Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is launching his Cabinet after being chosen to lead the country by the Diet. (NHK)

Fumio Kishida has been elected prime minister by both houses of Japan's parliament. (aljazeera.com)

Families and groups of tourists flocked to Tokyo's historic Asakusa area on the first Sunday since the end of a coronavirus state of emergency covering much of Japan. (NHK)

Japanese researchers have found that two out of three people experienced fatigue after their first shot of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. (NHK)

I studied in Tokyo from 2010 to 2014 and noticed a lot of cultural differences between Japan and my country so to deal with my culture shock, I started creating comic strips about them. (Zartoon)

Buoyed by increasing public willingness to call out ‘chikan’, the gropers who prey on women on the nation’s famously crowded public transport system, Japanese police have launched a crackdown on another variety of sex pest – the growing number of upskirt photography enthusiasts. (South China Morning Post)

Japanese businesses are cautiously opening up on the first weekend since the government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency across the country. (Nikkei)

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines launch programs to offer lottery gifts such as free flight tickets to people who have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. (Nippon TV News 24 Japan)

The new leader for Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has officially announced his party executives. LDP President Kishida Fumio is virtually assured of becoming Prime Minister next week. (NHK)

After a long summer break we're already back to school and I'm taking you with me! (Kenzo Martini)

Mt Shirouma absolutely blew me away, from start to finish! This is without a doubt the best hike I've ever been on in my entire life and I'll recommend it forever! (Currently Hannah)

The 95th emperor of Japan loved this area so much that he built his villa here. When he eventually abdicated in 1318 he dedicated himself to the study of zen meditation. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that Princess Mako and her former college classmate Komuro Kei will get married this month. (NHK)

The Saitama prefectural government poster reads, "On the escalator, stay put! It's required. The first ordinance in Japan!! Let it begin from Saitama Prefecture. (Japan Today)

Typhoon Mindulle is bringing violent winds and heavy rain to Tokyo's Izu Islands, as well as to the Kanto region as it passes nearby. (NHK)

As UK hosted a horticluture festival of Japan, London's Kew Gardens captured the eyes of the viewers. Asian artworks were featured in this Kew Gardens. (WION)

In this video I go down to Nagara in Chiba prefecture to meet Matt and Parker from Akiya & Inaka, a new business that specialises in helping customers find akiya (vacant houses) to purchase. (Tokyo Llama)

Mt Shirouma absolutely blew me away, from start to finish! (Currently Hannah)

Me And Chris Broad go across one of Japan's Wackiest Cities, Osaka, to explore all the different Love Hotel's they have to offer. Some are AWFUL while others are surprisingly amazing. (CDawgVA)

Japan will experience a rise in prices on some food, services and tobacco products from October. Partly due to a spike in global raw material prices, the hike deals a further blow to households hit by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

ANU Australia-Japan Research Centre Director Shiro Armstrong says Japan’s next prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is “seen as a consensus builder within the party”, which is why he was elected over the more popular candidates. (Sky News Australia)

Theme parks in Japan will ease the limit on the number of visitors from Friday, as the coronavirus state of emergency in 19 prefectures across Japan ends on Thursday. (NHK)

Japanese prosecutors have demanded a two-year prison term for former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly for alleged involvement in underreporting remuneration of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn. (NHK)

Doai Station is located 70 m underground and the deepest station in Japan. (Kuga's Travel)

Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, newly elected as the head of the ruling party and set to become the next prime minister, said Wednesday he aims to narrow income inequality in Japan through broad-based salary hikes. (Kyodo)