An interactive restaurant called the ‘Future Train’ will open on September 20th in Umekoji, Kyoto. The concept features a futuristic station where a train bound for tomorrow awaits. (News On Japan)

Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said on September 18th that the city is considering halting new applications for so-called special zone minpaku, or private lodging businesses, in response to a string of neighborhood disputes. (News On Japan)

Marking the 94th anniversary of the Mukden Incident that sparked the Manchurian Incident, China released the film '731' on September 18, which centers on Unit 731, a former Japanese military unit allegedly engaged in the development of biological weapons. (News On Japan)

The Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture held the Ofunashiro Festival on September 17th, a ritual in preparation for the 2033 Shikinen Sengu, the periodic rebuilding of its sanctuary. The ceremony involves felling sacred timber used to make the vessel known as the Ofunashiro, which holds the sacred container called the Mihishiro for enshrining the deity. (News On Japan)

A research group including Okayama University of Science announced in the British scientific journal Nature on September 17th that they have discovered the world’s oldest fossil of a pachycephalosaur, a dinosaur recognized for its thick, dome-shaped skull and often called the “headbutting dinosaur.” (News On Japan)

Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito announced that the prefecture will not host a victory parade for the Hanshin Tigers, citing sharply rising costs compared with the previous event. (News On Japan)

Household financial assets have reached a record high, driven by rising stock prices and the expansion of NISA investment programs. (News On Japan)

Anti-Japan sentiment in China drew fresh attention on September 18, a date that marks both 94 years since the Mukden (Liutiaohu) Incident and the 80th anniversary China frames as its victory in the war against Japan, raising concerns for Japanese residents and businesses. (News On Japan)

Hojo Soun, otherwise known as Ise Shinkuro or Moritoki, was one of the first legendary Sengoku Daimyo, the mighty new warlords who would lead campaigns of ambition throughout the Sengoku period. In this video we examine his story to understand the origins of such an influential leader. (The Shogunate)

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