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2 decomposed bodies found in coffins in abandoned funeral parlour
News On Japan - Nov 02
Two bodies in a state of decomposition have been discovered inside coffins in an unattended funeral home in central Japan.
Truck crashes into Tokyo camera store
News On Japan - Nov 01
A truck overturned and crashed into a camera store in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon, injuring the driver and a shop employee.
Inside the Prisons of Japan: The Strictest in the World? | Japanese Prison Documentary
Java Discover | Free Global Documentaries & Clips - Nov 01
We gained unprecedented filming access to two Japanese prisons to find out if accusations that the system is inhumane are true.
Vehicles fall off cliff at famous autumn leaves spot
News On Japan - Nov 01
A truck and a passenger car collided on the Zao Echo Line connecting Miyagi and Yamagata on Tuesday, leaving both drivers unconscious after their vehicles fell 5 meters down a cliff.
Beautiful Legs Award Winner!
News On Japan - Nov 01
The award ceremony for the Clarino Beautiful Legs Award 2023, which is given to women with healthy and attractive legs, was held in Tokyo on Monday, with four women ranging from their teens to their 40s selected.
Suspected gunman arrested, hostages unharmed
NHK - Nov 01
An armed suspect in a shooting was holed up inside a post office in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo with two female hostages. Police stormed the building and arrested him.
Former city councilor sentenced to prison for molesting girls at sponsored camp
News On Japan - Oct 31
A former city councilman has been sentenced to six years in prison after being charged with indecent assault after groping girls at a camping event he sponsored.
Tokyo 'happening bar' raided over naked customers
News On Japan - Oct 30
The manager of a sex club in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting public indecency.
Ferrari burn out!
News On Japan - Oct 30
A driver of a Ferrari that suddenly burst into flames while cruising along a central Fukuoka street on Sunday was lucky to escape the inferno.
Falling Halloween signboard breaks girl's leg
News On Japan - Oct 30
A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured on Sunday by a falling signboard for a Halloween event in Kobe, breaking her leg.
How to Find a Sugar Mommy in Japan?
Japanese Comedian Meshida - Oct 30
Currently many university students are poor so they need support from their new papas or mamas.
Gas explosion at Osaka sushi restaurant injures 12
News On Japan - Oct 28
An explosion at a sushi restaurant in Osaka on Saturday afternoon has injured 12 people, including customers and staff.
Security camera captures rampaging foreigner in yukata
News On Japan - Oct 28
A security camera installed in a residential area in Tokyo has captured a foreigner wearing a yukata running amok.
92-year-old driver ordered to pay 140 million yen over fatal Tokyo crash
Kyodo - Oct 27
A 92-year-old former top bureaucrat sentenced to five years in prison over a fatal Tokyo car accident in 2019 was ordered Friday to pay around 140 million yen ($932,000) to bereaved family members of the accident that sparked a debate on elderly drivers in rapidly graying Japan.
Train operator in Japan talking to police about YouTube prankster
NHK - Oct 27
The president of a train operator in southwestern Japan says he is consulting police about a YouTuber who posted a video that appears to show him taking a free ride on a Shinkansen bullet train.
Retrial starts for Hakamada Iwao over 1966 murder case in central Japan
NHK - Oct 27
A district court in central Japan has begun the retrial of an 87-year-old man convicted of killing a family of four in 1966.
