Record-low 2,626 traffic-related deaths reported in Japan in 2021
Japan Today -- Jan 05
The National Police Agency (NPA) said in a report released Tuesday that the number of fatalities from traffic accidents in Japan in 20121 was 2,636.
This is a decrease of 203 deaths from 2020. It’s also the lowest number since 1948, when officials began compiling statistical data.
The NPA attributed the decrease in traffic fatalities to improvements in vehicle safety technology and increased awareness of safe driving after a series of car accidents caused by elderly drivers.
According to the preliminary figures, the number of traffic accidents in 2021 amounted to 305,425, which was a decrease of 3,753 incidents from the previous year. The number of injured people was 361,768, down 7,708 people from 2020.
The report said people aged 65 and over accounted for 57.7% of the total number of fatalities.
TikTok secretly paid influencers to boost content in Japan
Nikkei - Jan 25
The Japanese operator of the popular video-sharing app TikTok was discovered to have paid influencers to post videos on Twitter without informing the audience about the sponsored content, a practice that may have violated industry rules against stealth marketing.
Love is Blind: Japan | Official Trailer | Netflix
Netflix - Jan 24
Is love really blind? The reality show Love is Blind is coming to Japan!
Everything That Men Should Know About P0rn Actresses
Japanese Comedian Meshida - Jan 24
Nowadays Japanese porn is very popular all over the world. The renowned adult site, Pornohub, have reported that the most searchd word on the site is Japanese.
Japan's Abandoned Strip Clubs
Flipside Japan - Jan 24
Japan is known for its beautiful and unique abandoned buildings and the country has two particularly famous abandoned strip clubs.
3 arrested after 82-year-old man stabbed to death in love hotel
Japan Today - Jan 23
Police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old woman and two men aged 29 and 24 over the murder of an 82-year-old man who was found stabbed to death in a love hotel in Tokyo on Friday night.
Japan's COVID-19 entry ban spurs demonstrations around the world
Japan Times - Jan 22
Demonstrations against Japan’s tight border restrictions on nonresident foreign nationals, implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19, have been staged in several countries, with people urging the government to reconsider the measures they say are not based on science.
Annual number of suicides in Japan falls by 251
Japan Times - Jan 22
The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2021 came to 20,830, down 251, or 1.2%, from the previous year, the health ministry said in a preliminary report based on police data Friday.
As Japan infections surge, so does risk of pandemic fatigue
Reuters - Jan 21
Japan on Friday acted to contain a record surge in COVID-19 cases with a return to curbs that have however shown diminishing results, while a laggard vaccine booster programme leaves many people vulnerable to breakthrough infections.
Human torso found in suitcase dumped at disused Nikko golf course
Japan Today - Jan 21
A suitcase containing human body parts was found in a vacant lot at a disused golf course in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Wednesday.
15-year-old boy dies after being found at home with bruises on his face
Japan Today - Jan 20
Police in Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy who was found unconscious his bedroom at home, and later died in hospital.
Japan's changing Valentine's chocolate tradition
NHK - Jan 20
Valentine's Day has always been a bit different in Japan where it is usually women who give chocolates to men. But that tradition is changing, a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Famed baseball manga artist Mizushima dies at 82
Nikkei - Jan 18
Shinji Mizushima, a famed baseball-themed manga artist known for such works as "Dokaben" and "Abu-san," died of pneumonia on Jan. 10, his management office said Monday. He was 82.
Boom for shiba inu dog breed arrives in China
Japan Times - Jan 17
SHANGHAI – The number of people in China who keep shiba inu dogs originally from Japan is increasing.
Secrets of Green Tea: Exploring the Japanese Green Tea Industry in Shizuoka, Japan
Nioteas TV - Jan 16
In this episode, we travel across Japan's largest tea growing region to learn different secrets farmers use to get the most out of their tea fields and we also learn how they maintain the health of their surrounding ecosystem.
Japan’s Pet Otter Obsession
aljazeera.com - Jan 14
Pet cafes are popular tourist destinations in Japan where visitors pay to play with otters and other exotic creatures.
Otome Road | Tokyo Anime Central for Girls
KON'CHA! Japan Travel Guide - Jan 13
We visit Ikebukuro again to check out Otome Road and find out what's up with those badged up bags of anime characters.
