Sapporo Rainbow Pride was held over the weekend in central Sapporo, bringing together around 900 participants in a show of support for a more inclusive society that embraces sexual diversity. (News On Japan)

A woman was injured when a large tree collapsed on a cycling course at Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on September 15th. (News On Japan)

A male company employee was arrested after allegedly molesting a woman multiple times on a train, with the victim herself chasing him down and restraining him. (News On Japan)

The Emperor and Empress, accompanied by Princess Aiko, visited a care facility in Nagasaki Prefecture where survivors of the atomic bombing reside, as part of events marking 80 years since the end of World War II. (News On Japan)

With September’s Respect-for-the-Aged Day three days away, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said Japan’s population of people aged 100 or older has climbed to nearly 100,000, marking a record for the 55th consecutive year. (News On Japan)

Tokyo and Kanagawa saw a series of record 'short-term heavy rain' advisories on September 11, causing river overflows and widespread flooding, with more than 200 cases confirmed in the capital as of September 12. In Shinagawa Ward’s Togoshi Ginza shopping street, roads were submerged and motorbikes were toppled as residents and shopkeepers began cleanup at first light. (News On Japan)

Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested six Japanese nationals believed to be members of the Philippines-based crime group ‘JP Dragon’ on suspicion of involvement in special fraud cases targeting people in Japan. (News On Japan)

A pillar at Kasuga Taisha, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nara, was found defaced with blue Chinese characters that read ‘I love you forever,’ alongside what appear to be a man’s and a woman’s names. (News On Japan)

Emperor Naruhito harvested rice on September 10th in a paddy field within the Imperial Palace grounds. (News On Japan)

Shinjuku’s Kabukicho -- Tokyo’s busiest nightlife district -- saw a steady stream of disturbances through the night, from fistfights and fare disputes to intoxicated individuals collapsing on the street, as officers at the Shinjuku Police Box maintained round-the-clock patrols to keep order. (News On Japan)

A bus collided with the symbolic “Grand Roof Ring” of the Osaka-Kansai Expo shortly after 8 p.m. on September 8th. (News On Japan)

Comedian Egashira 2:50 and convenience store giant FamilyMart have come under fire after promoting potato chips that contained pork ingredients without informing Muslim participants who were asked to sample them. (News On Japan)

Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, attended a national disaster prevention conference while accompanying her parents on their visit to Niigata Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Restoration work has begun in Shizuoka Prefecture after Typhoon 15 swept through the area, leaving behind widespread damage from powerful gusts, with local meteorological officials saying the situation is "worse than we imagined." (News On Japan)

Several facilities connected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government were falsely renamed on Google Maps, including the Tokyo Tourist Information Center, which was changed to the 'Tokyo Egypt Tourist Information Center.' (News On Japan)

Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Prince Akishino, attended his coming-of-age ceremony on Saturday, donning the traditional crown of adulthood. (News On Japan)

A self-proclaimed fortune-teller has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after luring people into false investment schemes, including a case in which she allegedly swindled 10 million yen from a woman she befriended as a fellow kindergarten mother. (News On Japan)

A steam locomotive derailed during a test run on the JR Joetsu Line in Gunma Prefecture late on Thursday morning. (News On Japan)

A woman was fatally stabbed multiple times by a stranger in the elevator of an apartment building in Kobe in August, triggering a surge of discussion online about personal self-defense products. (News On Japan)

Typhoon No. 15 made landfall near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture in the early hours of September 5th before re-entering northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9 a.m. The storm then tracked eastward along the Pacific coast, unleashing record rainfall, tornado-like winds, and severe damage across wide areas of Japan. (News On Japan)