A rocket carrying a Japanese government optical information-gathering satellite was successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday afternoon at 1:44 PM. (News On Japan)
A man who barricaded himself in a hotel near Uguisudani Station in Tokyo on Friday morning was arrested by police at around 11:25 AM on charges of kidnapping a woman. (News On Japan)
Relief efforts continue following the massive New Year's day earthquake in central Japan. At least 215 people have now been confirmed dead and 38 are still unaccounted for. Officials in Ishikawa prefecture are warning that worsening weather could threaten more lives. (NHK)
A 37-year-old man charged with kidnapping and fatally assaulting a woman, before disposing of her body in a forest in Tochigi Prefecture, has been handed a 20-year prison sentence. (News On Japan)
12 January 2024
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Twenty-year-olds gather across Japan for Coming of Age Day

Young Japanese turning twenty this year celebrate their official rite of passage at various Coming of Age Day events across the country wearing formal suits and kimonos.......watch video