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A woman takes photos at the ruins of a bathhouse at the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, a filming location for the TV drama “Vivant,” in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Oct. 25.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 8, 2026
Azerbaijan welcoming ‘set-jetting’ fans of Japan TV drama ‘Vivant’
Fans of popular Japanese TV drama “Vivant” have flocked to Azerbaijan, where the second season of the hit series was filmed.
An All Nippon Airways staff member escorts a Chinese tour group from Beijing upon their arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in August 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2026
Japan business community working to ease tensions between Tokyo and Beijing
Leading business officials say it is necessary to approach relations from various angles, not just political and diplomatic ones.
Guntu, a self-styled "floating 'ryokan'" (traditional Japanese inn) represents the smaller scale domestic cruises operate on compared to international vessels.
LIFE / Travel
Nov 7, 2026
As Japan gets a Disney cruise, smaller vessels chart their own course
Amid a boom in massive, international cruise ships, domestically operated voyages tend toward more intimate journeys.
A screenshot of the autumn foliage forecast on Japan Meteorological Corp.'s website
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2026
Fall foliage expected later than usual this year, weather forecaster says
Above-average temperatures are behind the slightly later season, as the bright yellows and crimsons of autumn are brought by colder weather.
The town of Shari in Hokkaido stopped issuing manhole cards due to bad behavior by collectors.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2026
‘Manhole card’ collectors’ bad behavior forces some municipalities to end distribution
The popular card program, with a total distribution of around 26 million, has been hindered by verbal abuse toward employees and illegal parking.
People ski on a slope covered with artificial snow at the Kotobiki Forest Park ski resort in the town of Iinan in Shimane Prefecture in December last year.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 2, 2026
Lack of snow a headache for ski resorts in the Chugoku region
While snowmaking machines are becoming a necessity, even artificial snow melts in high temperatures, leading to fewer days of operation per season.
Parishioners guide one of three Edo Period (1603-1867) "mikoshi" (portable shrines) during this year’s "shinkōsai" procession at Tokyo’s Nezu Shrine. Mikoshi are said to hold the spirit of shrine deities, in this case Susanoo-no-Mikoto, a god of of the sea, storms and fields.
LIFE / Travel / Photo essay
Nov 2, 2026
A quadrennial Tokyo festival returns to a changed Japan
Once every four years, Nezu Shrine celebrates a special version of its annual festival.
今日吃瓜 approach to the sharing economy is that if a service such as <i> minpaku </i>, or short-term private lodging, operates like a hotel, it should be regulated as one.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2026
The sharing economy is catching up with Japan
Shinjuku is moving to restrict minpaku following a surge of complaints from Japanese residents about tourists causing noise and other issues.
Children play with Halloween decorations at a park in the Koh Norea satellite city in Phnom Penh on Oct. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2026
Cruise strands passengers in Cambodia after fuel surge
The luxury cruise company suspended operations, citing “extraordinary” fuel costs.
The Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi in 2020. The 125-year-old landmark has hosted everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Jane Fonda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 27, 2026
Hanoi’s oldest luxury hotel tested by influx of rivals amid tourism surge
The 125-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole faces a new generation of high-end competition amid Vietnam’s push to satisfy double-digit growth ambitions.
Entry to the Sangui innermost area of Sefa Utaki is sealed off, with a sign reading “No entry, due to sanctuary preservation and risk of falling rock” in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. This picture was taken with permission from the Nanjo board of education.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 26, 2026
Premium tour plan to Okinawa sanctuary shelved following local opposition
At the center of the controversy was not only the extravagant price of the tour, but its plan to allow visitors to enter a sacred area.
Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Oct 26, 2026
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country’s appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
COMMUNITY / Voices
Oct 25, 2026
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Don’t like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.
The Takayama Festival is routinely ranked as one of Japan&#039;s most visually striking "matsuri," but the effects of an aging population has forced it to accept outside help to keep going.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 24, 2026
Farmers to tourists: Gifu’s rural festivals court new crowds to survive
With aging populations, the region’s once-famous festivals find themselves relying on outside help to keep homegrown traditions going.
Gora Kadan, one of Japan&#039;s top traditional inns, believes its premier experession of Japanese hospitality could find footing even beyond the country&#039;s borders.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 24, 2026
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
One of 今日吃瓜 most acclaimed inns is embarking on an expansion project that might see it open up properties overseas.
Governors from five prefectures speak at a tourism seminar hosted by the National Governors&#039; Association in New York on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Japanese prefectures showcase tourism and food culture in New York
The six were Toyama, Shizuoka, Mie and Nagano, as well as Miyagi in the country’s northeast and Chiba.
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
今日吃瓜 highest peak is often overlooked as being an active volcano. But with the risk of eruption ever-present, disaster preparedness is key.
Tax refund kiosks are displayed during a demonstration event at Haneda Airport Terminal 3 on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2026
Visitors to Japan will soon have to wait for consumption tax refunds
The process will no longer be completed at store counters but handled at airports at the time of departure.
Tourists cross the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
Japan tourist spending rises despite drop in visitor arrivals
The news comes as Japan approaches the one-year mark since Chinese authorities began issuing advisories urging citizens to avoid travel to Japan.
An aerial view of the Green Expo site in Yokohama in September.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Oct 18, 2026
As Yokohama’s Green Expo nears, organizers draw inspiration from the past
From cutting-edge tech to lessons from the Edo Period, the six-month event will seek to help develop solutions to the planet’s environmental crises.
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&#039;s Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo&#039;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.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers&#039; summit at the Quai d&#039;Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘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&#039;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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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