Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Akishino, will ride a 112-year-old restored ceremonial carriage at his coming-of-age ceremony in September. (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)

The car long dubbed a 'wolf in sheep’s clothing' is going back to sleep. Nissan’s GT-R saw its final unit completed on Tuesday, drawing a curtain on an 18-year run for the current model. (News On Japan)

City halls in Japan are fielding a barrage of phone calls after rumors spread online that 'an influx of African immigrants will begin, crime will rise, and public safety will deteriorate,' following the designation of four Japanese municipalities as home towns for partner countries in Africa. (News On Japan)

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)

JPYC, a fintech company, said it will begin issuing a yen-pegged stablecoin as early as September. Stablecoins are a form of digital money designed to maintain a stable value by being backed by assets such as legal tender. (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)

Taiwanese authorities have confirmed they sanctioned two Japanese men after the pair held up a Chinese flag and declared that “Taiwan is China” in a busy commercial district of Taipei on August 24. (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)

The Japan Department Stores Association said July nationwide sales totaled 468.3 billion yen, down 6.2% from a year earlier, marking a sixth consecutive monthly decline. (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)

The Japan Meteorological Agency said it will postpone both the launch and start of operations for the Himawari-10 weather satellite by about a year. (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)

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)

Yamato Transport has begun a demonstration of autonomous delivery robots at a large condominium complex in the Tokyo metropolitan area, aiming to reduce driver workloads and bring the system into practical use in 2026. (News On Japan)

Rice paddies in Hyogo Prefecture are coming into harvest with a new threat on their margins: dense mats of the designated invasive species known in Japan as Nagaetsurunogeitou. Often described as one of the world’s worst invasive plants, the aquatic weed invades irrigation ponds and canals, saps nutrients, and wraps around rice stems, hindering growth. (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)