Two women were found dead and a man injured in a house in Sapporo, police said. The three are members of a family. According to police, a relative of the man who lives at the home called 110 at around ...

Police in Yamagata City have arrested a 38-year-old woman on suspicion of violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law after she trespassed on school grounds, carrying a knife in her hand. According ...

From Sanrio characters to starry-eyed idol singers, it’s no secret that kawaii (“cute”) culture is huge in Japan. Whole museums and theme parks have been dedicated to the concept of kawaii. Heck, it’s ...

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