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Japan has experienced increasingly ?severe summers in recent years, with ?the ?country recording its all-time high temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius last year.
51勛圖厙
Jul 22, 2026
Japan swelters as weather breaks ＆brutally hot＊ threshold
The weather ?agency issued heat stroke ?alerts for much of the country, forecasting a second straight day of ※kokushobi§ 〞 literally ?meaning brutally hot day.
In Tokyo's 23 wards, the average price of a new condominium rose 9.1% to a record high of ?142.49 million.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2026
Tokyo-area condo prices hit record high in first half of 2026
The average price of new condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 13.1% from a year before to ?101.35 million.
The Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Asaka, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture
51勛圖厙
Jul 20, 2026
Fire breaks out at GSDF camp in Tokyo suburbs
The fire is believed to have started at the camp＊s garbage storage area, according to officials of the GSDF facility.
Japan's parliament has enacted a bill to promote measures for ensuring the proper maintenance and management of sewerage facilities.
51勛圖厙
Jul 15, 2026
Japan enacts bill to bolster maintenance of sewerage facilities
The bill was in response to last year＊s sinkhole incident in Saitama Prefecture.
It's not unheard of for summer temperatures in Kumagaya to reached over 40 degrees Celsius, but the Uchiwa Festival goes on regardless.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 14, 2026
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, Japan＊s hottest ＆matsuri＊
Temperatures in Kumagaya, home of the raucous Uchiwa Festival, often top 40 degrees Celsius.
The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
51勛圖厙 / Society / Longform
Jun 29, 2026
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
Faced with the same demographic pressures confronting other towns, Yokoze is experimenting with a different approach.
A woman was found after being stabbed in a parking lot in Gunma Prefecture, on Wednesday, and police believe a man who died in a car accident on the same day was involved.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2026
Suspected attacker dies in crash after Gunma woman stabbed to death
A man who was believed to have fled the scene died in a car accident in neighboring Saitama Prefecture later in the day.
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 8, 2026
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
The life that restaurateur Manish Kumar built in Japan for he and his family has been upended after Japan enacted stricter rules for the business manager visa.
Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for obstructing Hama-Sushi＊s business operations after a ※rage-bait§ social media video he posted went viral.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jun 4, 2026
Man arrested over video of him allegedly pouring detergent-like liquid on sushi
Yuta Shinnishi, 43, has admitted to the allegation and was quoted as saying he ※wanted to get more views§ on social media.
About 748 kilometers of sewer pipes in Japan, roughly 16% of those inspected, have been found to require countermeasures due to risks such as cave-ins, prompting the infrastructure ministry to call for immediate repairs.
51勛圖厙
Apr 21, 2026
Hundreds of kilometers of Japan＊s sewers classified as needing action
The infrastructure ministry will ask 383 municipalities and organizations managing the sewer pipes to take immediate measures.
A makeshift bridge built over a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday as the road that collapsed in January 2025 was partially reopened to traffic
51勛圖厙
Apr 15, 2026
Saitama road affected by sinkhole partially restored
The January incident covered a six-way intersection and left a truck driver dead.
Kiyoshi Gonda (left), sixth-generation sakemaker of Gonda Shuzo in Saitama Prefecture, wants to make his sake from as many local ingredients as possible.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 27, 2026
A Saitama sake brewery embraces a little-known rice variety
Gonda Shuzo in Kumagaya is banking on Sake Musashi, a local cultivar, to define the terroir of the region＊s sake.
Nearly half of Japan＊s population suffers from hay fever, fueled by pollen from vast cedar and cypress plantations.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / Longform
Mar 23, 2026
The human-made roots of Japan＊s hay fever crisis
Efforts to thin forests and breed low-pollen cedar advance, even as labor gaps and neglected land complicate the work.
A bereaved family member said they thought the Saitama District Court's life sentence ruling on Monday was generous and that they hope the prosecutors "will quickly appeal the ruling."
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2026
Man convicted of 2022 triple murder in Saitama Prefecture given life in prison
Public prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Jun Saito for murdering three members of a family in Saitama Prefecture on Christmas Day in 2022.
Saitama Prefectural Children＊s Medical Center head Akira Oka (center left) and other staff bow to reporters in the city of Saitama on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Mar 12, 2026
Unexpected drug found as Saitama hospital probes death of teen after treatment
An anticancer drug found in a patient＊s cerebrospinal fluid was not intended for use in the therapy he received.
Company Grande＊s inaugural performance, ※The Rite of Spring,§ took place Feb. 7 at Saitama Arts Theater.
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 8, 2026
100 ways to belong: The radical inclusivity of Company Grande
Company Grande includes members from all ages, walks of life and abilities, showing the stage can also be an arena for amateurs, persons with disabilities and the elderly.
The death penalty has been sought for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2026
Death penalty sought over triple murder in Saitama
The defendant, 43-year-old Jun Saito, is charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno in December 2022.
Saitama Gov. Motohiro Ono speaks to reporters on Thursday after receiving the final report from the investigative committee in the city of Saitama.
51勛圖厙
Feb 20, 2026
Pipe corrosion confirmed as cause of 2025 Saitama sinkhole
A committee concluded that the emergence of the sinkhole was not necessarily predictable.
The Saitama District Court. In the first trial hearing at the court for a triple murder case on Monday, defendant Jun Saito said he did not know about the case.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2026
Man pleads not guilty to triple murder in Saitama Prefecture
According to the indictment, Jun Saito killed U.S. national William Ross Bishop Jr., his wife, Izumi Morita, and their daughter.
Kazuhiro Shibuya grows rice in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, where he evacuated to from Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, following the March 2011 nuclear disaster. He gave up his Futaba resident registration in 2022.
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Feb 16, 2026
Fukushima evacuees face growing need to change resident registrations
Evacuees still face a painful choice: Keep ties to hometowns they can＊t return to, or transfer residency to rebuild their lives.
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" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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