A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Hokkaido, northern Japan. The jolt registered 6 minus on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 in Hakodate City.The Meteorological Agency says there is no risk of a tsunami. There is one reported injury so far. A person was injured in a care home for the elderly and […]
The number of foreign visitors to Japan has been increasing at the fastest pace this year, with more than 10 million already visiting the country as of June 5, the head of the Japan Tourism Agency says. It is the fourth consecutive year that the figure has topped 10 million, with the milestone reached this […]
A 28-year-old man has been arrested in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a male pedestrian who poked him with an umbrella. According to police, the incident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. in the Hyakunincho area of Shinjuku Ward. Fuji TV reported that the suspect, Noriyuki Watanabe, stabbed a 31-year-old […]
A black watermelon grown in Toma, Hokkaido, sold Tuesday for ¥500,000 in the year’s first auction of the popular fruit. Around 260 Densuke watermelons, known for their black and shiny skin as well as their crunchy texture, were auctioned off Tuesday at fresh produce markets in Asahikawa and Sapporo. The all-time record bid was ¥650,000, […]
The separate attacks in Akita prefecture over three weeks may be act of one bear which has got used to human flesh says local vet. People in northern Japan have been warned to stay away from mountain forests after four people were killed in a spate of bear attacks, amid a dramatic rise in the […]
Woman said she also drank drug-laced soup in attempted suicide. A woman was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing her husband by mixing 200 sleeping pills into his miso soup, which she also drank in an attempted suicide. Tochigi Prefectural Police arrested Toshiko Saito, 63, on suspicion of murdering her husband Rokuro Saito, 71, by lacing […]
Rescuers have found 2 seniors in the mountains of Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Akita after they went missing 2 days ago. Both are in stable condition.The fate of the 2 men had brought much concern. Several bear attacks were recently reported in the prefecture. Mitsuo Mizusawa, 81, and Mitsuru Murakami, 75, went missing separately on […]
Two brothers, aged 3 and 10, were killed when the rubber boat they were in with their father was hit by a jet ski on the Kiso River in Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture, on Sunday. According to police, the accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Fuji TV reported that the two brothers, their 8-year-old […]
Representatives from one of the most important Buddhist temples in Japan dating back to the eighth century admitted Thursday a high-ranking monk hit a young trainee monk, rupturing his eardrum. In a rare announcement, the Enryaku-ji temple offered an apology to its followers and pledged to guide its monks and staff “so they will live […]
Visitors have flocked to a temple in Kamakura City, near Tokyo, to view about 2,500 hydrangea flowers in full bloom.Many people visited Hasedera on Thursday after its gate opened at 8 AM.More than 40 types of hydrangea flowers cover the slopes around walking paths in the temple’s compound. They started turning color around mid-May and […]
