Starting with the 2026 academic year, Kyoto University announced the introduction of admission slots exclusively available to women in its Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering. (News On Japan)

The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has updated its all-time high during trading hours for the second consecutive day, momentarily reaching the 41,000 yen mark. (News On Japan)

The Emperor and Empress embarked on a visit to Ishikawa Prefecture, aiming to personally assess the devastation caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. (News On Japan)

Hitachi Ltd. has unveiled a full-scale model of the new train cars for the Washington, D.C. Metro system in the United States. The new vehicles are equipped with digital screens that provide real-time information and high-resolution security cameras for passenger safety. (News On Japan)

The face of a young boy from the Yayoi period has been reconstructed based on a skull unearthed at an archaeological site. (News On Japan)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have terminated the contract of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, following allegations of involvement in illegal sports gambling, as reported by local media. (News On Japan)

The Kyoto Imperial Palace, typically reserved for semi-annual public viewing, is currently hosting a special spring exhibition titled "Introduction to Court Culture." (News On Japan)

A dog sled race, where teams compete against the clock as dogs pull sleds with riders, was held in Fukagawa City, Hokkaido, drawing wild enthusiasm from spectators at the high-speed event. (News On Japan)

In the opening game of the American Major League Baseball season at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani recorded two hits, one RBI, and one stolen base in the game against the San Diego Padres, contributing to the Dodgers' 5-2 victory. (News On Japan)

日本からのオンラインカジノへの参加人数は毎年のように増加し続けており、実際にそれが分かるデータとして2013年～2020年のオンラインカジノに関する消費生活相談窓口への相談件数は約10倍になっています。 (News On Japan)

All 46 prints of Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" were auctioned off at Christie's on Tuesday, fetching over $3.5 million. (News On Japan)

Switzerland is aiming to create their lightest pavilion ever for next year's Osaka-Kansai Expo, composing of six spheres weighing approximately 450 kilometer. (News On Japan)

The subsidization of private school tuition is causing a rapid increase in under-enrollment at public high schools in Osaka Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Graduation ceremonies, cherry blossom viewing, and entrance ceremonies. It's a season filled with opportunities to take "photos," but when someone says, "Say cheese!" what kind of pose do you strike? Do you find yourself making a peace sign? (News On Japan)

Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Letters at Gakushuin University on Wednesday. (News On Japan)

The children's clothing market in Japan is undergoing a "drastic change." According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of births has decreased for eight consecutive years, forcing manufacturers to focus on new strategies in a shrinking market. (News On Japan)

Customers are becoming interested in Japanese real estate for residential and investment purposes. Hence, the present boom in the Tokyo real estate market. (News On Japan)

Osaka's iconic Colonel Sanders statue has been given a final farewell at Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine following his epic journey to the bottom of Dotonbori River and back. (News On Japan)

The yen momentarily weakened to 150.90 against the dollar at approximately 2:15 a.m. on March 20th, driven by market speculation that additional BOJ rate hikes are unlikely in the near future. (News On Japan)

For the first time in Japan, human-to-human transmission of the tick-borne infectious disease SFTS (Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome) has been confirmed. (News On Japan)