A statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at the entrance to a shopping street in Nagoya’s Nishi Ward was found with its head broken off on August 23, according to people connected with the association. The reinforced-plastic head was discovered on the ground nearby. (News On Japan)

As poverty deepens in Japan, more children are eating alone and food inequality is widening, eroding the simple pleasure of dining out. In response, “children’s cafeterias” that provide meals and safe places to spend time are spreading nationwide; their number topped 10,000 last year, exceeding the count of public junior high schools. (News On Japan)

Osaka Prefectural Police are set to begin a pilot program from September 1 to have officers wear body-mounted cameras while on duty, recording footage during deployments. (News On Japan)

A new wave of gyaru fashion is surging in the Reiwa era, and this time the center of the boom is elementary school children. (News On Japan)

A man arrested on suspicion of killing a resident in a Kobe apartment had tailed her for more than 30 minutes before the attack, including boarding the same train, according to investigators. (News On Japan)

A three-year-old girl died after falling from the sixth-floor balcony of an apartment building in Fukuoka City’s Sawara Ward on August 24th. (News On Japan)

A 19-year-old worker died after falling about 20 meters from an elevated section of the Ken-O Expressway in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, on the afternoon of August 22nd. (News On Japan)

Aichi prefectural police arrested 29 Japanese men and women on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted fraud, following their detention at a facility in Cambodia believed to be a hub for organized scams. (News On Japan)

Sculptures of nude women, once a common sight in parks and public squares, are now at the center of growing debate. In Takamatsu, a port city on Japan’s Shikoku Island, two statues of naked girls in a park are scheduled to be removed this month as part of a renovation project. (News On Japan)

Three people living in Hokkaido, including a restaurant operator from Niseko, have been arrested and indicted at New Chitose Airport for attempting to import cannabis seeds. (News On Japan)

Vandals have attacked Midorimachi Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture -- where around 5,000 roses bloom each year -- with graffiti resembling the letters 'Rizz.' (News On Japan)

Japan's Imperial Household Agency began Monday sharing updates on Princess Aiko’s solo duties and the activities of the Akishino family and other imperial members on its official Instagram account. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out in a building in Osaka’s Dotonbori district on Monday morning and was largely extinguished by shortly before 1 p.m., but two firefighters lost their lives while battling the blaze. (News On Japan)

Scenes of everyday life in Japan in the 1960s in 4K. Restored 35mm footage: Some of these clips come from everyday life, others from documentaries, and others from films, but they capture much of the country's reality at that time, as confirmed by our Japanese distributors. (TRNGL)

The Japanese marriage market for middle-aged and older adults is booming, fueled by a sharp increase in late-life divorces. At venues such as the legendary Maharaja Roppongi disco in Tokyo, once a symbol of youthful exuberance, around 100 men and women in their 50s and 60s gathered recently for a marriage party. (News On Japan)

A university student in Tokyo has been arrested in connection with the theft of goods from the official store at the Expo site, bringing the total number of suspects in the case to six. (News On Japan)

Grave visits are common during the summer Obon season, but the form of burial in Japan is undergoing significant change, with the trend of closing graves—known as “haka-jimai”—on the rise and new burial options emerging. (News On Japan)

A foreign woman was fatally struck by a train near a shrine in Arita, Saga Prefecture, on August 13th, in what police believe may have been an accident while she was attempting to photograph the train. (News On Japan)

In the parking lot of a supermarket in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, cars were seen drifting and spinning in the rain, repeatedly performed dangerous maneuvers. (News On Japan)

During the Obon holiday, Shinjuku’s Kabukicho To-Yoko area has drawn large numbers of young people, prompting Tokyo authorities to issue warnings. (News On Japan)