Officials in Japan reported 1,434 new cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday. (NHK)

Japan's health ministry has reported that 130 cases of coronavirus clusters and other multiple infections were confirmed across the nation in the week to November 9. (NHK)

Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most famous landmarks. It sits on a one kilometre square plot in Osaka and was built in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. (Ancient Architects)

Police in Toyama City have arrested a 22-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 25-year-old unemployed brother by beating him with a hammer. (Japan Today)

24hours of Japanese 19 month-old-baby. My name is Sutan. I'm 19month-old baby living in Tokyo. This is my, realistic day from the time I wake up in the morning until I go to bed. (Kimono Mom)

The Japanese government has begun weighing the introduction of tax incentives for investments in products and equipment that reduce carbon emissions, Nikkei has learned, as it works toward its goal of zero greenhouse gas output by midcentury. (Nikkei)

Legendary Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro, who had been recognized by the Japanese government as a living national treasure, died of old age on Thursday, a Kabuki production company said. He was 88. (Kyodo)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says officials confirmed 352 new coronavirus cases in the Japanese capital on Saturday. (NHK)

Soak up the warm atmosphere of Beppu, Oita Prefecture’s renowned hot spring town shrouded in steam and overflowing with hospitality. Discover the healing properties of onsen that go beyond the physical benefits of bathing in mineral-enriched water. (NHK WORLD-JAPAN)

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he will work with Southeast Asian countries to fight the coronavirus. (NHK)

A record 1,705 new coronavirus cases were reported in Japan on Friday, surpassing the previous high set on Thursday. The prime minister is calling for renewed vigilance. (NHK)

Japan's Regulatory Reform Minister Kono Taro says the use of personal seals will likely be abolished for most government paperwork. (NHK)

Japan will seek to keep in step with the new U.S. administration under President-elect Joe Biden in taking fiscal stimulus steps to revive the pandemic-hit world economy, while watching whether Washington will seek to return to a Trans-Pacific free trade pact it quit three years ago, Japanese officials say. (Japan Times)

Rural Japan has been on a long, steady decline for decades, but the pandemic now has some seriously considering a life outside the cities. (VICE Asia)

Panda tea or panda dung tea is a type of tea cultivated in the mountains of Ya'an, Sichuan, Japan and fertilized by the dung of pandas. (Mini Mind)

The town of Takikawa on the northern island of Hokkaido purchased and installed a pair of the robots after bears were found roaming neighbourhoods in September. (Daily Mail)

Discover some of the traditional sweet treats enjoyed in Kyoto, the former ancient capital of Japan. (NHK WORLD-JAPAN)

Officials at Japan's main international gateway are preparing to take delivery of some eagerly awaited cargo. (NHK)

Japanese Nobel Prize winner in physics Koshiba Masatoshi died on Thursday at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 94. (NHK)

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will issue more than 500 billion yen ($4.74 billion) in corporate bonds, a record for a single float in the Japanese market, to raise cash for its 4.25 trillion yen tender offer for subsidiary NTT Docomo. (Nikkei)

Princess Mako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, said Friday her marriage to Kei Komuro, her partner from university days, is a "necessary choice" for the couple, but that the date of their wedding is still undecided. (Japan Times)

American arcades are largely dead, killed by negative public sentiment and advancements in personal gaming. But arcades in Japan were able to survive and today are thriving. Even amidst a global pandemic. (Cheddar)

Every Centenarian I talk to, people who are over 100 years old, tell me one of the things to a long life is visiting a Japanese hot spring or onsen regularly. (ONLY in JAPAN)

The defense team for former Nissan executive Greg Kelly began questioning a key prosecution witness in a Tokyo court this week, seeking to show the alleged underreporting of income of his boss Carlos Ghosn was devised by others at the automaker. (Japan Today)

The J. League on Thursday announced that the Levain Cup final will take place on Jan. 4, 2021 at Tokyo’s National Stadium, nearly two months after the game’s original date. (Japan Times)