Society
Man Dressed as Joker Injures 17 on Tokyo Train
dailymail.co.uk - Nov 01
A man who was dressed as Batman villain the Joker told police he wanted to be executed when they arrested him for attempted murder after he injured 17 people in a knife rampage onboard a Tokyo commuter train.
Twitter Killer waits for the end on death row in Japan
torontosun.com - Oct 31
From the fleeting late summer to mid-October in 2017 a serial killer painted the streets of a dreary Toyko ex-burb crimson.
Shibuya officials conduct patrols before Halloween
NHK - Oct 30
Officials with Tokyo's Shibuya Ward have started conducting patrols of some areas in a bid to prevent crowd trouble in the days leading up to Halloween on Sunday.
Japanese cellist Michiaki Ueno wins Geneva music competition
Japan Times - Oct 30
GENEVA – Michiaki Ueno won the top prize in the cello division of the Geneva International Music Competition on Thursday, the organizers said, becoming the first Japanese cellist to receive the award.
Pumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan
ctvnews - Oct 30
Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean have been piling up on southern Japanese coasts, damaging ports and fishing boats, and prompting the central government to establish a task force to deal with the unwanted arrivals as a natural disaster, officials said.
The Dark Side of Japan's Paradise Island | Trouble in Paradise
VICE Asia - Oct 29
Okinawa is known to many as a postcard perfect paradise. In 2019, before the pandemic stopped travel, the island welcomed 10 million tourists. But despite mass tourism, Okinawa is also the poorest prefecture in Japan.
Man arrested over death of woman found buried near mountain road
Japan Today - Oct 28
Hyogo Prefectural Police are questioning a 35-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 34-year-old woman whose body was found buried near a mountain road in Kasai City.
Traditional entertainers clean up Kyoto streets
NHK - Oct 28
Traditional Japanese female entertainers have cleaned up streets of central Kyoto to welcome tourists after a coronavirus state of emergency was lifted.
Former princess, husband prepare for life in US
NHK - Oct 28
Japan's former princess Mako and her husband have started their life as newlyweds at a condo in Tokyo. They are preparing to settle in New York, where husband Komuro Kei works at a law firm.
3 men found dead at house in Miyazaki Prefecture
Japan Today - Oct 28
Three men were found dead in a residence in Shibushi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Tuesday night.
The Future of Japan's Monarchy | Inside Story
aljazeera.com - Oct 27
A princess goes through with her decision to marry a non-royal, giving up her title, sparking massive media scrutiny and a public outcry.
Kyoto police using targeted YouTube ads to warn would-be voyeurs
soranews24.com - Oct 26
The crime of taking secret photos and videos of other people is sadly nothing new, but in the prefecture of Kyoto it appears to be a particularly growing problem.
All you need to know about dating Japanese men | NO TABOO
Crazyllah - Oct 25
Dating in Japan storytime, What's it like dating Japanese men, from foreign women's perspective.
Thieves steal 60,000 persimmons from Gifu orchard
Japan Today - Oct 24
Gifu prefectural police are investigating the theft of 60,000 persimmons from an orchard last week.
Princess Mako marks 30th birthday
NHK - Oct 24
Japan's Princess Mako turns 30 on Saturday, three days before she marries a commoner and leaves the Imperial family.
What draws Tokyo's models to Omotesando and the secret to spotting one
KON'CHA! Japan Travel Guide - Oct 23
Omotesando is a high-end shopping area in Tokyo, but is unique in that models hang here. The main reason for this being major modelling agencies are located here as well.
