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A large brown cicada. A Japanese research team has found that the species, known as <i>aburazemi,</i> called after dark at urban sites.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2026
City lights and searing summer heat keep some cicadas singing after dark
New findings from Japanese researchers show how urbanization has affected the routines of some wildlife.
In Tokyo&#039;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.
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 21, 2026
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
A zany weekly comedy show in Tokyo and Osaka aimed at non-Japanese speakers tries to jump over language barriers.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has launched initiatives to establish Tokyo as a global financial center and startup hub as part of an effort to boost economic growth and innovation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2026
Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
Under Koike¡¯s leadership, Tokyo has launched initiatives to establish itself as a global financial center and startup hub as part of an effort to boost economic growth.
Founded in 1831 and based in Manhattan, New York University has about 60,000 students and academic centers in 13 countries.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 16, 2026
Tokyo eyes New York University campus in push for global education
The announcement comes as Japan¡¯s capital seeks to strengthen its profile as an international education and research hub.
Ikebukuro Station¡¯s new facial recognition system allows registered passengers to pass through ticket gates hands-free.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2026
Facial recognition gates introduced at Ikebukuro Station
Passengers can pass through the ticket gates hands-free if they register their facial data and commuter pass information in advance.
Young shoppers are becoming increasingly visible in Tokyo¡¯s upmarket shopping districts such as Omotesando.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 16, 2026
Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys
The shopping spree also reveals a deepening societal divide, exposing the increasingly uneven nature of Japan¡¯s economic revival.
The 139-kilometer extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jul 15, 2026
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer extension, which will run through eastern Kyoto Prefecture and will have its own stop near Kyoto Station, is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
The Tokyo District Court has sentenced a man to 16 years in prison for fatally stabbing a woman livestreaming on a street in Tokyo&#039;s Takadanobaba district.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
Kenichi Takano stabbed Airi Sato multiple times on a Tokyo street after he had lent her millions in yen.
Police started investigating after receiving information Saturday that a man in Toyama Prefecture was plotting an attack.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Man held for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in Tokyo
Police in Toyama Prefecture have arrested the 53-year-old suspect, who broadly admitted the allegations against him.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials wear shorts, T-shirts and sneakers at work on Tuesday as part of the capital&#039;s Cool Biz initiative.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 15, 2026
Too hot: Buttoned-up Tokyo officials ditch suits for ¡®cool¡¯ shorts
The loosening of a strict dress code comes as Japanese offices cut reliance on air conditioning due to high energy costs linked to the Middle East war.
All Nippon Airways captain Ryota Mise was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for sexually assaulting a flight attendant by grabbing her buttocks, the Tokyo District Court ruled Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
ANA captain jailed for sexually assaulting flight attendant
Judge Takao Okawa said the defendant committed a ¡°despicable¡± sexual assault that abused his position as captain.
A 48-year-old Turkish man was found unresponsive while lying face-up in a restroom at the detention facility of the Takao Police Station early on July 2, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Turkish man dies while in Tokyo police custody
The man said he began experiencing abdominal pain on June 29 while in police custody in Tokyo, and he was pronounced dead on July 2, with police not publicly stating the cause.
Hyogo prefectural assembly member Kenichi Okutani (right) and his attorney hold a news conference in Kobe on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Decision not to indict anti-NHK group¡¯s head found to be inappropriate
During the campaign for the 2024 Hyogo gubernatorial election, Takashi Tachibana gave an allegedly intimidating speech in front of a prefectural assembly member¡¯s home-cum-office.
Kabukicho entertainment district in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2026
Cash is king again at Tokyo¡¯s bars after credit processor fails
Though the impact of Zentoshin¡¯s sudden bankruptcy is limited, it¡¯s a setback for Japan, which only recently shed its notorious cash-only image.
For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Longform
Jul 13, 2026
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
Burying Japan¡¯s power lines is far more difficult ¡ª and expensive ¡ª than it looks.
Miwa Yanagi¡¯s ¡°Elevator Girl House¡± series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 10, 2026
Japan¡¯s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
An international exhibition for a book about Japanese women in the photographic arts has its homecoming in Tokyo.
Fully sealed units are stacked on top of each other at Plantx&#039;s vertical-farming facility in Tokyo&#039;s Koto Ward on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2026
World¡¯s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility opens in Tokyo
At Plantx¡¯s facility, light, air and water are controlled in each unit allowing the system to tailor the nutritional values and sugar content of agricultural products.
Kaoru Mitoma¡¯s agency said he is taking the incident very seriously and has expressed concern and apologies toward the injured cyclist.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2026
Kaoru Mitoma involved in minor traffic accident in Tokyo
Prominent Japanese soccer player Kaoru Mitoma hit a cyclist in Tokyo while driving at around 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agency.
Parliament passed a bill Wednesday to add six islands to the list of inhabited border islands eligible for state support aimed at promoting settlement and tourism.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 8, 2026
Japan enacts bill to boost settlement on six more border islands
The revised special measures law calls for promoting tourism on listed islands and requiring prefectural governments?to make efforts to address depopulation.
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&#039;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.
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&#039;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.
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&#039;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&#039; 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

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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