1,000 umbrellas light up the sky at Moomin theme park

1,000 umbrellas light up the sky at Moomin theme park

1,000 umbrellas are being displayed in the air at a Moomin theme park north of Tokyo.

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Monkey attacks local in northern Japan

Monkey attacks local in northern Japan

A local films a monkey slamming into a window of her apartment.

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Beer factory leak turns Okinawa sea red

Beer factory leak turns Okinawa sea red

A beer factory leak turns the usually crystal-clear waters blood red in Okinawa.

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Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

The National Printing Bureau unveils how it's preparing new banknotes that will be issued next year.

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Renowned Kabuki actor arrested for assisting mother's suicide

Renowned Kabuki actor arrested for assisting mother's suicide

Renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke is arrested on suspicion of assisting his mother's suicide.

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Japan to test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills

Japan to test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills

Japan will test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills.

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Construction of equipment to release treated water from Fukushima Daiichi finished

Construction of equipment to release treated water from Fukushima Daiichi finished

The construction of equipment to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi is completed.

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Tokyo streetcar event held for the first time in four years

Tokyo streetcar event held for the first time in four years

An event showing the rolling stock of Tokyo streetcars is held for the first time in four years.

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Japan's tallest dam begins water discharge event

Japan's tallest dam begins water discharge event

Japan's tallest Kurobe Dam begins its water discharge event.

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Temple visitors drink sake to pray for well-being

Temple visitors drink sake to pray for well-being

Visitors to a temple in western Japan drink sake from bamboos to pray for well-being.

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