Japan Sports Report: September 12-13 Weekend Roundup

Japan Sports News - September 13, 2026 - 17:45
Japan enjoyed one of its busiest sporting weekends of the year on September 12 and 13, highlighted by the men's national volleyball team winning the Asian championship and securing qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while Nippon Professional Baseball's pennant races tightened, Miyu Yamashita captured the Japan Women's PGA Championship, Kosuke Sunagawa earned his first men's tour victory, and the Asian Games moved closer to their official opening. (News On Japan)
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Japan Banks Battle for Deposits

Japan Business News - September 13, 2026 - 17:37
Japan's major banks are intensifying competition for household money as rising interest rates revive the appeal of deposits, prompting lenders to launch new savings products, wealth-management services and point-based incentives. (News On Japan)
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Japan Faces Fierce Competition for Foreign Workers

Japan Business News - September 13, 2026 - 15:18
Japan is facing growing pressure over its treatment and recruitment of foreign workers, with serious allegations of abuse emerging even as companies compete for a shrinking pool of overseas labor and some industries approach government-set limits on the number of workers they can accept. (News On Japan)
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Akasaka Hikawa Festival Reaches Climax

Japan Travel News - September 13, 2026 - 15:12
Historic floats and a shrine mikoshi paraded through Tokyo's Akasaka district as the centuries-old Akasaka Hikawa Festival reached its climax with its traditional Shinkosai procession. (News On Japan)
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Two Girls Found With Fake Student IDs in Kabukicho

Japan Society News - September 13, 2026 - 15:10
Tokyo police have found that two teenage girls detained during coordinated patrols in the "Toyoko" area of Kabukicho were carrying forged student identification cards containing false ages and names. (News On Japan)
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Fukuroda Falls Roars After Heavy Rain

Japan Travel News - September 13, 2026 - 15:07
Prolonged rain has dramatically transformed Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki Prefecture, sending far more water than usual over the famous cascade and drawing growing numbers of tourists eager to see the unusually powerful spectacle. (News On Japan)
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Flooding Hits Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street in Kyoto

Japan Society News - September 13, 2026 - 15:04
Roads around the Fushimi Otesuji Shopping Street in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward were flooded on the evening of September 13 after water began gushing from a nearby road, forcing authorities to close part of the street to traffic. (News On Japan)
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Lost Camera Shows Rough Seas Before Shiretoko Boat Disaster

Japan Society News - September 11, 2026 - 22:45
Newly recovered video from a passenger's digital camera has revealed conditions aboard the Kazu I sightseeing boat before it sank off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula in April 2022, a disaster that left 20 passengers and crew members dead and six passengers still missing more than four years later. (News On Japan)
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Cybercab Arrives in Japan

Japan Technology News - September 11, 2026 - 21:57
Tesla unveiled its Cybercab in Japan for the first time on September 11, showcasing an AI-powered autonomous taxi designed without a steering wheel or pedals. (News On Japan)
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Bears Grow Hungry Ahead of Autumn Travel Season

Japan Travel News - September 11, 2026 - 21:47
Hyogo Prefecture is warning of an increased risk of Asiatic black bears entering residential areas this autumn as a poor crop of acorns and other nuts leaves the animals searching more widely for food before hibernation. (News On Japan)
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Yakuza Mastermind Rearrested Over Smartphone Theft Scheme

Japan Society News - September 11, 2026 - 21:42
Police have rearrested a 30-year-old senior member of an organization affiliated with the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi on suspicion of directing a loosely organized criminal group that stole smartphones and other goods worth about 4.15 million yen from stores in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures. (News On Japan)
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China Raises Visa Fees for Japanese Travelers Sevenfold

Japan Travel News - September 11, 2026 - 17:25
China will sharply raise visa fees for Japanese nationals entering the country from September 14, with the cost of a single-entry visa increasing to 16,750 yen, about 7.4 times the current level. (News On Japan)
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Japan Corporate Goods Prices Rise 7.6% in August

Japan Business News - September 11, 2026 - 07:46
Japan's corporate goods prices rose 7.6% in August from a year earlier, remaining above 7% for a third consecutive month as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed up prices for petroleum, coal and chemical products. (News On Japan)
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Japan's Corporate Confidence Rebounds on AI and Tourism Demand

Japan Business News - September 11, 2026 - 07:40
Business sentiment among Japan's large companies returned to positive territory in the July-September quarter for the first time in two quarters, supported by growing demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and AI data centers as well as improving conditions in hospitality, restaurants and finance. (News On Japan)
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Nikkei Drops 2.8% as Oil Shock and Rate Fears Hit Tokyo

Japan Business News - September 11, 2026 - 07:36
Tokyo stocks fell sharply on September 11, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 63,442, down 2.8%, as oil prices above $108, renewed Middle East tensions, U.S. rate-hike fears and expectations for another Bank of Japan increase triggered a broad selloff led by artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related shares. (News On Japan)
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Nikkei Falls More Than 2,000 Points in Friday Morning Session

Japan Business News - September 11, 2026 - 01:27
Tokyo stocks fell sharply on September 11, with the Nikkei average at one point dropping more than 2,000 points as escalating attacks between the United States and Iran drove oil prices higher and intensified concerns about inflation and corporate earnings. (News On Japan)
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Tada Shrine is First in Kansai to Go Bankrupt

Japan Business News - September 10, 2026 - 20:38
Tada Shrine in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, has filed for protection under Japan's Civil Rehabilitation Act, becoming the first shrine in the Kansai region and only the third nationwide to enter bankruptcy proceedings, according to Teikoku Databank. (News On Japan)
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Sota Fujii Wins Seventh Straight Oi Title

Japan Sports News - September 10, 2026 - 20:31
Sota Fujii successfully defended his Oi title for a seventh consecutive year after defeating fellow 24-year-old Takumi Ito in Game 6 of the best-of-seven series, winning the match 4-2. (News On Japan)
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Tokyo's Koto Ward to Inspect All Lodging Facilities as Complaints Surge

Japan Travel News - September 10, 2026 - 20:25
Tokyo's Koto Ward will conduct on-site inspections of all roughly 400 lodging facilities from January 2027 as it moves to strengthen regulations following a sharp increase in complaints over issues including garbage disposal and nighttime noise. (News On Japan)
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Auto Camping in Japan: When a Tent Becomes a Mobile Base for the Journey

Japan Travel News - September 10, 2026 - 20:17
Camping in Japan does not necessarily mean staying at the campsite all day. On a road trip, the campsite can work more like a place to return to at night. (News On Japan)
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