Japan’s annual cat aptitude test opens its registration

Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it’s about: Known in Ja...

Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’

A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying i...

Japanese teacher’s colleagues shocked after he is arrested while moonlighting at host club

A junior high school math teacher in Japan who was secretly working at a host club was arrested after allegedly soliciting a plain-clothed p...

‘Magician with a wok’ wows TikTok with his fried rice cooking skills

A Japanese chef described as a “magician with a wok” has gone viral for his impressive fried rice cooking skills on TikTok. Uploaded on Mond...

Unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya serves ‘Princess Mononoke’ jerky, Calcifer’s bacon and egg breakfast

An unofficial Studio Ghibli cafe inspired by Ghibli characters and references caught the eyes of representatives from Studio Ghibli. The c...

Japanese Olympian’s ‘germ medal’ to be replaced after Nagoya mayor bites it

Olympics officials have replaced the gold medal won by softball team member Miu Goto at the 2020 Tokyo Games after Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawa...

Tokyo Residents are Being Offered Up to $9,000 to Move to a Less Crowded Prefecture

The local government of Aichi, Japan is offering Tokyo residents up to a million yen (about $9,300) to relocate to their prefecture. For Tok...