A new hydrogen-powered ferry has been revealed in Japan today (August 10) as part of a joint venture between Tsuneishi and CMB. (h2-view.com)

I tried a brand new overnight ferry in Japan, which is like a capsule hotel. (Solo Travel Japan)

A total of 84 coronavirus patients recuperating at home in Japan died in the six months through June, government data showed Monday, sparking concerns about a possible increase of COVID-19-related deaths at home amid strain on the country's medical system (Kyodo)

TOKYO -- Japanese athletes' success at their home Olympics marks a wider tilt of the Games toward Asia as the region plays host more often and notches record medal hauls. (Nikkei)

Needless to say, 2020 was a pretty horrible year for live music in Japan, shows big and small either had to make major alterations or just cancel altogether in order to help fight the spread of COVID-19. However, this situation can only continue for so long before the organizers reach a breaking point. (Japan Today)

A low pressure system that resulted from tropical storm Lupit has brought heavy rain and strong winds to northern Japan. (NHK)

Japan's immigration agency said Tuesday a probe has found that an immigration center in central Japan mistreated a detained Sri Lankan woman who died in March, and it has reprimanded the facility's top officials and supervisors. (Kyodo)

Throughout the Tokyo 2020 Games, locals were “acting as tourists at a place that should be their own,” as spectators were not allowed. The Olympics have ended while city is under a state of emergency, with COVID-19 cases surging daily. (TIME)

These robot hands form a ruthless blocking machine. They are one of the secret training weapons used by the Japanese national volleyball teams to mimic the defensive formation of opposing teams. (Mashable)

In this video, you'll learn the most important survival phrases in Japanese, all the phrases you need to know before you travel. (Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com)

A man arrested over a recent knife attack on passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo also considered bombing the city’s famous Shibuya intersection, investigative sources said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison by a Japanese court for stabbing a police officer and stealing his handgun in western Japan's Osaka Prefecture in 2019. (Kyodo)

The summer edition of the national high school baseball tournament, Japan's iconic amateur sporting event, reopened Tuesday after it was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)

The House of Suntory looks to honor what’s described by them as the birthplace of Japanese whisky with the launch of the reformulated Yamazaki 25 Year Single Malt. (thewhiskeywash.com)

Japan's restaurant industry experienced a series of transformative events in 1971. (Nikkei)

In Japan, coronavirus infections have been surging across the country. The number of new cases exceeded 15,700 on Saturday. It was a new record for the fourth straight day. (NHK)

A man arrested in a recent random knife attack on passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo had difficulties in his personal relationships, including being rejected in online dating, according to investigative sources. (Japan Times)

People in Japan are taking a moment to remember the victims of one of history's most catastrophic war events on Monday. (NHK)

With the Tokyo Olympics finishing on Sunday, Japan will pass the Olympic torch to France, which will host in 2024. (aljazeera.com)

Police scuffled with protesters as they gathered in front of the Japanese Olympic Committee headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday to demonstrate against the Olympic Games, as the closing ceremony got underway. (Ruptly)

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has thanked the country's people for helping to host the Tokyo Olympics. (NHK)

The Tokyo Olympic Games, that took place as coronavirus infection cases surged in the host city, concluded on Sunday. (NHK)

A tropical storm made landfall in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Sunday night, bringing heavy rain to parts of the Kyushu region. It is expected to move across the Shikoku and Chugoku regions. (NHK)

Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the pandemic. (theguardian.com)

Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday, closing out a Tokyo Games that were upended by the pandemic and transformed by the drama of politics, dazzling sport and deeply personal turmoil. (dawn.com)