For the last 6 weeks, I’ve been traveling quite a bit around Japan. Last week I flew to Shikoku Island, Kochi Prefecture to film. (ONLY in JAPAN * GO)

Camping in Japan has gained newfound appeal amid the coronavirus pandemic as an outdoor activity that a wide range of generations can enjoy while maintaining social distancing. (Kyodo)

A survey by Japan's health ministry shows that more than 80 percent of "dementia cafes" across the country remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

Voters in the western Japanese city of Osaka have voted to reject a plan to reorganize the city into four special wards similar to those in Tokyo. (NHK)

Police in Japan have arrested a Vietnamese national on suspicion of illegally butchering a pig in his apartment in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. (NHK)

Fukuoka, located in the Kyushu province, is the ultimate destination for travelers who want to enjoy the delightfully authentic Japanese cuisines at the traditional inns. (newsonjapan.com)

Halloween celebrations in Tokyo's Shibuya district and elsewhere in Japan were subdued Saturday night with smaller crowds than in past years, as local authorities called for people to stay home and watch online events to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo)

Hironori Sakamoto and his wife plan to spend the next few nights at a spacious, fully furnished two-story house with a large wooden deck in Kitami, a quiet suburb in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward. (Japan Times)

The frozen food business has a century-long history in Japan, giving it a solid foundation to prosper from the exigencies of the pandemic, which has forced increasing numbers of people to eat and work at home. (Nikkei)

Mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. said Friday that it will launch a new low-cost mobile subsidiary specializing in online services. (Japan Times)

I am aware of the plastic waste problem and I know I need to do something about it. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

How to make Pumpkin Pudding. Halloween dessert recipe. (Kimono Mom)

Tokyo police are on standby against possible trouble as Halloween crowds are expected to gather this weekend in districts like Shibuya. (NHK)

Situation is found in no other country of similar economic status. (soranews24.com)

Solo travel in Japan is like little else I've ever experienced. (WAO RYU!ONLY in JAPAN)

Tokyo's Sumida Aquarium attracts plenty of visitors to its spooky exhibit of Halloween jellyfish, which look like ghostly translucent figures floating in the water. (AFP)

Japan lowered on Friday travel advisories issued for eight countries, including China and South Korea, plus Taiwan, as the pace of new coronavirus infections is slowing, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. (Japan Times)

Japan will exempt qualified business travelers who return after overseas trips lasting one week or less from a 14-day-quarantine requirement starting on Sunday. (Nikkei)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says it will suspend the development of Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet, citing uncertainty about a recovery in demand during the coronavirus outbreak. (NHK)

The number of people who stayed at hotels and other accommodations in Japan fell by almost half in September compared with a year earlier. (NHK)

Fans living in Japan who bought tickets for the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been guaranteed refunds, the local organizing committee said Friday. (Japan Times)

Police in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a woman in her 20s on suspicion of fatally stabbing a man in his 30s at their apartment. (Japan Today)

Japan's cumulative coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Thursday, including about 30,000 cases in Tokyo. (Japan Times)

Japan's space agency says members of a team tasked with retrieving the capsule from the Hayabusa2 probe will be quarantined for more than three weeks before beginning their task. (NHK)

Last year finalist's Aisha Harumi Tochigi crowned the new Miss Universe Japan. (seng12900)