A Japanese shipbuilder is leading the race to transport what some say is the eco fuel of the future. Kawasaki Heavy Industries has built the world's first vessel dedicated to carrying liquefied hydrogen. (NHK)

Twelve-year-old Kokona Hiraki in women's park skateboarding is set to become the youngest Japanese summer Olympian on record after finishing fifth at a Dew Tour event, the final Tokyo Olympics qualifier. (Kyodo)

Exploring inside of Japan's coolest shrine. Embeded in the mountains about 2 hours south of Tokyo in an area with a long history, called Kamakura, there is a shrine that beats all others. (Tokyo Lens Explore)

Japan remained the world's largest creditor at the end of 2020 for the 30th straight year, although the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar cut the value of its foreign assets, the government said Tuesday. (Kyodo)

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved Monday a cross-party bill to promote greater awareness among the public of sexual minorities in Japan. (Kyodo)

A yearslong bet on comfy bras and underwear has paid off for Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, as shoppers gravitated toward functional basics during the pandemic in a trend that looks set to continue in women’s wear. (Japan Times)

The U.S. on Monday warned against all travel to Japan, noting "a very high level of COVID-19 in the country" less than two months before the long-delayed Summer Olympics are to open here. (Nikkei)

The Japanese animated film "Kimetsu no Yaiba," or "Demon Slayer," has earned a record 40 billion yen, or about 370 million dollars in domestic box office sales. (NHK)

Hi, I'm Miku. My mission is to teach Japanese in fun and effective way! I'd like to connect Japan and the world. (Miku Real Japanese)

Japan's Defense Ministry has announced that 7,348 people were administered coronavirus vaccinations on Monday, the first day of operations of large-scale facilities in Tokyo and Osaka. (NHK)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases Director, discusses calls from Tokyo doctors to cancel the Olympic games over Covid safety concerns. (CNBC Television)

Like millions of other Tokyoites enduring month after month of “soft lockdown,” Megumi Takesawa has been stocking up on non-perishables such as canned tuna, tomatoes and corned beef as well as boil-in-the-bag curry. (Japan Times)

The Defense Ministry said Sunday it administered Moderna Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine among Self-Defense Forces members, the first confirmed use of the vaccine in Japan. (Japan Today)

Some of the world's toughest gun-control laws are posing unusual problems at the Tokyo Olympics, from the coach who can't touch a firearm to strict limits on ammunition. (bangkokpost.com)

Kei Komuro, the boyfriend of Princess Mako of Japan, has graduated from Fordham University's law school in New York, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. (Kyodo)

Four years after a New Zealand teacher died in Japan, where he was restrained to a hospital bed for more than a week, his family remains committed in their campaign to call for the end of the practice they believe killed their son. (South China Morning Post)

OSAKA, Japan: Hospitals in Japan's second largest city of Osaka are buckling under a huge wave of new COVID-19 infections, running out of beds and ventilators as exhausted doctors warn of a "system collapse", and advise against holding the Olympics this summer. (channelnewsasia.com)

A pair of premium melons in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido fetched a price of 2.7 million yen ($24,800) in this year's first auction on Monday, about 23 times higher than the winning bid of last year. (Kyodo)

When Japanese courtesans got pregnant, what did they do? Who did the baby belong to? Did their lives get better or worse? (Linfamy)

It's time to set off again across Japan, but this time, we went over and under the Kanmon Straits to travel over from Shimonoseki to Mojiko, where we got to stay at a very interesting hostel with a shocking past! (Cathy Cat カティー)

Historians believe that ‘kyūjutsu’ - the ‘art of archery’ in Japanese - goes back as far as the stone age, with the earliest documented use of the bow occurring at the beginning of recorded history (around 500 B.C.). (newsonjapan.com)

How to make Japanese home made food. Japanese mom and baby's daily life. (Kimono Mom)

Mikiko Matsuyama, a renowned Japanese ballet dancer who had made great contribution to introducing the Chinese culture to Japan, died in Tokyo at the age of 98 on Saturday, Matsuyama Ballet said. (bignewsnetwork.com)

Japan's effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has grassroots corporate support in a region where developers are unlocking potential for water and wind power. (Nikkei)

Most people are best acquainted with Japan's nigiri sushi or the very popular more western style of preparation where sushi is prepared as a roll (maki style). (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)