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Elizabeth Beattie
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.
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.
According to a new IMF report, 91AV原创 GDP will be ranked fourth this year at $4.34 trillion, but will be surpassed by India and the U.K. next year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2026
U.K. and Indian economies set to overtake Japan, IMF says
A weak yen and rising costs for Japanese households have India and the U.K. on course to overtake Japan in GDP next year.
In response to complaints from pedestrians, Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward has said that it will examine whether new safety measures are needed for runners around the Imperial Palace.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 9, 2026
Tokyo’s palace runners say respect vital as Chiyoda considers new safety measures
Imperial Palace runners believe backlash from pedestrians on social media is due to a few rude runners.
A recent Book Camp gathering in Nagoya. Khanh Nguyen Phu, a native of Vietnam, started the community group as a way to bring together families in his neighborhood through reading, games and discussions.
COMMUNITY / Issues
Oct 4, 2026
Amid shifting attitudes toward immigrants, disinformation unsettles Vietnamese in Japan
As Japan tightens its visa rules, some Vietnamese say their community has become a target of anti-immigration disinformation.
Max Lederer, the embattled former publisher of Stars and Stripes, says that military personnel and their families are not the only ones who will be dealt a blow if the paper's reporting is gagged.
WORLD
Sep 15, 2026
Ousted Stars and Stripes publisher warns of rising attacks on press freedoms
Max Lederer, the ousted publisher of the U.S. military newspaper, says the paper’s clashes with the Pentagon are emblematic of a larger battle.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a joint news conference after a meeting of top diplomats from "the Quad" grouping at Hyderabad House in New Delhi in May.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2026
Japan not confident that U.S. relations will improve after Trump, survey finds
Japan views the U.S. as a necessary partner but has low confidence it will become “a better ally” after Donald Trump’s second term ends.
A screenshot of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test website shows tests are held twice a year.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2026
Short JLPT application window leaves would-be test takers high and dry
Slots for the test in December were snapped up within three days after applications opened for most levels, and within a week for the remainder.
Aditi Paudel, a high school senior in Tokyo who spent part of her childhood in Nepal, was recently named Japan's first literacy ambassador.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 30, 2026
Meet 91AV原创 first literacy ambassador
In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is 91AV原创 first literacy ambassador.
A United Airlines jet taxis at Narita Airport after a flight from Los Angeles. Starting from March 2027, the American carrier will offer daily direct flights to Kansai International Airport from the city.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2026
United Airlines continues Japan expansion with new Okinawa and Osaka routes
As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings to the country, with new routes planned for Okinawa and Osaka.
Commuters disembark a tram in Melbourne in March.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2026
Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time
The move comes as Australia’s top officials have been under political pressure to take a harsher immigration stance.
Japan will be Pink’s Hot Dogs’ third Asia location.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2026
Hollywood hot dogs bound for Japan with new Pink’s flagship store
With a plan to differentiate itself through its wide range of toppings and offerings, the company is aiming for 20 stores in Japan by the end of 2030.
Author Keigo Higashino's newest and last book is displayed at a Kinokuniya bookstore on Wednesday in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
CULTURE / Books
Aug 5, 2026
Fans rush to buy copy of Keigo Higashino’s final work
The release of “Eternal Memory” comes after the acclaimed mystery author died of colorectal cancer last month.
Television screens in Tokyo show news coverage of a powerful earthquake hitting Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28. Some social media accounts have claimed that shaky footage of the quake was fake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2026
Disinformation abounds online in aftermath of Kumamoto quake
AI-generated images, anti-immigration sentiments and hoaxes are flourishing online following the quake.
A homeless person near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Authorities have warned the public to avoid unnecessary outings and advised people to stay in air-conditioned spaces, but for people who are homeless this is often not an option.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Aug 3, 2026
For 91AV原创 aging homeless population, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable
At a time when temperatures are regularly reaching dangerous levels, people without homes are increasingly vulnerable to heatstroke.
Debris is strewn at the damaged Aeon Mall shopping center, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2026
Rescuers race to find survivors following massive Kumamoto quake
At least three of the 13 deaths reported came at a major shopping mall, after an explosion ripped through the building, causing a large portion of it to collapse.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has offerered condolences and pledges assistance following Tuesday's earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2026
Taiwan expresses support for quake-hit Kumamoto
Japan and its island neighbor have a long history of providing mutual support during disasters.
Emergency crews outside an Aeon Mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday after the second floor of the building collapsed in the wake of a major earthquake.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2026
Mall collapses after powerful quake rocks Kumamoto
The quake registered up to shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
A display featuring Keigo Higashino’s work, with a range of his titles translated into multiple languages, at Books Kinokuniya Tokyo in the capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Tuesday
CULTURE / Books
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for intricate mystery novels, dies at 68
Higashino, a prolific writer lauded for his creativity, died of cancer, his official X account said.
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2026
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending 91AV原创 tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route — the shortest way up.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
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.

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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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