JAPAN is often regarded as the top food destination of all, and I can say without a doubt that most of the best meals of my life were in this country. (Luke Martin)

TOKIGAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Except for the occasional buzzing of cars passing by and the gentle chirping of birds, route 172 — the main road that runs through Tokigawa — was quiet on a recent Wednesday morning. (Japan Times)

"I want to make a children's dining room" What will happen in this story. (Japanese food craftsman)

Japan's current law does not allow the government to confiscate the reserves of foreign central banks held by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday. (channelnewsasia.com)

To pass through a Torii gate is to pass through into a sacred world. Unfortunately, Japan's tiniest torii gate is so unbelievably small, you might get stuck on your journey, forever trapped in limbo. (Abroad in Japan Clips)

Despite the high asking price, Japan's rice exports rose by double digits to a new record in 2021 as demand for Japanese food boomed amid coronavirus-era travel restrictions. (Nikkei)

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car' bagged the Best International Feature Film award at the Oscars 2022, becoming the second movie from Japan to take the honour in the category formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film. (devdiscourse.com)

A raft of price hikes for food and daily necessities will hit consumers in Japan at the start of April. (Japan Times)

It's Sakura season in Japan! Today, we made Japanese spring sweets, Three colored dumplings! It's perfect to eat under cherry blossom trees. (Kimono Mom)

The Japan Meteorological Agency says a submarine volcano, far south of the country's main island of Honshu, has erupted. It issued a volcanic warning for nearby waters. (NHK)

You probably have an idea in your head when you hear the name Fukushima, that is true for almost everyone here in Japan too. (Ryotaro's Japan)

Kawagoe is famous for the variety of street food. Today we're going some new places to try out some amazing Japanese food! (TabiEats)

How guys in Japan get scammed in red light district. Casual talking over the news in Japan. (Asagi's Life (No BS Japan))

I tried First Class Deluxe Single on Ferry Sunflower from Osaka to Beppu. Deluxe Single is for one person. (Solo Travel Japan)

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited an atomic bomb memorial site in Hiroshima on Saturday, in a show of support for a world without nuclear weapons as fears about Russia using the devastating arms are growing. (Nikkei)

Yoshi Sekiguchi was known as the “Japanese Hank Williams” and he had a life like a country song. (chicago.suntimes.com)

Japan is planning to ban exports of luxury cars to Russia as early as next week as part of its expanded sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, government officials said Friday. (Japan Today)

The Japanese entertainment industry may finally be having its #MeToo moment as a director and actor face sexual assault allegations from seven actresses, including claims they worked together in targeting young women. (hollywoodreporter.com)

Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety. (france24.com)

A government survey shows that about 10,000 foreign children living in Japan are possibly not receiving school education. (NHK)

Experience a different and unique side of Kyoto with the ‘Last Samurai’, Joe Okada as you come along on his Cool Kyoto Walking Tour! (RawfromJapan)

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday (Mar 25) reiterated his view a weak yen benefits the economy as a whole, brushing aside concern the currency's slide to multi-year lows could do more harm than good to the resource-poor, import-reliant country. (channelnewsasia.com)

The number of new cases of coronavirus has been gradually trending downward in Japan. More than 47,000 new infections were reported nationwide on Friday. (NHK)

A young woman in Osaka Prefecture has appealed to the Supreme Court a high court ruling that her former high school’s rules and guidance forcing her to dye her brown hair black was legal. (Japan Times)

Air travelers can expect to pay more for their tickets on domestic Japan Airlines flights. The carrier says it is going to raise some of its standard airfares, citing the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and higher oil prices. (NHK)