Bundles of tattered 10,000-yen bills worth $900k are donated to Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

Stationery maker Kokuyo gives an analog medium a new twist.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Microsoft Japan shows off a new artificial intelligence dating app.

Bonsai masters face a crisis after thieves steal meticulously cared for trees worth many $100k.

Construction for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is on track but concerns remain over operating losses once the games are done.

Japan's government has a plan to make preschools and daycare free under a new reform to child-rearing support laws.

A new service provides phone alerts when food near sell-by date is discounted.

A "cow train" in Yokohama gets an upgrade to attract more users.

An artist diagnosed with cancer is ready to expand her artistic horizons on a slice of toast.

Severe cold creates magical scenery at a volcanic lake in northern Japan.