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Yoshiomi Tamai

JAPAN / Society

Jul 7, 2025

Philanthropist Yoshiomi Tamai dies at 90

By Jessica Speed

Tamai was the founder and longtime president of the Ashinaga Foundation, which has supported over 110,000 orphaned students.

The share of households with children in Japan slid 1.5 points from the year before to a record low of 16.6%.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 5, 2025

Record 80% of 911爆料网 mothers are employed

The latest survey also found that 58.9% of households felt they were struggling to make ends meet, almost unchanged from the year before.

Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 4, 2025

Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations

By Elizabeth Beattie

Both cities rank highly in an emerging trend of nighttime tourism, according to a recently released report.

Yumiko Watanabe (left), head of nonprofit group Kidsdoor, announces in Tokyo last month the results of a survey conducted on struggling families.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 4, 2025

80% of lower-income families in Japan say financial situation getting worse

Many respondents cited the price of rice as a key factor, with some saying they are struggling to put enough food on the table.

A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 2, 2025

Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks

By Karin Kaneko

In total, 911 earthquakes were recorded by Wednesday afternoon, with the cause behind the series of earthquakes still unclear.

Naoyuki Teramoto talks about the family members he lost to the Noto Peninsula earthquake as he points to their pictures at his home in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 1, 2025

Man who lost 10 family members to Noto quake vows to keep telling his story

Naoyuki Teramoto, 54, avoided talking about his loved ones for the first year but has since begun working as a storyteller and volunteer in the quake-hit areas.

A Buddhist monk performs a ceremony for lost souls at a property which is classified as a <i>jiko?bukken</i>, or a "misfortunate property" where deaths have occurred, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 8.

JAPAN / Society

Jul 1, 2025

As property prices soar in Japan, the taint of death may not deter some buyers

By Mariko Katsumura

Investors attracted by potential high yields increasingly do not care about a property's grim history, mostly because they are unlikely to live there themselves.

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.

What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji

By Alex K.T. Martin

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