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Japan’s Takaichi Offers Masakaki at Yasukuni Shrine, Skips Visit During Autumn Festival
Japan’s Shinkansen to Raise Reserved-Seat and Green Car Fares from 2027
Japan, U.S. Begin Major Keen Sword Drill as Long-Range Missile Deploys for First Time
Chinese-Made Rental Cars Recorded Sensitive Data During Norway Military Drill
Toyota Plans Software-Defined Vehicles Across Its Entire Lineup by 2030
JR Central to Introduce New S0 Series on Tokaido Shinkansen From July 2029
China Plans Tighter Export Controls on AI, Biotech and Solar Technology
Japan-Russia Tensions Rise as Japanese Journalist Faces Espionage Investigation
Japan Weighs Mandatory Cybersecurity Measures After Data Exposure Surpasses 100 Million
Japan Withdraws Earthquake Alert After Magnitude Was Greatly Overestimated
Japan’s Nozomi Shinkansen to Raise Fares in July 2027
Japan’s India Bullet Train Bet Faces a Setback as Shinkansen Role Comes Under Pressure
Japan’s Foreign Resident Population Hits Record 4.28 Million as Business Visa Entries Plunge
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PlayStation Instagram lists “Early 2027” for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 as speculation grows; official pages still say 2027
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Dentists’ Do-Not-Buy List: Three Drugstore Oral-Care Items—And Why “Gentle” Isn’t Enough
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Child Support
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Child Allowance in Japan 2026: How Much Can Families Receive?
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Japan’s ¥100,000 Childbirth and Parenting Support: Who qualifies, what you get, and how to apply
Japan’s 2026 ¥20,000 Child Benefit: Eligibility, Payout Timelines, and Local Top-Ups Explained
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Subsidies & Benefits
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Hokkaido Sarabetsu Village: Foreign Employment Support Subsidy (October–December, FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥210,000 per person
Human resource development, Employment
Open for Applications
Toyota City Hazardous Tree Removal Subsidy
Max Subsidy Amount
¥500,000
Regional revitalization and community development / Environment
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Fukui Tsuruga City: Civic Collaboration Project Subsidy (Startup Support Program), FY2026
Max Subsidy Amount
¥100,000
Regional revitalization and community development
Open for Applications
Fukui Prefecture Oi Town: FY2026 Community Development Challenge and Support Programs
Max Subsidy Amount
¥300,000
Regional revitalization and community development
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Tokyo Area: Relocation Support for Entrepreneurs and Workers (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥1,000,000
Human resource development and employment, Regional revitalization and community development
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Tokyo Area: Sanmu City Relocation Support Grant (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥1,000,000
Human resources development and employment, Regional revitalization and community development
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Chiba Prefecture Kujukuri Town: Telephone Fraud Prevention Equipment Purchase Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥10,000
Capital investment / Crime prevention, disaster prevention, and BCP
Open for Applications
Koto City, Tokyo: Subsidy for Nursing Care Providers' Recruitment Activities (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥200,000
Human resource development and employment / Business improvement and strengthening
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Ome City Vacant Store Utilization Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥1,000,000
Entrepreneurship, business startups, and ventures, Capital investment, Use of vacant houses
Open for Applications
Minamiashigara City Energy-Saving Home Appliance Replacement Subsidy
Max Subsidy Amount
¥10,000
Capital investment / Energy saving / Environment
Open for Applications
Minamiashigara City Electric Kitchen Waste Processor Purchase Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥20,000 per unit
Capital investment / Environment
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Shibata City Commercial, Industrial and Tourism Organization Support Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥170,000
Regional revitalization and community development / Tourism and inbound tourism
Open for Applications
Tsuruga City Civic Collaboration Project Subsidy (Collaborative Proposal Projects), FY2026
Max Subsidy Amount
¥200,000
Regional revitalization and community development, Environment, Culture and traditions
Open for Applications
Fukui Prefecture Mihama Town: PET-CT Examination Cost Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥29,000
Regional revitalization and community development
Open for Applications
Minami-Alps City Yamanashi KAITEKI Housing Promotion Subsidy (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥1,200,000
Regional revitalization and community development, Environment
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Tokyo: Support Program for Accepting Foreign Care Workers under the Specified Skilled Worker System (FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥670,000 per person per month
Human resource development and employment; management improvement and strengthening
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Yamagata Prefecture: “Yamagata Prefecture XR Business Demonstration Project Subsidy” (Third Round, FY2026)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥3,000,000
Equipment investment / research, demonstration experiments, and industry-academia collaboration / productivity improvement and operational efficiency / digital
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Nagasaki Prefecture, Ojika Town: “Ojika Town Employment Opportunity Expansion Project” (FY2027)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥12,000,000
Business startups and entrepreneurship / Human resource development and employment / Business improvement and strengthening / New businesses and second startups / Business succession / Capital investment
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Tokyo: “Small and Medium-sized Business Profitability Enhancement Support Subsidy” (Round 2)
Max Subsidy Amount
¥3,000,000
Management improvement and business enhancement
Closed
Nara Prefecture: Nara Prefecture Subsidy for Supporting Activities by Foreign Resident Communities — Second Application Round
Max Subsidy Amount
¥1,000,000
Regional revitalization and community development; culture and tradition