The complete footage of Princess Aiko's first local official duty has been released. She visited Saga Prefecture, marking her first trip to the Kyushu region. It was also her first time attending the National Sports Festival. (News On Japan)

Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who was known for performing wide-ranging roles in popular film and drama, has died at the age of 76. He was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo on Thursday. Police are investigating details. (NHK)

A series of robberies has been occurring in the Kanto region, with two new cases on October 16th in Yokohama and Chiba, where the victims were tied up. (News On Japan)

A former married couple got into a serious argument during a fireworks festival in Atami, resulting in both being arrested. (News On Japan)

The 'Nada Kenka Festival,' renowned for its fierce clashes between portable shrines, took place in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, attracting large crowds of spectators. (News On Japan)

What happened to cause over 100 people to gather at a railroad crossing in the middle of the night? Even after the barrier dropped and the alarm rang, people remained inside the crossing. (News On Japan)

Japan has one of the lowest homelessness rates in the world, with less than 0.003% of its population living on the streets. This is a testament to the country's robust social programs and unique cultural approach to addressing homelessness. (Drew Binsky)

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It's that time of year for deer in Nara to get their antlers cut to prevent the aggressive males, which become temperamental during the mating season, from injuring people. (News On Japan)

Former Empress Michiko, who had been hospitalized at the University of Tokyo Hospital due to a fracture in the upper part of her right thigh bone, has been discharged. (News On Japan)

A car carrying 4 people slid off a mountainside in Yoshinogawa, Tokushima Prefecture, on Sunday, resulting in two deaths. (News On Japan)

A rental go-kart company manager in Ota Ward, Tokyo, has been sent to prosecutors for allegedly allowing an unlicensed foreign tourist to drive a go-kart on public roads. (News On Japan)

A man arrested in Yokohama on October 9th in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl at a hotel in Osaka's Minami district has admitted to hitchhiking to Yokohama. (News On Japan)

A one-year-old emu that had escaped from its enclosure in Fukuoka City has been safely captured in the mountains. (News On Japan)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of injuring his girlfriend after claiming that the bento she brought him was 'disgusting.' (News On Japan)

Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko, who underwent surgery on October 8th after fracturing her right femur, has begun rehabilitation, according to reports. (News On Japan)

Police officers were seen scraping meat off the road Wednesday after a truck overturned on National Route 246 in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, which led to a temporary road closure. (News On Japan)