Police in Tokyo have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a junior high school girl after he lured her to a park toilet by threatening her on social media. (Japan Today)

The active seasonal rain front has brought record rain to Shizuoka Prefecture and the southern part of the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures. (NHK)

If it wasn't clear enough, I have no intention to be against nor offend current English teachers in Japan or the English education in general. (SHUNchan)

The movement in Japan to stop mabiki in the Edo Period, the practice of killing your own newborn babies. (Linfamy)

Alarm bells are beginning to sound in Japan due to the recent spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, which is more transmissible than other strains and has even begun to test countries that were widely lauded for their speedy vaccine rollouts. (Japan Times)

Japan has over 6,000 islands. Many are losing their populations and becoming abandoned. Ikeshima island is home to an abandoned area the size of a small city. This week in Journey Across Japan we explore this genuinely jaw-dropping island once and for all. (Abroad in Japan)

Officials in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan say two people have been found without vital signs and about 20 others remain unaccounted for after a series of mudslides swept away several houses on Saturday. (NHK)

"To me, weight training every day is the same as brushing my teeth every day." (Nobita from Japan)

Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the US PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic before Friday's second round after testing positive for COVID-19. (Japan Today)

In this video, we will get an idea about various religions in Japan and how they have influenced their culture. Japan has been the home of innovation for several decades. (Exploring Infiniti)

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has pledged to provide 3 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Pacific island nations, to be supplied through the global COVAX initiative. (NHK)

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations and history of Japan continues with an episode on the history of Ainu - the indigenous people of the Japanese islands. (Kings and Generals)

A group of 130 countries and territories reached a broad agreement on a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 percent. (NHK)

Modern Japanese appear to be genetically descended from the Paleolithic Minatogawa people, according to DNA analysis of human remains in Okinawa Prefecture dating from 20,000 years ago. (Asahi)

A statistical analysis of outside directors at Japanese listed companies confirms what the eye sees -- the same old faces keep reappearing in multiple and overlapping boards like Wally in the Where's Wally series. (Nikkei)

Kanji and hiragana handwriting (Japanese Calligrapher Takumi)

Visitors leave their clothes and their worries at the wooden entrance to Inari-yu, a sento, or public bathhouse, in northern Tokyo. (economist.com)

Japanese carmaker Nissan and its partners plan to invest 1 billion ($1.4 billion) pounds to expand production of electric vehicles and batteries in northeast England, a major victory for the UK government’s efforts to attract jobs and investment following the country’s departure from the European Union. (Japan Today)

Who else is bad at remembering names?! (Japanese Ammo with Misa)

The Japanese Olympic Committee has named sprinter Yamagata Ryota captain of Team Japan for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Table tennis player Ishikawa Kasumi has been named vice-captain. (NHK)

Some of the best Street Food can be found on the magical island of Miyajima located in Hiroshima Japan. (I Will Always Travel for Food)

Police in Fukuoka City are looking for a man in his 50s after the bodies of his 88-year-old father and his 87-year-old mother were found in a large refrigerator at their home on Monday. (Japan Today)

Japan and China’s manufacturing activities are taking the hit from the worldwide shortage of semiconductors, with both countries reporting declines that might compromise their nascent recoveries. (marketwatch.com)

Today we are exploring the beautiful city of Kagoshima in Kyushu, taking a walk from the mountains and somehow ending up on Japan's most Active Volcano, Sakurajima. (Tokyo Lens Explore)

Many foreign Olympic teams are arriving in Japan ahead of the start of the Tokyo Games on July 23. (NHK)