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NIHON UNIVERSITY

The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2026
High school baseball players suspected of spreading obscene images
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the possibility that an obscene video of a 15-year-old girl might have been disseminated to dozens of people.
Hikaru Samejima (left) in action during the All-Japan Sumo Championship in Tokyo on Sunday
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Dec 3, 2025
Samejima becomes just third college freshman to win All-Japan title
With the historic win, Samejima earned the right to join professional sumo in the third-tier makushita division.
Kenji Nanba, a former manager of Nihon University¡¯s weightlifting club, is believed to use his authority as manager to compel staff to give him rides.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025
Ex-Nihon University weightlifting manager allegedly forced staff to give him rides
Kenji Nanba, 63, allegedly used his authority as manager to compel staff to give him rides to and from work.
Kenji Nanba (left), a former manager of Nihon University's weightlifting club, is transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Shinagawa Station on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
Former manager of Nihon University weightlifting club arrested over fraud
The university believes the former manager began such scams around 20 years ago or earlier, receiving a total of ?53.2 million.
Nihon University headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
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Jul 15, 2024
Official at Nihon University¡¯s weightlifting club defrauding members
The official pocketed money for nonexistent fees for 10 years, using most of it for private purposes.
Mayumi Kitakata uses "CatsMe!," an AI-driven smartphone app that purports to tell when a cat is feeling pain, near her 14 year-old male pet cat Chi at her home in Tokyo.
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Jun 20, 2024
Japan¡¯s beloved cats get health care help from AI
The CatsMe! app has been used on 6,000 pictures of cats and by more than 230,000 customers since its launch last year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 4, 2023
Nihon University chair vows to continue reforms despite calls to quit
The vice president and president have decided to resign to take responsibility for a drug scandal involving the American football team.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2023
Nihon University football player admits to drug charges
The trial was concluded the same day, with the prosecution seeking an 18-month imprisonment and the defense asking for a suspended sentence.
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Nov 29, 2023
Nihon University to disband American football club over drug scandal
The decision brings an end to the 83-year history of one of the nation¡¯s most prominent college football teams.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2023
Nihon University vice president sues chairperson over power harassment
Yasuhiro Sawada has claimed Mariko Hayashi used her superiority to paint him as being solely responsible for the mishandling of a drug scandal.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2023
Nihon University recommends resignations over cannabis scandal
In August, a member of the football club was arrested for alleged possession of cannabis and an illegal stimulant.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2023
Japan to ban marijuana-derived substance found in gummy candies
An expert panel at the health ministry decided to officially add the HHCH synthetic compound to a drug list, with the ban taking effect from Dec. 2.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2023
Bill to legalize cannabis-derived drugs clears Japan¡¯s Lower House
The bill was sent to the Upper House the same day. If approved there, changes stipulated in the bill will likely go into effect by the end of next year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Oct 31, 2023
Nihon University staff downplayed drug use problem, report says
The report shows how the university¡¯s system of governance led to the delay in taking action against the American football team¡¯s culture of drug use.
Yasuhiro Sawada, vice president of Nihon University, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Oct 26, 2023
University official ¡®sad¡¯ about calls to quit over drug scandal
Two members of the football club have been arrested in the scandal so far ¡ª one in August and the other in October.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Oct 22, 2023
Drug scandal at Nihon University American football club seen spreading
The university suspended the football club¡¯s activities indefinitely in August following the arrest of one person the same month over cannabis.
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Oct 19, 2023
Nihon University vice president urged to quit over drug scandal
Members of Nihon University¡¯s executive team have urged the vice president of the school to quit over the handling of a drug scandal at its football club.
Leaves of marijuana plants from which hemp fibers are extracted at Japan's largest legal marijuana farm in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, on July 5, 2016
PODCAST / deep dive
Sep 21, 2023
Does a university cannabis scandal point to a larger trend?
A drugs scandal at Japan¡¯s biggest university draws attention to a troubling statistic: Cannabis use among young people is on the rise.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2023
Nihon University suspends football team over cannabis allegations
Tokyo police searched the team¡¯s dormitory on Aug. 22, after more players were suspected of possessing cannabis, investigative sources said.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FOCUS
Aug 23, 2023
Nihon University scandal puts focus on ¡®collective responsibility¡¯
Critics of the approach of punishing an entire team for wrongdoing by some say it can unfairly affect athletes that weren¡¯t involved.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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