A total of 72 people reported symptoms of food poisoning after eating boxed lunches from a catering shop in Tochigi Prefecture, with one person confirmed dead. Local authorities have identified the cause as a norovirus outbreak.
Cherry blossom season is drawing to a close in Ise, Mie Prefecture, but this year, the picturesque scene around the city's famed Isuzu River is missing a key element: water.
Kyoto’s scenic Philosopher’s Path has become the center of a growing debate, as local residents remain divided over whether the gravel trail should be fully paved.
Police have arrested the president of Kanetanaka, a prestigious kaiseki restaurant regarded as one of Japan’s top three ryotei, on suspicion of possessing stimulants and marijuana.
The 1970 Osaka Expo, a major symbol of Japan’s postwar economic growth, drew enormous nationwide attention—culminating in chaotic scenes as massive crowds overwhelmed the site just days before its closing.
Japan’s largest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, based in Kobe City, has announced it will end its long-running feud with rival groups.
With just three days until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, a photo taken during a trial run showing a row of children's toilets without partitions and a wide, exposed space—including a visible men's urinal—has drawn widespread attention on social media.
A Russian social media influencer has come under fire for inappropriate behavior at a Japanese hot spring and in Nara Park, with critics calling her actions disrespectful and dangerous.