ELENTO LLC will host TADAIMA 2025, a one-month co-living and co-creating residency program inviting digital nomads, local changemakers, and community leaders to explore new models of revitalization in rural regions. (News On Japan)

TELL, Japan’s leading mental health NPO supporting the international community, will launch its annual Step-Up Challenge on Wednesday, September 10th, World Suicide Prevention Day. (News On Japan)

Adding even the smallest figure can completely transform a watercolor landscape.In this video, I’ll show you the essential and surprisingly simple way to draw figures that bring your scenes to life. (Watercolor by Shibasaki)

As summer vacation ends, absenteeism among schoolchildren is on the rise, with the number of cases reaching record levels. The impact extends beyond children, with parents increasingly being forced to leave their jobs to care for them. (News On Japan)

AI is rapidly integrating into everyday life in Japan, with new applications ranging from real-time speech translation on smartphones and recipe planning to grading children's homework in seconds. (News On Japan)

Japanese women are marrying later than ever. In 2023, the average age at first marriage hit 29.7 for women and 31.1 for men. Many young adults aren't dating at all. Only 53.7% of 20-year-olds reported having dated someone in 2025, the lowest rate since 2016. (News On Japan)

Hyogo Prefectural Police School is often called Japan’s toughest. The academy imposes grueling, highly regimented training designed to test aptitude—what the school calls the “kyojo,” a crucible that weeds out those who are not suited to police work. (News On Japan)

Saga University will open a new faculty-level Cosmetic Science program in April 2026, the first of its kind at a national university. The intake is planned at about 30 students, with a curriculum designed to study cosmetics from a range of perspectives across multiple fields. (News On Japan)

Many elementary and junior high schools across Hokkaido began their second term on August 25, with campuses in bear-prone areas opening the term under heightened precautions. (News On Japan)

Online dating has come a long way since it first appeared. From smart algorithms to sleek design, international dating sites today are more diverse than ever. (News On Japan)

Kyoto University has reached a settlement in its lawsuit seeking the handover of the aging Yoshida Dormitory, Japan's oldest student dormitory, under which residents will temporarily move out while the university promptly carries out seismic retrofitting. (News On Japan)

At the Sone Manufacturing Plant in Kitakyushu, where the former Imperial Japanese Army produced poison gas shells, a newly uncovered report shows that workers suffered a series of accidents resulting in injuries. (News On Japan)

As technology reshapes the workplace, skills are coming under sharper focus. Indeed, the job search site operator, surveyed workers in Japan and the United States about skills. Asked whether the importance of job-related skills is increasing, 56.2% in Japan and 82.5% in the United States said yes. (News On Japan)

Japan is changing faster than ever. Tourism is reshaping daily life, immigration debates are intensifying, and the quiet balance between harmony and exclusion feels more fragile than before. (Retro Japan)