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Posts and videos shared on social media have amplified fears about crime in Japan, with unverified claims spreading faster than official crime statistics.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jan 12, 2026
Japan is safe. Why do the Japanese feel unsafe?
Crime is low but anxiety is rising, fueled by demographics, social media and perception gaps shaping how safety is felt.
Masahiro Yamanaka leaves the Omori Police Station in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Saturday morning.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 11, 2026
Man arrested over murder of Tokyo audio company head
The victim was stabbed more than 10 times and had multiple defensive wounds, suggesting he had struggled with his attacker.
A man who fought another in September on a street in Tokyo's Kabukicho red light and entertainment district, resulting in the latter's death, has been arrested by police under an 1889 anti-dueling law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2026
Japanese man arrested under 1889 law after deadly ‘duel’
The 1889 law stipulates that “anyone who has engaged in a duel shall be punished by imprisonment for no less than two years and no more than five years.”
Investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department enter an apartment in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Friday after a man was found dead there the previous day.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2026
Man found dead in pool of blood in Tokyo apartment
Akihiro Kawashima, the 44-year-old president of an audio equipment-related company, was discovered Thursday at his apartment in Ota Ward with multiple stab wounds.
Counterfeit silver coins seized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday in Tokyo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2026
Tokyo police arrest four suspects over counterfeit silver coins
The suspects allegedly exchanged 79 counterfeit coins at three branches of two banks between mid-May and early June last year.
Shunsuke Niwa, president of JR Central, speaks during an interview in December in the city of Nagoya.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 8, 2026
JR Central promotes maglev construction as challenges mount
The line, initially set to connect Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Nagoya Station, does not have a clear timeline for opening.
A 39-year-old man along with his wife and common-law wife, who were arrested for posting secretly filmed sexual videos, are believed to have earned more than ¥55 million by selling the videos online.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2026
Nearly 1,000 sex videos shared in polygamous family case, police say
A man, his wife and his common-law wife are believed to have earned more than ¥55 million by selling secretly filmed videos online.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an interview on Monday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2026
Tokyo governor negative on addressing tax revenue gaps
The central government’s policy of addressing tax revenue gaps between the capital and other local governments would “obstruct the growth of Tokyo,” Gov. Yuriko Koike said.
Umeda Arts Theater, which specializes in theater management and stage production, utilized an accessibility subsidy to introduce portable captioning devices for people with hearing difficulties at a musical theater performance in Tokyo in October.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2026
Tokyo boosting support for accessibility to arts
The Japanese capital is offering subsidies to arts organizations that introduce measures to help people with visual or hearing difficulties enjoy art.
Spanish restaurant Miguel Juani serves five different types of paella.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 2, 2026
Start 2026 with familiar flavors of home
For foreign residents in Japan during the new year, homesickness can creep in. We show you where to go to feed your nostalgia.
Gianmarco Soresi is known online for his crowd work, asking audiences to dish out family drama, and sharing his love of musical theater.
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 30, 2025
Comedian Gianmarco counts on naughty ‘Dragon Ball’ words to help him in Tokyo
The New York-based Gianmarco Soresi is hyped to see how his style of crowd work plays with audiences in Asia on his first tour to this side of the world.
A shirt and a hat identical to the items left at the scene in the Setagaya Ward family murders, released by the Metropolitan Police Department ahead of the 25th anniversary of the incident, in Tokyo on Dec. 9
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2025
Police continue searching for killer of Setagaya family 25 years on
At the time of the brutal murders, Tokyo police thought the case would be quickly resolved, but the culprit and motives have remained unknown for 25 years.
Toshiyuki Namigai (left) shows tatami sheets of varying thickness to a client, Swedish entrepreneur Anton Wormann, at Namigai's store in Tokyo in December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 30, 2025
Amid uncertainty at home, tatami-makers find a new market: foreign buyers
Businesses focused on the traditional flooring material are evolving product offerings and marketing goods overseas, hoping to keep their craft alive.
Metropolitan Police Department officers investigate an area in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward where a woman was stabbed on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2025
Woman injured after being stabbed in Tokyo, with the suspect at large
The woman, who said she knew the suspect, sustained injuries but was conscious when she was taken to the hospital.
An image of an integrated resort to be constructed on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2025
Japan to begin selection process for new casino resort sites
Under the integrated resort implementation law, up to three locations can host integrated resort facilities, leaving two slots available.
An image of a gray wolf. A wolf that escaped inside the Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo on Sunday was later captured.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2025
Escaped wolf at Tokyo’s Tama zoo captured
After confirming that the wolf stayed inside the park, zoo workers captured the animal at around 2:20 p.m., a report said.
Setsuko Kawai, a member of a group seeking state relief for civilian victims of U.S. air raids during World War II, participates in a rally outside the parliament building in Tokyo on Dec. 4.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 28, 2025
Japanese group resolved to seek air raid damage relief
In lawsuits on air raid damage, all petitions by victims seeking compensation from the government have been dismissed.
The Tokyo National Museum and the Dino-A-Live show have partnered for a traditional storytelling performance with animatronic dinosaurs reimagined as folklore spirits back from the dead.
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 26, 2025
A night at the museum when dinosaurs come to life
The Dino-A-Live show, made with lifelike animatronic dinosaurs, has partnered with the Tokyo National Museum for a performance steeped in traditional culture.
Sushi, such as this Kyoto-style "saba bōzushi" (rolled sushi with vinegared mackerel) at Kibun, stood out in Tokyo's dining scene in 2025.
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 26, 2025
Tokyo dining in 2025 was defined by sushi and cutting-edge fare
The city’s restaurant scene had no shortage of drama this year as culinary stars set up new shops, Italian stalwarts left and iconic establishments reemerged from their renovation.
Police investigators carry cardboard boxes out of a building in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday after raiding a luxury sauna operator.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2025
Tokyo police raid luxury sauna operator over customer deaths
On Dec. 15, a fire occurred in a private room at the sauna facility in Tokyo’s Akasaka district, and the victims were found lying inside.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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