China Withdraws from Gwangju Biennale Over “Taiwan Pavilion,” Spotlight Shifts to Japan’s Cultural Leadership

September 4, 2026 85

Tokyo Verdy-bred playmaker Yoshiaki Takagi, 33, announces retirement after distinguished J.League career

September 4, 2026 91

Hiroshi Mikami Moved to Tears at Swallowtail 4K Remaster Premiere: “I Can Finally Accept Myself”

September 4, 2026 77

Fumiya Takahashi Returns to Work After Influenza, Apologizes to Fans and Resumes Busy Primetime and Radio Schedule

September 4, 2026 101

“Can’t Go Back to Rice Cookers”: Nitori’s Double‑Lid Donabe Becomes a Surprise Hit for Perfect, Fluffy Rice

September 3, 2026 161

Japan weighs scaled-down funeral rites for Emperor Emeritus Akihito at Imperial Palace, honoring his wish to limit public impact

September 3, 2026 106

Thin Stools, Blood in the Toilet: Japan’s Experts Flag Key Colorectal Cancer Signs as AI and Robotic Care Advance

September 3, 2026 70

Japan names individual-run SukiKirai.com a large-scale platform under new online governance law: Inside the “like vs dislike” board

September 3, 2026 171

Internships take center stage as Itochu tops humanities and Toyota leads STEM in Japan’s 2028 Graduate Employer Ranking

September 2, 2026 139

Explained: Japan’s 1% Food Tax Cut from 2027—and the 9-Point Gap That Could Reshape Dining Out

September 2, 2026 147

Japan Re-Arrests High School Staffer, Arrests Woman After SNS Plot and Videoed Killing of About 30 Hamsters

September 2, 2026 119

Typhoon Krovanh Crawls North as Autumn Front Activates: Heavy Rain Risk for Western to Eastern Japan by Friday

September 2, 2026 155

Xi and Putin Tout Expanding China–Russia Partnership at SCO Summit in Bishkek—Implications for Japan

September 1, 2026 136

Japan presses Nepal for swift rescue of five unaccounted nationals, readies emergency aid and possible JDR team

September 1, 2026 101

T-fal’s Official Instagram Flags 3 Frying Pan “No-Gos” — Japanese Social Media Nods: “I Knew, But I Still Do It”

September 1, 2026 84