A leak of radioactive materials hits a nuclear power research facility in Japan.

2020 Tokyo Olympic organizers unveil methods for purchasing Games tickets.

Preparations for the summer's Hirosaki Neputa Festival are under way in northern Japan.

In aging northern Japan, one man sparks joy with a shovel music ensemble.

A railroad exhibition commemorating Emperor Akihito's 30-year reign starts in Tokyo.

Weather warnings are triggered in northern Japan as heavy snow hits the area.

Experience-seeking tourists now have the option to drink in a waste treatment facility and to tour the Tokyo Sewerage.

Emperor Akihito gives his last Diet opening address to launch the final ordinary session of the Heisei era.

A Nippon TV affiliate visits a UFO hotspot in western Japan.

A train operator gets creative using optical illusions in a bid to enhance station safety.