Near JR Akabane Station in Tokyo's Kita Ward, the massive Kirigaoka Housing Complex stands as a dense collection of apartment buildings. The area around this huge complex is eerily quiet, with few people passing by.

For the first time since the 1950s, when statistics began to be collected, the number of people arrested in drug-related incidents involving marijuana has surpassed those involving stimulants, with 6,482 arrests for marijuana and 5,914 for stimulants last year, according to the National Police Agency.

"Harupon," a type of Dekopon that is allowed to fully ripen while still on the tree, is at peak season in Kihoku Town, Mie Prefecture.

Salamanders are well-known for their ability to completely regenerate lost limbs, but it has now been discovered that they can also regrow parts, such as toes, that they were not born with.

The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has updated its all-time high during trading hours for the second consecutive day, momentarily reaching the 41,000 yen mark.

A new research facility dedicated to whales has been completed in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture.

In an effort to unearth and nurture fashion designers who can make their mark on the world stage, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has organized a fashion contest specifically for students.

At the "KANSAI COLLECTION 2024 SPRING & SUMMER" fashion event held on March 20 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka, celebrity Yoko Kumada made a striking appearance.

A dog sled race, where teams compete against the clock as dogs pull sleds with riders, was held in Fukagawa City, Hokkaido, drawing wild enthusiasm from spectators at the high-speed event.

Hitachi Ltd. has unveiled a full-scale model of the new train cars for the Washington, D.C. Metro system in the United States. The new vehicles are equipped with digital screens that provide real-time information and high-resolution security cameras for passenger safety.

The Kyoto Imperial Palace, typically reserved for semi-annual public viewing, is currently hosting a special spring exhibition titled "Introduction to Court Culture."

In the opening game of the American Major League Baseball season at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani recorded two hits, one RBI, and one stolen base in the game against the San Diego Padres, contributing to the Dodgers' 5-2 victory.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have terminated the contract of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, following allegations of involvement in illegal sports gambling, as reported by local media.

The upcoming TV anime "The Reincarnated Young Lady is Taming the Dragon Emperor" has announced its main cast with Shu Uchida as Jill Serveil and Kikunosuke Toya as Hadith Theos Rave. A teaser PV has also been released.

The face of a young boy from the Yayoi period has been reconstructed based on a skull unearthed at an archaeological site.

日本からのオンラインカジノへの参加人数は毎年のように増加し続けており、実際にそれが分かるデータとして2013年～2020年のオンラインカジノに関する消費生活相談窓口への相談件数は約10倍になっています。

Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's top producer of oysters, is facing a crisis as bird flu dampens demand for used shells, leaving storage facilities full to the brim.

During the "Boku no Taiyou" performance on March 19th, AKB48 member Megu Taniguchi announced her graduation from the group.

The highly anticipated Season 5, Episode 10 of the TV anime "Kingdom," titled "The Roar of Pride," has aired, surprising viewers with its barbaric war scenes.

Osaka's iconic Colonel Sanders statue has been given a final farewell at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine following his epic journey to the bottom of Dotonbori River and back.

The children's clothing market in Japan is undergoing a "drastic change." According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of births has decreased for eight consecutive years, forcing manufacturers to focus on new strategies in a shrinking market.

All 46 prints of Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" were auctioned off at Christie's on Tuesday, fetching over $3.5 million.

For the first time in Japan, human-to-human transmission of the tick-borne infectious disease SFTS (Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome) has been confirmed.

The subsidization of private school tuition is causing a rapid increase in under-enrollment at public high schools in Osaka Prefecture.

In the ancient capital of Heijo-kyo, Nara, a new discovery has been made of around 1,000 "wooden tablets," with inscribed characters indicating "ayu" (sweetfish), "sumi" (charcoal), and the names of eras.