Ryohei Suzuki, famous as a voice actor for playing Buzz Lightyear in the Japanese dubbed version, visited the historic Hasedera Temple in Nara, which dates back to 736, highlighting the temple's spiritual significance and artistic beauty.

The 12th episode of the TV anime "Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!" (30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい) aired on March 27th.

Following the movie sequel "Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie," which was released in December 2013, the collaboration between the popular characters Lupin and Conan continues...

During a visit to Mie Prefecture, Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, immersed herself in the rich tapestry of Japan's past at a museum within the sacred precincts of Ise Shrine on Wednesday morning.

The eldest daughter of Emperor and Empress, Princess Aiko, made her first solo visit to Ise Shrine's Inner Shrine on Tuesday, her first visit since her junior high school days, 10 years ago.

A new prize figure, "Hatsune Miku Racing Ver. Racing Miku 2023 Tropical Ver.," has been launched, featuring original work by the official illustrator for Racing Miku 2023, Toridamono.

As housing prices continue to surge in Japan's capital, a phenomenon known as "Escape from Tokyo" is seeing families with children moving out of Tokyo to neighboring prefectures such as Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba.

The latest trailer for the Japanese version of "Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire", the fourth installment of the world's long-awaited "Monster Verse" project series, has been released!

"Monsters Don't Attack Us: The Movie," is a film adaptation of the August 2023 stage drama centered around the youths known as "To-Yoko Kids" gathering in Shinjuku's Kabukicho.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced that astronaut Koichi Wakata will retire from the agency on March 31.

The TV anime "Kingdom" Series 5, which is currently being broadcast on NHK every Saturday at midnight, has announced that Episode 12 "The Late Night of Victory and Defeat" and the final episode (Episode 13) "The Pride of Sai Taku" will be aired back-to-back on March 30th.

ANA revealed to the press its new domestic-spec Boeing 787-10 on March 25th, distinguished by its size, fuel efficiency, and superior transport capacity.

A restaurant that cooks with hydrogen, seen as a key to realizing a decarbonized society, has been unveiled in Tokyo, setting a global precedent.

Ahead of the first oral arguments on Thursday in a lawsuit seeking damages for defamation against Bungeishunju Ltd., publisher of "Shukan Bunshun", talent Hitoshi Matsumoto released a statement saying he wants to return to making people laugh.

Oji Holdings, a major paper manufacturer, has announced that it will discontinue its domestic business of children's disposable diapers, a subsidiary operation, due to declining demand as a result of a decreasing birthrate.

In a significant policy shift, the government has decided to allow the export of the next-generation fighter jet, co-developed with Japan, to third countries.

The challenging kanji for today is "御強." This kanji is related to food, but does it ring a bell? Here's a hint: It's something eaten during festivals or on special days.

The Kyoto International Manga Museum, celebrating its 17th year since opening, is set to release its first official guidebook titled "What is Manga? Understanding Manga through Manga" in mid-April, published by Seigensha.

As of January 1 this year, land prices across Japan have increased for the third consecutive year, with the rate of increase also expanding, indicating a clear recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

This July, the eagerly awaited anime "Small-Town Folk Series" will start its broadcast, bringing to life the peculiar and tumultuous school days of two high school students aspiring to live modestly. Despite their intentions, they find themselves entangled in one mysterious incident after another.

NTT announced Monday the commencement of services utilizing its proprietary large-scale language model, 'tsuzumi.' Aimed at corporations and governmental entities, this generative AI service boasts superior capabilities in processing Japanese texts and documents compared to 'ChatGPT' by America's 'OpenAI.'

The Grand Sumo Yokozuna Deliberation Council convened, and Chairman Masayuki Yamauchi reflected on the spring tournament, where the performance of young wrestlers like Tsunofuji, who achieved the first championship as a new top-division wrestler in 110 years, stood out, saying, "The future of sumo is becoming very bright."

Sukiya, a popular beef bowl chain, is set to spice up its menu with the reintroduction of the "Mentaiko Mayo Cheese Gyudon" from March 27th

In an upcoming shift titled "Work Style Reform for Physicians," set to commence next month, a cap on overtime hours will be introduced for doctors. However, there's a catch: hours spent on overnight duty won't be counted as work time, raising questions about the effectiveness of these changes.

Amid a record high number of elementary and junior high school students not attending school, a survey has revealed a significant gap between the students' self-reported reasons and teachers' perceptions.