A new vending machine in the rural Japanese mountain town of Semboku sells bear meat caught by local hunters.
Food shortages in the mountains in recent years have pushed bears into populated areas, resulting in 75 bear attacks across Japan in 2022. The machine’s owner, Daishi Sato, says hunting bears is a necessary form of animal control. He hopes the machine will attract new visitors to the town.
A tragic incident occurred a month ago where a first-grade boy died from choking on a quail egg during school lunch. Since then, there's been a widespread move to remove quail eggs from school menus. But is this the right decision?
On the shores of Atsuma Town in Hokkaido, an extraordinary sight was discovered: a vast number of surf clams have washed ashore, believed to be caused by rough seas.
Seven-Eleven have extended the expiry date of its hand-rolled onigiri (rice balls), including salmon, plum, kelp, spicy cod roe, and tuna mayonnaise varieties.
Four men have been arrested by Tokyo police for allegedly recruiting women for prostitution in the United States via a website, promising encounters with affluent clients and high earnings.
For the first time in 73 years, Japan has unveiled a newly constructed whaling mother ship, equipped with drone technology for whaling operations in the Antarctic Sea.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Nara Prefecture has disciplined its former Youth Division Chief following a controversial dance party incident.
Residents of Japan's oldest student dormitory, self-managed for over 100 years, are digging in as Kyoto University attempts to evict them from the premises.
A Japan Airlines flight en route from Melbourne to Narita Airport encountered sudden severe turbulence on April 1, causing injuries to several cabin crew, including a broken leg.
