Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. (taiwannews.com.tw)

Wipeout of an Olympic dream for Japanese surf pioneer: 78-year-old Ted Adegawa is known as a godfather of Japanese surf culture. (Reuters)

Nagasaki is hidden away on Japan's southern coast. We explore the abandoned Gunkanjima Island, enjoy mouthwatering street food and bring back Dr Jelly one last time. (Abroad in Japan)

Australia's softball side have opened the Tokyo Olympics with a crushing 8-1 loss to Japan in Fukushima, where the mercy rule was invoked. (ESPN)

A lack of parental knowledge about necessary paperwork is the main reason why children of foreign residents in Japan become stateless, a government survey showed Tuesday, amid an increase in such children without nationality. (Japan Times)

Japan's health ministry has approved an antibody cocktail as a COVID-19 treatment. It's the first authorization in the country of a medicine that can be used on patients with mild symptoms. (NHK)

With the wide range of models and increasingly affordable pricing, drone flying has become an extremely fun hobby for many. (Japan Today)

Today, I conduct one of the most dangerous interviews I've ever done, as I sit down with ex-yakuza member TYSON for a day to learn the ins and outs of the Japanese mafia world. ( The Anime Man)

What began as a trickle of infections among athletes and staff has turned into a steady stream just days before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, with COVID-19 threatening to derail the competition schedule and casting doubt on the ability of organizers to handle the situation if it continues to worsen. (Japan Times)

Japan's vaccine rollout might have hit a speed bump, but progress towards inoculating its general public by November has not been derailed, vaccine minister Taro Kono told The Straits Times. (The Straits Times)

The history of gambling in Japan dates all the way back to the seventh century, influenced by Chinese culture, residents of Japan began to participate in games that had an element of chance. (newsonjapan.com)

Japanese investigative authorities have confirmed that some firms in the country were among those targeted by cyberattacks carried out by Chinese state-backed groups. (NHK)

When Tokyo last hosted the Olympics, in 1964, the unveiling of a bullet train capable of the improbable speed of 210 kilometers an hour heralded the dawn of a high-tech era in Japan. (taipeitimes.com)

One of two suspects arrested for killing a 48-year-old woman and then throwing her body into the Hinatami River in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, in 2019, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison by the Maebashi District Court. (Japan Today)

The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a 72-year-old man to nine years in prison for killing a 28-year-old female acquaintance by causing her to ingest lethal amounts of stimulant drugs. (Japan Today)

A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who went missing from a pre-Games training camp has been found in Mie Prefecture, central Japan. (NHK)

Tokyo’s delayed Olympics is flipping conventional wisdom on its head, with Japan’s stay-at-home stocks expected to emerge as winners rather than once-favored advertisers, real-estate firms and travel operators. (Japan Times)

Ozeki champion Terunofuji has been promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna. (NHK)

Welcome to Jimbocho. This neighborhood has got a lot of history. It's also got a lot of cafes. (ONLY in JAPAN * GO)

Pachinko is a traditional Japanese game that looks very much like a pinball machine. (newsonjapan.com)

Since September last year, Argentina-based human rights lawyer Daniela Bertone has spent many nights breastfeeding her year-old toddler while working on her master’s degree in peace studies at Japan’s International Christian University. (South China Morning Post)

While it's not as attractive as a land-speed record set in Black Rock Desert, Japan's latest benchmark when it comes to internet speed is much more impressive. (gamespot.com)

The communications ministry plans to launch as early as this fiscal year a new system to allow the airwaves for live television broadcasts to be also used for 5G ultrahigh-speed mobile communications, informed sources said Monday. (Japan Times)

Japan’s top gaming companies are continuing to innovate as global competition grows more pressing. (newsonjapan.com)

Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada said Monday he will leave the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics after admitting that he bullied children with disabilities many years ago. (Japan Times)