Japanese manga "Captain Tsubasa" has closed its chapter on a 43-year history, selling over 90 million copies worldwide.

Kura Sushi, a popular revolving sushi chain, is celebrating the release of the movie "Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet" by launching a limited-time collaboration campaign with the "Detective Conan" series at all its locations nationwide from April 5th.

The theatrical version of the period drama series "Onihei Hankacho: Blood Battle," starring the tenth-generation Matsumoto Koshiro, brings a fresh adaptation of the classic series by historical novelist Shotaro Ikenami.

A new service has begun that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to learn the content of videos and create meeting minutes or summaries in just a few seconds.

To commemorate the first anniversary of "Suntory Draft Beer" release, Aina The End performs the renowned song "Like the Flow of the River" by Misora Hibari.

The "2024 Problem" in logistics has been affecting bookstores in Akita Prefecture since April, causing delays in the arrival of paperbacks and literary books, which now reach stores a day after their release date.

A young female bank employee in her third year at Mizuho Bank's Kobe branch, Naho Takahara, 24, is setting her sights on a solo transatlantic yacht race.

The legacy of the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) aggressive monetary easing policy -- often described as "unprecedented easing" -- has swelled to a record high as the fiscal year comes to a close.

A municipal employee from Hitachi City has been arrested for sending messages threatening to kill Nintendo employees and participants of a gaming event.

An educational version of "Momotaro Dentetsu," a popular Japanese board game where players compete as railway company presidents to amass wealth by acquiring properties across Japan, has been rolled out to educational institutions since 2023.

This weekend, Tokyo boasts a hidden cherry blossom spot you'll definitely want to visit: Ukima Park, near the Arakawa River, with around 150 Somei Yoshino trees lining the embankment, and a windmill to boot.

A white Toyota Land Cruiser belonging to Junco Mihara, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, was stolen from her home on Wednesday night.

JR Central has announced that the completion of some sections of the construction for the "Linear Chuo Shinkansen" in Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures is expected to be delayed until 2031.

Analysis of a nationwide survey on the working conditions of teachers, conducted for the first time in six years, has revealed that younger teachers and those responsible for larger classes tend to work longer hours.

McDonald's Japan has started charging 5 yen for a plastic bag, regardless of size, across all 23 stores in Nagasaki Prefecture, ahead of a nationwide rollout.

Rakuten Group has announced its decision to issue new dollar-denominated bonds worth approximately 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion), aiming to refinance the debt incurred from previous investments in mobile telecommunications infrastructure.

When couples invest time in shared activities, they're not just filling a slot in their schedules; they're setting the stage for better communication and understanding.

Tokyo's cherry blossoms have officially reached their peak bloom, 13 days later than last year.

Eisuke Naito, famed director of Forgiven Children (2020), Yattaman (2009) and Let's Make the Teacher Have a Miscarriage Club (2011), chronicles the disturbing events of a newlywed family's life in his latest horror film "Doku Musume," released April 5, 2024 (Friday).

A woman in her 20s who was wrongfully arrested for biting her one-month-old baby after police mistakenly identified a piece of dental evidence as hers, has won damages against the state.

Scheduled for a nationwide release in theaters on June 14, 2024, "A Few Moments of Cheer" is a youth ensemble drama that delves into the authentic experiences of creativity and craftmanship.

Bullet Train, a Japanese pop group, has released the music video for their new song "Jubnailer" on YouTube. The track is part of their first EP "Just like Bullet Train," which is set to be released on April 17th.

Chocoloate lovers will now be forced to pay an arm and a leg for their sweet indulgence, as a result of West Africa's heatwave.

The "Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster" series, which has masterfully remastered the dawn of the "Final Fantasy (FF)" series from "I" to "VI" for the modern era, offers a simultaneous revival of the past series, allowing players to enjoy all six games with the same quality.

For the first time in 73 years, Japan has unveiled a newly constructed whaling mother ship, equipped with drone technology for whaling operations in the Antarctic Sea.