The lower house of Japan's parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution expressing concern over Uyghur and Hong Kong human rights, just days before China opens the Beijing Winter Olympics. (Nikkei)

The Japanese Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bid to push for a former gold mine linked to wartime forced labour to be included in the Unesco World Heritage list, according to a local media report. (daijiworld.com)

As daily infections continue to rise in Japan, healthcare workers are struggling to deal with growing numbers of patients, especially those who are elderly or have underlying issues. (NHK)

What makes Japanese girls have butterflies in their stomach????? (with me JAPAN)

I tried Second Class on the old overnight ferry from Kobe to Miyazaki. (Solo Travel Japan)

Eruption of the Sakurajima volcano. The volcano throws plumes of smoke and ash into the air. The volcano is located off the coast of #Kagoshima, a city of about 600,000 people. (FA Weather)

Nadeshiko Japan qualified for football's Women's World Cup on Sunday with a 7-0 Asian Cup quarterfinal win against Thailand in Navi Mumbai, India. (Kyodo)

In this video, I am about Japanese geography and how it effects its culture, architecture, peoples´ mind-set and food. (Taiji ́s Kitchen)

A Japanese schoolgirl was detained and arrested for one of the most ridiculous reasons ever conceived... (Joey)

State-run schools in Japan were short of 2,558 teachers at the start of the current school year in April 2021, a survey by the education ministry showed Monday. (Japan Times)

If you catch Covid in Japan, the Japanese government will give you a FREE care package for your quarantine! (Sharmeleon)

Today, I went on a day trip to visit the Famous Winter Village of Ginzan Onsen. (Solo Solo Travel)

Doctors in Japan say the recent surge in coronavirus cases is keeping dialysis patients from being hospitalized in Tokyo and elsewhere, even if they have tested positive for the virus. (NHK)

Today, we made Fried Oyster called KAKIFURAI in Japanese. It's Perfect for winter and easy to make with ingredients you can find anywhere in the world! (Kimono Mom)

The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Friday to scale back emergency pandemic support, and consider raising taxes on property and capital income once the economy’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic-induced doldrums is firmly in place. (fxempire.com)

Japan will further shorten the quarantine period to seven days from the current 10 for people who have been in close contact with someone infected with the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday. (Kyodo)

Japan and the U.S. will work together to lead the creation of international standards in unmanned technology that uses 6G communications, aiming to keep Chinese companies from dominating a field expected to include self-driving cars and fully automated factories. (Nikkei)

Japan's private company iSpace Inc is planning a series of missions starting with Mission 1 (M1), which is planned for launch in the fourth quarter of 2022. (republicworld.com)

More than 35,000 residents of Okinawa Prefecture have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for what they say is excessive noise from aircraft at a US military facility. (NHK)

World Table Tennis (WTT) has appointed Ai Fukuhara as the organisation’s first-ever General Manager in Japan. The ex-table tennis player and Olympic medalist will look to create tournament opportunities, drive sponsorship and investment efforts, supporting the sport’s growth, and boost media rights sales in the country. (insidersport.com)

Dozens of post offices in Japan have been forced to suspend in-person services amid the latest wave of coronavirus infections. (NHK)

Toyota Motor is once again the number one automaker in the world, claiming the top sales spot in 2021 for the second year in a row. (NHK)

If you lose a wallet or a phone in Japan, you will most likely be reunited with it. The country has one of the most effective Lost and Found processes in the world. (BBC Reel)

"That sounds like a dream job for all men!" The pay of a male actor at best would be about a twentieth of the actres. (Nobita from Japan)

A hostage was confirmed dead and an a gun-wielding suspect was arrested on Friday following an 11-hour standoff in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture. (Japan Times)