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.
read moreMonkey attacks local in northern Japan
A local films a monkey slamming into a window of her apartment.
read moreBeer factory leak turns Okinawa sea red
A beer factory leak turns the usually crystal-clear waters blood red in Okinawa.
read moreJapan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes
The National Printing Bureau unveils how it's preparing new banknotes that will be issued next year.
read moreRenowned Kabuki actor arrested for assisting mother's suicide
Renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke is arrested on suspicion of assisting his mother's suicide.
read moreJapan to test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills
Japan will test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills.
read moreConstruction 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.
read moreTokyo 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.
read moreJapan's tallest dam begins water discharge event
Japan's tallest Kurobe Dam begins its water discharge event.
read moreTemple 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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