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Japan Launches First Regional Trial of Expo-Linked Electric Wheelchairs in Nara

October 8, 2026 53

Japan’s “Transport Gaps” Threaten Children’s Opportunities and Parents’ Careers, Study Estimates ¥10.5 Trillion Cost

October 7, 2026 42

Yamanashi Draws Record Visitors as Japanese Travelers Offset 60% Drop in Chinese Guests

September 22, 2026 82

Kumamoto Builds Japan’s Next Semiconductor Powerhouse Through Talent and Education

September 20, 2026 83

Japan’s Second Takaichi Cabinet Takes Office with Key Ministers Retained and First Japan Innovation Party Minister

September 18, 2026 127

JR East’s New E723-5000 Train Set to Debut on Yamagata Line and Cross Japan’s Challenging Itaya Pass

September 14, 2026 87

From Search to Conversation: How AI Is Sending More Foreign Travelers to Japan’s Regional Destinations

September 14, 2026 92

Japan Issues Urgent Fugu Warning After Products With Poisonous Fins Sold in Yamagata

September 6, 2026 97

Hyogo flags 2030 ‘early rehabilitation’ risk after bond-law breach; 10% public works cuts eyed from FY2027

July 14, 2026 142

Ishikawa Upset Jolts Takaichi Government: Ex-Kanazawa Mayor Defeats Incumbent by 6,110 Votes

March 11, 2026 281

‘Original Naked Comedian’ Ide Rakkyo Says Japan’s Compliance Era Slashed His Income to ¥200,000 a Month

February 25, 2026 367

Feathers, Flash and Family Pride: Kitakyushu’s Flamboyant 20-Year-Old Ceremony Shines on Coming-of-Age Eve

January 12, 2026 334