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A maglev train exhibited at Maglev Exhibition Center in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2026
Maglev construction at Nagoya Station won’t be completed until at least 2033
JR Central plans to announce a new opening target for the delayed Chuo Shinkansen within this year.
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2026
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
The quake struck at 1:04 am in Shizuoka Prefecture but no tsunami warning was issued.
A team at Fujita Health University submitted a research plan on Monday to study transplants for women who have no uterus and wish to become pregnant.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2026
Fujita Health University seeks approval for uterus transplant study
The team’s research plan calls for studying transplants for women without a uterus who wish to become pregnant and give birth.
Internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii (center left) receives the second capital proposal from Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori (center right) in Tokyo on Oct. 5.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Takaichi administration approves ordinance outlining secondary capital requirements
Of the 47 prefectures, only Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka meet the necessary conditions.
Kenji Inaba observes pedestrian traffic in the early hours of Oct. 17 at a site in Nagoya where his daughter was struck in July by a man who jumped from an apartment building.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2026
Father of woman struck by man who jumped from building seeks murder charge
Kenji Inaba, whose daughter Hora died, argues that the 29-year-old man — who survived — knew his actions might cause another person’s death.
The Japanese delegation marches during the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games on Nagoya in Sunday.
Asian Games
Oct 19, 2026
Asian Para Games officially open in Nagoya
About 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions are scheduled to participate. The Japanese delegation has entered about 280 athletes.
The Nagoya District Court in Nagoya
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2026
Nagoya court dismisses lawsuit filed on paper under digital civil litigation rules
The lawsuit was thrown out by the Nagoya District Court under rules requiring legal representatives to submit civil court documents online.
A mock bus stop and a waiting room outside the Anki Cafe in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2026
The bus stop where buses never arrive: Japan offers space for those with dementia
Mock bus stops set up outside facilities for people with dementia can provide them with a place to pause undisturbed.
Parliament in Tokyo. Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures have all expressed their intention to apply for a "secondary capital" designation with the central government.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2026
Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka meet secondary capital criteria
The prefectures that contain the cities will be able to apply for the special designation once the last criterion is met.
Paloma Mizuho Sports Park in Nagoya is seen during the athletics competition at the Asian Games on Friday.
Asian Games
Sep 26, 2026
Organizers ‘not satisfied’ by rows of empty seats at Asian Games
The 100-meter?sprints are one of the highlights of any Games, but the 30,000-capacity Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium appeared to be only about one-quarter full on Friday night.
Other than its castle, Nagoya has few immediately recognizable symbols in the minds of most foreign tourists.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 26, 2026
When tourists do the ‘Nagoya skip,’ do they know what they’re skipping?
Despite historical, cultural and culinary draws, only 10% of overseas visitors set foot in Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
Takaaki Omi of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee (AINAGOC) speaks to reporters on Tuesday in Nagoya.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Asian Games off to chaotic start as doubts grow over 今日吃瓜 ability to host
Problems from playing the wrong national anthem to accommodation issues have cast a cloud over the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
IG Arena, a 17,000-capacity multipurpose venue in Nagoya, opened in July 2025 and is operated by AEG International.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2026
Can Nagoya’s IG Arena end the ‘skipping’ curse?
The venue hopes to bring more major sports and international music acts to a city long overlooked by global tours.
Tomoko Ishikawa holds an old photograph showing children performing a welcome dance for a “blue-eyed doll” at Osu Elementary School in Nagoya.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chubu
Sep 21, 2026
A century on, search continues for Nagoya’s missing ‘blue-eyed dolls’
No American dolls gifted in 1927 have been found in Nagoya, despite the belief the city had received 101 of them as part of an exchange with the U.S.
A member of staff walks near wooden container units built to house athletes, including Japanese and South Korean competitors, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, on Tuesday.
SPORTS / Asian Games
Sep 17, 2026
Lodging woes hit host Japan ahead of Asian Games opening
Issues arose after organizers expected 15,000 athletes and officials for the Games, only for numbers to increase as new sports were added.
The red-necked longhorn beetle is native to East Asia and discovered in Japan for the first time in 2012?in Aichi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Japan looks to clamp down on spread of invasive beetle species
The red-necked longhorn beetle was found for the first time in 2012?in Aichi Prefecture and can kill cherry blossom trees.
Yoshitaka Yasuda shows the scar from a gunshot wound on June 18 in Aichi Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2026
Attempted murder survivor urges abolition of statute of limitations on such cases
Japan abolished the statute of limitations for heinous crimes, such as murder, in 2010, but the changes do not cover attempted murder.
A man walks past an advertisement for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.
SPORTS
Aug 18, 2026
All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter ‘final stages’
About 15,000 competitors and officials are expected at the event, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.
Plastic waste seen at the Fujimae tidal flat in Nagoya
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Regional Voices: Chubu
Aug 17, 2026
Tidal flat in Nagoya hit by plastic waste pollution
The amount of plastic waste at the tidal flat — a protected wetland hosting diverse wildlife — has researchers concerned about its effect on the ecosystem.
The U.S. State Department said in a notice ?sent to some congressional committees last week that it plans to close ?its posts ?in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. ?
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The State Department has notified Congress of its plans to also close ?its foreign missions in Grenada and Cameroon.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
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