2026-01-25
21:05
Drift Ice Season Begins in Hokkaido
Abashiri City in Hokkaido announced the season’s “first day of drift ice” on January 22nd after the ...
2026-01-25
21:05
Mos Burger Launches Japan’s First AI Drive-Through
Mos Burger has launched a hybrid drive-through service combining artificial intelligence and staff s...
2026-01-25
21:05
Mentaiko Emerges as a Budget-Friendly Favorite
Mentaiko, a popular spicy cod roe, is drawing renewed attention in Japan as prices for other fish ro...
2026-01-25
21:05
Emperor Attends Annual Review Of Japan’s Elite Guards
Japan’s Imperial Guard Police, a little-known force tasked with protecting the Imperial Family and g...
2026-01-25
21:05
AI Data Center Rivalry Intensifies
A large-scale AI data center has begun operating on the site of a former factory in Sakai, Osaka, ra...
2026-01-25
21:05
Japan Heads Into Snap Election
The Japanese government decided at a Cabinet meeting on January 23rd to dissolve the House of Repres...
2026-01-25
21:05
Brazilian Tour Guide Arrested for Running Modified GT-Rs
A Brazilian national who runs a guide company has been arrested on suspicion of operating sightseein...
2026-01-25
21:05
Cabinet Office Car Triggers Deadly Crash in Central Tokyo
A six-vehicle pileup at a busy intersection in Akasaka, Minato Ward, left nine people dead or injure...
2026-01-25
21:05
Will Pay Rises in Japan Finally Outpace Inflation This Year?
Japan’s wages have risen by more than 5% for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025, and this year’s...
2026-01-25
21:05
Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Make Final Appearance
Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo’s twin pandas, Xiaoxiao and Leilei, were seen for the last time in Japan on January...