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January 8, 2026

Cat Stationmaster Inauguration Ceremony Held in Wakayama Pref.; Yontama Take Charge at Kishi Station

WAKAYAMA — The inauguration ceremony for Yontama to become the third feline stationmaster of Wakayama Electric Railway Co.’s Kishi Station i...

The Japan News

January 8, 2026

Japan Sees Record 47,000 Asian Black Bear Sightings in April-Nov.

Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totaled 47,038, marking the highest figure since...

The Japan News

January 8, 2026

Nail Artist Murder in Mito: Attacker Had Strong Intent to Kill; Stab Wound to Neck Reaches Arteries, Multiple...

An investigation by the Ibaraki Prefectural Police has revealed that the stab wound to the neck of a 31-year-old female nail artist, who was...

The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi Trains to Have Reserved Seats Only During Silver Week Holiday...

The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi trains will operate with reserved seats only from Sept. 18 to 23, which includes Silver Week holiday...

The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Artwork at Museum Created Using Traditional Japanese Technique Gets Year-End Cleaning

IMIZU, Toyama — Kote-e artisans carefully removed a year’s worth of dust from a kote-e work at a museum in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, during...

The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Tokyo Disneyland, Disneysea Hit Total 900 Mil. Visitors; Record Comes 42 Yrs after 1st Chiba Pref. Disney...

Total visitor figures at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea since their openings passed a combined 900 million on Tuesday, according to an...

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January 7, 2026

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The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Capybaras Relax in Yuzu Bath at Tochigi’s Nasu Animal Kingdom, Fragrant Fruit, Cute Animals Draw Crowd

NASU, Tochigi — Capybaras enjoyed a yuzu bath at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 20. Yuzu citrus baths, also known...

The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Japan’s Nagasaki, Okinawa Make N.Y. Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2026

NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nagasaki and Okinawa have been selected for The New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2026.”

The Japan News

January 7, 2026

Kumamon Gets Over 3,700 New Year's Greeting Cards; Delivered from 12 Countries, Regions

KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, a popular mascot character tasked with promoting Kumamoto Prefecture, has received more than 3,700 New Year’s greeting c...

The Japan News

January 6, 2026

Omiwatari Freezing of Japan Lake Absent for 7 Years; May Tie Ancient Record If Phenomenon Doesn't Appear This...

SUWA, Nagano — Almost every winter for hundreds of years, a mystical phenomenon known as “Omiwatari” or “Miwatari” would occur on Lake Suwa...

The Japan News

January 6, 2026

Strong Earthquakes Hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; Injuries Reported from Falls, Cooking Oil...

Three strong earthquakes struck off the coast of eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums of 4 to upper 5 on the Japanese seismic inte...

The Japan News

January 6, 2026

Don't Try This at Home: Edo Firemanship Preservation Association Members Perform Acrobatic Stunts for New...

Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association, which preserves traditional Japanese firefighting practices, perform breathtaking a...

The Japan News

January 6, 2026

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The Japan News

January 6, 2026

Sanyo Shinkansen Train Service Suspended due to Strong Earthquakes that Hit Western Japan

The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] West Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that train services of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train are...

The Japan News

January 6, 2026

A Strong Earthquake Hits The Chugoku Region

The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] A strong earthquake hit the Chugoku region, registering a upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensit...