Art lovers are visiting a special exhibition in Tokyo that focuses on the connection between the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and Japanese culture. (NHK)

People gathered at Narita Airport near Tokyo on Saturday to mark 1,000 days before the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. (NHK)

Dozens of fake US 100-dollar bank notes have been discovered in Tokyo, prompting authorities to investigate. (NHK)

Retiring Kitasan Black, ridden by Yutaka Take, completed a Tenno-sho double Sunday as the top favorite came from behind to win the autumn race and pick up his sixth Grade One victory. (Japan Times)

French foie gras can grace Japanese dinner tables once more, two years after Tokyo banned it following outbreaks of bird flu, French agriculture minister Stephane Travert said Friday. (Japan Today)

The fledgling opposition Party of Hope, which performed poorly in the recent general election despite initially high expectations for the party led by Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike, decided Friday to choose the leader of its parliamentary operations by late November. (Japan Today)

The Tokyo Motor Show opens to the public on Saturday, with about 150 businesses and groups showcasing their latest technology. (NHK)

A man and a woman plan to jointly sue the government over claims that a law forcing couples to use the same surname upon marriage caused them psychological suffering, sources have said. (Japan Times)

Police in Tokyo on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old male daycare center teacher on suspicion of indecent assault after he allegedly licked the lower part of the body of a five-year-old girl at the daycare center in Shimo, Kita Ward, where he is employed. (Japan Today)

Seiji Maehara, president of what was once the biggest opposition Democratic Party, announced Friday he will resign to take responsibility for his "lapse in judgment," which caused disarray among the opposition and helped Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition score a sweeping victory in Sunday's snap election. (Japan Times)

An executive at Japanese carmaker Subaru says its improper pre-shipment inspections may have continued for many years. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a specialty bar in the Ueno area of Taito Ward that allows customers to engage in sex for obscenity, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district is one of the top tourist sites in the country, drawing thousands of tourists to the area every year. (rocketnews24.com)

Typhoon Lan blazed through Tokyo on Monday morning after making landfall along the central Pacific coastline earlier in the day, leaving seven people dead as it pummeled Honshu with heavy rain and strong winds. (Japan Times)

Up to now, it has been a real hassle making advance reservations for Japan's bullet trains from overseas. JR East finally set up an online reservation system a while back, but that was only for trains heading north from Tokyo. (rocketnews24.com)

Hope President Yuriko Koike has conceded defeat and said she has a lot to regret over her party's failure. (NHK)

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 on Monday posted the longest winning streak in its nearly 70-year history as markets cheered the weekend election victory of Japan's pro-business prime minister. (Japan Today)

Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata has obtained another shining treasure. (Japan Times)

Amazon Japan K.K. is running a bar in Tokyo's posh Ginza district for 10 days through Oct. 29, with the aim of promoting a broad lineup of alcohol products the online shopping giant offers, in addition to its traditional business of books and commodity goods. (Kyodo)

A man who has been arrested for assault could be tied to the body of a woman discovered inside a love hotel Tuesday in Mito City, police said on Friday, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Law enforcement here on Friday revealed the arrest of a garbage collector over the cultivation of marijuana in Higashiyodogawa Ward, reports the Sankei Shimbun (tokyoreporter.com)

A giant panda cub at a Tokyo zoo continues to grow steadily about 4 months after her birth. Xiang Xiang was seen walking behind her mother, Shin Shin, during a recent checkup. (NHK)

Tochigi Prefectural Police have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected in the theft of over 150 nameplates for landmarks from as many as three prefectures. (tokyoreporter.com)

An elderly driver has run over pedestrians in Tokyo's busy district of Kichijoji, reportedly injuring 7 people. (NHK)

Miyazaki Prefectural Police have arrested a 62-year-old man in the murder of the manager of a diner in Miyazaki City last month, reports Jiji Press (tokyoreporter.com)