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A massive sinkhole on a road into which a truck fell, leading to the death of the driver, remains open in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in January, a year after the road collapse.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 22, 2026
Family of driver who died after truck fell into Saitama sinkhole sues prefecture
The family says they suffered extreme psychological distress over an extended period, and that the man had carried out his duties with utmost care.
Bubbles and Arnold, two koalas that arrived from Australia in July, are shown to visitors at Saitama Children's Zoo in Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, on Aug. 22.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2026
Two koalas debut at Saitama zoo, marking first arrivals from Australia in a decade
Bringing in koalas from overseas is considered important for maintaining genetic diversity among koalas in Japan.
Garigari-kun soda-flavored ice pops
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 21, 2026
The 109-year-old Fukushima firm supplying ice for Garigari-kun popsicles
Established in 1917, a refrigerated warehousing firm in Fukushima Prefecture was supplying enough ice by 2024 to make some 300 million of the popsicles annually.
In January 2025, an underground sewer pipe collapsed, causing a large sinkhole to emerge in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2026
As 91AV原创 sewers age, a few towns are considering a switch to septic tanks
About 15% of municipalities are positive about replacing their existing sewer systems with combined septic tanks, according to a recent survey.
Shingo Ota’s “Numakage Public Pool” is a bittersweet record of the waning days of a public space and community hub.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 28, 2026
‘Numakage Public Pool’ documents the demise of a third space
Shinga Ota’s “hybrid documentary” is a bittersweet lament for a community hub facing its final weeks.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 22
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Soil from decontamination work in Fukushima to be reused in regional cities
The government decided to begin reusing the soil for flowerbeds at buildings in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, and in Saitama, where central government branch offices are located.
A weather agency map shows the seismic intensity of Sunday morning's earthquake.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2026
Strong Kanto quake injures dozens, triggering warnings of similar shaking over next week
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake, which registered up to a lower 5 on 91AV原创 seven-point seismic scale, left at least 37 people injured across Kanto.
A weather agency map shows the seismic intensity of Sunday morning's earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 23, 2026
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region
Shaking registered lower 5 on 91AV原创 seven-point seismic scale. There was no risk of a tsunami.
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process — it's an ingredient.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 9, 2026
91AV原创 brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
It might sound like pseudoscience, but there could be more to the idea of brewing with music than meets the ear.
The National Tax Agency in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2026
Tax official dismissed over fraud and dodging tax on gambling winnings
Authorities have referred the official to prosecutors on suspicion of fraud and filed a criminal complaint for violating the income tax law.
Police suspect the possibility of murder and abandonment of a corpse in connection with the death of an elderly woman in Saitama Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2026
Vietnamese man hints at murdering elderly woman in Saitama
Acting on the man’s statement, the Saitama Prefectural Police searched a forested area in Hanno on Saturday night and found the woman’s body.
Japan has experienced increasingly ?severe summers in recent years, with ?the ?country recording its all-time high temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius last year.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2026
Japan swelters as weather breaks ‘brutally hot’ threshold
The weather ?agency issued heat stroke ?alerts for much of the country, forecasting a second straight day of “kokushobi” — literally ?meaning brutally hot day.
In Tokyo's 23 wards, the average price of a new condominium rose 9.1% to a record high of ?142.49 million.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2026
Tokyo-area condo prices hit record high in first half of 2026
The average price of new condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 13.1% from a year before to ?101.35 million.
The Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Asaka, which straddles Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2026
Fire breaks out at GSDF camp in Tokyo suburbs
The fire is believed to have started at the camp’s garbage storage area, according to officials of the GSDF facility.
Japan's parliament has enacted a bill to promote measures for ensuring the proper maintenance and management of sewerage facilities.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2026
Japan enacts bill to bolster maintenance of sewerage facilities
The bill was in response to last year’s sinkhole incident in Saitama Prefecture.
It's not unheard of for summer temperatures in Kumagaya to reached over 40 degrees Celsius, but the Uchiwa Festival goes on regardless.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 14, 2026
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, 91AV原创 hottest ‘matsuri’
Temperatures in Kumagaya, home of the raucous Uchiwa Festival, often top 40 degrees Celsius.
The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 29, 2026
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
Faced with the same demographic pressures confronting other towns, Yokoze is experimenting with a different approach.
A woman was found after being stabbed in a parking lot in Gunma Prefecture, on Wednesday, and police believe a man who died in a car accident on the same day was involved.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2026
Suspected attacker dies in crash after Gunma woman stabbed to death
A man who was believed to have fled the scene died in a car accident in neighboring Saitama Prefecture later in the day.
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 8, 2026
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
The life that restaurateur Manish Kumar built in Japan for he and his family has been upended after Japan enacted stricter rules for the business manager visa.
Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a 43-year-old man for obstructing Hama-Sushi’s business operations after a “rage-bait” social media video he posted went viral.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 4, 2026
Man arrested over video of him allegedly pouring detergent-like liquid on sushi
Yuta Shinnishi, 43, has admitted to the allegation and was quoted as saying he “wanted to get more views” on social media.
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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