JAPAN'S MEN TOLD TO CLEAN UP AT HOME, NOT JUST WORLD CUP - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN'S MEN TOLD TO CLEAN UP AT HOME, NOT JUST WORLD CUP - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Images of Samurai Blue fans cleaning up World Cup stadiums have garnered them widespread praise, but back in Japan, a post has gone viral complaining men rarely do so at home.

FIFA lauded Japanese fans this week on social media platform X for their "impeccable manners" that saw them tidy up the stands post-game, with pictures of men in blue avidly picking up trash.

Similar images have since proliferated online, but one X post went viral after claiming Japanese men aren't all that they are cracked up to be.

"Japanese men spend among the least time on housework internationally," read the post, which has been viewed 1.9 million times.

"Please do it at home," the post said, with a satirical illustration showing a fan who proudly cleans up the stadium is, in fact, relaxing on a sofa at home, oblivious to the pile of laundry and his wife or mother doing the dishes.

Japanese men participate notoriously little in household chores, with women spending 5.5 times more time than men taking on "unpaid work" such as shopping, domestic chores and caregiving, the Cabinet Office says, citing 2021 OECD data.

The gap is far greater than in Britain, France and the United States, where women spend 1.8 times, 1.7 times and 1.6 times -- respectively -- longer than men doing unpaid work.

While supporters describe the act of cleaning up the stadium as proof of Japan's cultural altruism, others have also seen it as slightly performative.

And opinions have been divided on the viral X post.

"Wives struggling with husbands who don't clean at all should have them wear Samurai Japan uniforms at home too," one comment said.

"This is too much of generalisation -- not all Japanese men are like that," another user wrote.

Japan's coach proud

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said Friday he was proud that the country's fans had forged a global reputation for tidying up after themselves at the World Cup -- as long as it does not put cleaners out of work.

Speaking on the eve of Japan's second group game, against Tunisia on Saturday in Mexico, Moriyasu said: "I think this is one part of the Japanese culture that we can be proud of in the world."

It extends to his squad, who left the changing room at the Dallas Cowboys' stadium immaculate after the game.

But Moriyasu said there was a possible downside.

"I have met Brazilian players, Brazilian coaches and people from different countries and then they would all point out something different," he said. "They said, by picking up people's garbage it would be clean, but wouldn't you be taking away the work from the cleaners? So I guess that is one way of looking at it."

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NEWLY DEVELOPED JAPAN CITRUS HYBRID LIKELY CARRIED OFF; SAPLINGS ON SALE IN CHINA - TOKYO JAPAN

NEWLY DEVELOPED JAPAN CITRUS HYBRID LIKELY CARRIED OFF; SAPLINGS ON SALE IN CHINA - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The Japanese government said Friday that specimens of a quality citrus hybrid recently developed by Ehime Prefecture in western Japan may have been surreptitiously removed from the country.

The government has confirmed that saplings of Ehime Kashi No. 48, marketed commercially as Beni Princess, have appeared for sale online in China, farm minister Norikazu Suzuki told reporters.

Registered as a new citrus breed in Japan in 2022, Beni Princess began shipping in earnest in March 2025. A local business promotion body touts it as a "citrus thoroughbred" that gets its texture from Beni Madonna and its sweet juice from Kanpei, both of which are original varieties from the prefecture known for its citrus production.

Although the prefecture has applied to register Beni Princess as a new breed in China, the process has yet to be completed.

The farm ministry learned in 2025 that saplings of the new hybrid were being marketed on an online commerce site under a name that means "Beni Princess" in Chinese.

After Japan-developed grape varieties were spirited out to China and South Korea, the government tightened rules against carrying plant seeds and saplings out of the country.

A further tightening of the rules is under consideration, including allowing an injunction to block the removal of a new breed from the country even if it is not yet registered as one.

The government also envisions launching a body specializing in protecting the rights to breeds at home and abroad on behalf of their developers.

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TREATED WATER RELEASE RESUMES AT FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT AFTER SUSPENSION - FUKUSHIMA TOKYO JAPAN

TREATED WATER RELEASE RESUMES AT FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT AFTER SUSPENSION - FUKUSHIMA TOKYO JAPAN 

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FUKUSHIMA

The release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant resumed Saturday night, about five hours after an alarm indicating low water flow in the pumping system led to an automatic halt, according to its operator.

The resumption at around 10:30 p.m. came after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc confirmed the safety of the system. It was the same alarm that went off on Wednesday.

On Saturday, a momentary power outage affected two power lines inside the plant, leading to reduced water flow in the pumps, according to TEPCO. The pumps supply seawater to dilute treated radioactive water before its release into the Pacific Ocean.

The discharge is part of TEPCO's effort to cope with massive amounts of radioactive water that have accumulated since fuel meltdowns at the Fukushima plant caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Most radionuclides except tritium are removed before the accumulated water is diluted and released into the sea.

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GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER SCRAPPING LOSS - MAKING PUBLIC - PRIVATE COOL JAPAN FUND - TOKYO JAPAN

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER SCRAPPING LOSS - MAKING PUBLIC - PRIVATE COOL JAPAN FUND - TOKYO JAPAN  

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TOKYOThe government is expected to consider scrapping a loss-making public-private fund established more than a decade ago at the behest of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to promote products linked to Japanese culture overseas, sources close to the matter said.

The fund's management company, Cool Japan Inc., had accumulated losses of 38.3 billion yen as of the end of fiscal 2024, largely due to the poor performance of domestic startups in which it had invested.

Cool Japan sought to keep its cumulative losses below 42.6 billion yen in the following fiscal year, but it likely failed after Spiber Inc., a debt-laden biotechnology startup in which the fund invested 14 billion yen, entered out-of-court debt restructuring talks.

The government and private companies had invested 140.6 billion yen and 10.7 billion yen, respectively, in the Cool Japan Fund as of March 2026. The fund was established in 2013 under the initiative of Abe, who promoted Japanese anime, cuisine and other cultural products overseas in the hope of making them a major driver of the country's economic growth.

Regulations require the government to consider reviewing or reorganizing a public-private fund if it misses its annual cumulative performance target three times. The fund has already missed the target in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021.

Critics say public-private investment funds should be subject to closer management oversight, noting they tend to struggle because of the poor performance of the companies in which they invest.

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VISITOR FEE FOR JAPAN HIGHLAND RESORD KAMIKOCHI EYED FOR CONSERVATION - TOKYO JAPAN

VISITOR FEE FOR JAPAN HIGHLAND RESORD KAMIKOCHI EYED FOR CONSERVATION - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The city of Matsumoto in central Japan may introduce a fee for tourists and climbers visiting Kamikochi, a highland resort facing growing visitor pressure, as early as fiscal 2028, to help fund landscape conservation and measures against natural disasters.

The city's move in Nagano Prefecture comes as visitor numbers to Kamikochi, part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park in the Northern Japan Alps, have risen sharply since the end of the pandemic.

According to statistics compiled by the city government, the total number of visitors reached about 1.66 million in 2025, while the number of overnight stays by foreign guests topped 20,000, roughly double the 2017 level.

The influx has added to management challenges, including accidents involving poorly prepared climbers and illegal dumping. The area is also facing environmental changes, with a growing sika deer population damaging rare alpine plants.

In response, a study group established by the city, comprising hotel operators, transport companies and others involved in the issues, submitted a proposal to the mayor in March calling for the introduction of a visitor fee.

The group said a lack of funding has slowed efforts to address the area's problems. It also called for a new organization to manage Kamikochi more centrally, citing the time needed to coordinate decisions among many agencies and stakeholders.

Some group members have proposed a fee ranging from 1,000 yen to 2,000 yen per person, but the exact amount is still under discussion. The city may collect the fee at locations such as the Kamikochi bus terminal. In the future, payment may be possible through a smartphone app.

The move is part of a broader trend in Japan of charging visitors to popular natural and cultural sites. Since last year, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures have charged climbers of Mt. Fuji 4,000 yen, while Taketomi Island in Okinawa Prefecture is moving toward a visitor tax, and Gunma Prefecture is exploring a fee for the Oze wetland area.

In a survey conducted last October by the city and the Environment Ministry of visitors to Kamikochi, 94 percent of the about 180 respondents supported the introduction of a fee.

A city official said, "It will cost money to improve management systems and address the area's problems. We need to determine how much will be necessary."

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FOOD TAX CUT SEEN CUTTING FARM INCOME BY YEN 300 BILLION: ESTIMATE - TOKYO JAPAN

FOOD TAX CUT SEEN CUTTING FARM INCOME BY YEN 300 BILLION: ESTIMATE - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

A cut in the consumption tax rate on food and beverages would reduce the annual income of about 800,000 small and medium-sized farms across Japan by more than 300 billion yen, according to a think tank estimate released Saturday.

Because many of these farms are partly or fully exempt from remitting the current 8 percent consumption tax included in the prices of the farm products they sell, cutting the tax rate to 1 percent would reduce their income and could accelerate the trend of farmers quitting the industry.

While the actual impact would vary depending on the size of the farm, the estimate by Mitsubishi Research Institute put the average annual income loss at about 400,000 yen per farm.

The government, which is considering cutting the tax rate from April 2027, is expected to provide subsidies and other financial support to farms.

Under the consumption tax system, businesses deduct the tax they pay on purchases of goods such as fertilizers and agricultural machinery from the tax they collect on sales of their products, then remit the difference to the government. Small and medium-sized businesses, including farms, may be partly or fully exempt from doing so.

A reduction in the tax rate on food and beverages would reduce the income of farms because they would continue paying the current consumption tax on fertilizers and agricultural machinery, while the amount of tax included in the prices of the products they sell would decline.

Among sectors, the share of small and medium-sized producers is particularly high in agriculture, making the sector more vulnerable to the tax cut's impact.

Kimio Inagaki, a research fellow at the institute, estimated the financial impact based on data including farm size and sales revenue. According to the estimate, about 700,000 of Japan's roughly 820,000 farms are fully exempt from the consumption tax, while about 85,000 are partly exempt.

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CITY IN TOCHIGI PREFECTURE SUSPENDS CLASSES AT 94 SCHOOLS AFTER FIRST - EVER BEAR SIGHTING - TOKYO JAPAN

CITY IN TOCHIGI PREFECTURE SUSPENDS CLASSES AT 94 SCHOOLS AFTER FIRST - EVER BEAR SIGHTING - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture has suspended all 94 ‌of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a ‌municipal official said.

The city of ⁠about 500,000 residents 100 km north ⁠of Tokyo said the bear was ‌first seen in a residential area near a ⁠park ⁠on Saturday evening. It remains at large after the last sighting early Monday morning about half a kilometer from a ⁠middle school.

Bear attacks, including in ⁠urban areas, have been on ‌the rise in Japan, prompting the government to set up a task force this year to reduce casualties.

Last week, ‌a bear attack in the northeastern city of Fukushima left at least four people injured. Security footage from Fukushima Steel Works shows a black bear chasing a worker by the entrance of the factory and ​throwing him to the ground.

Asiatic black bears are listed as a ‌vulnerable species globally, but their numbers are estimated to have tripled in Japan since 2012, helped by a ‌decline in hunting.

Experts say climate change ⁠has reduced harvests ⁠of bears' natural food ​like acorns and beechnuts, while ⁠the depopulation of ‌rural areas and the proliferation ​of abandoned farmland have emboldened them to seek food near human settlements.

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TSUNAMI WAVES ARRIVE IN JAPAN AFTER M7.8 QUAKE STRIKES OFF PHILIPPINES - TOKYO JAPAN

TSUNAMI WAVES ARRIVE IN JAPAN AFTER M7.8 QUAKE STRIKES OFF PHILIPPINES - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Tsunami waves arrived in Okinawa and other parts of Japan on Monday after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck off the southern Philippines, according to Japanese and U.S. authorities.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said at a press conference that a minor tsunami was observed on the main island of Okinawa at around 12:18 p.m. after the agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coast along the eastern, western and southern parts of the country.

Also, a 20-centimeter tsunami was observed at Chichijima Island of the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers south of central Tokyo, around 1:46 p.m.

The agency alerted the public earlier in the day that tsunami waves of up to 1 meter could reach Miyako Island and the Yaeyama islets in Okinawa and elsewhere.

The advisory, which covered areas stretching from Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo to Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, was lifted in the afternoon.

The quake struck 26 km southwest of Kablalan in the Philippines at a depth of 55.2 km at around 7:37 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Philippine authorities said at least 19 people died and more than 130 were injured.

In December 2023, an M7.6 quake hit the area, according to the USGS.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on social media she has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to take measures to prevent damage.

Over 190,000 people in 10 prefectures, including Chiba, Kochi and Okinawa, were urged to evacuate at one point, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

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DATA ON 510K PEOPLE LINKED TO HOKKAIDO HOSPITALS POSSIBLY LEAKED ONLINE -SAPPORO HOKKAIDO JAPAN

DATA ON 510K PEOPLE LINKED TO HOKKAIDO HOSPITALS POSSIBLY LEAKED ONLINE -SAPPORO HOKKAIDO JAPAN 

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SAPPORO

Two hospitals on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido said Monday that information on around 186,000 people was confirmed to be on hard disks sold online, with the potential number of affected people estimated at up to 510,000.

The disks contain information on patients and hospital staff, the Hokkaido Medical Center and Hokkaido Cancer Center said. There have been no reports of unauthorized use of the data or any secondary damage.

The Sapporo-based hospitals, both part of the National Hospital Organization network, had contracted Reprowork Co., a waste disposal company in the city of Ishikari, to dispose of the disks, but said the company may have passed them to a recycling firm without ensuring they were destroyed.

The organization, which manages 140 hospitals nationwide according to its website, filed a criminal complaint with police against the disposal company on Monday.

According to the organization, it received information between last June and August from two individuals who had purchased the disks at auction, saying they contained data that appeared to belong to the medical centers.

Of the 90 similar hard disks recovered by the medical centers, 33 contained information including patients' names, dates of birth and medical conditions.

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DETERIORATING CASTLES IN JAPAN FACE HIGH COSTS, DEBATES OVER RENOVATION - OSAKA JAPAN

DETERIORATING CASTLES IN JAPAN FACE HIGH COSTS, DEBATES OVER RENOVATION - OSAKA JAPAN

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OSAKASeveral Japanese castles with wooden structures dating back to the feudal era were destroyed during World War II. Although they were later rebuilt using steel-reinforced concrete, they have deteriorated over time and have become more susceptible to earthquakes.

Some local governments have closed the castle keeps long cherished by locals and are planning either to repair the concrete structures or restore the original wooden constructions. But the municipalities are facing problems with high costs, while debates over the two options stand in the way.

Hiroshima Castle's five-story reconstructed keep in western Japan, believed to have been built in the late 16th century by samurai warlord Mori Terumoto, closed in March because it was not sufficiently reinforced for earthquakes. Before closing, the historically symbolic building attracted many locals and tourists.

A 35-year-old visitor who came to the castle in Hiroshima with his family said, "Although there are various options, I would prefer it if we could take a tour inside" after a refurbishment of the keep that once had displays on local samurai culture.

The original keep was destroyed in the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and rebuilt using reinforced concrete in 1958. It had functioned as a museum, but after decades the exterior walls began to crumble and there was "a leaky roof," according to a city official. A fiscal 2019 survey identified the castle as being at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake.

The city is currently planning two options: repairing the concrete keep or reconstructing the wooden structure. During discussions involving experts, some argued that a "wood-reconstructed castle could function semi-permanently if it undergoes repairs."

But the path to realizing such reconstruction remains uncertain. It would require time and money as the city estimates construction of a wooden keep would not be completed earlier than fiscal 2049, with costs reaching as high as 19.5 billion yen ($123 million).

Other reconstructed concrete castle keeps, which are called "tenshu" in Japanese, are also facing the need for repairs as they reach the end of their useful life and earthquake reinforcements become weaker.

Nagoya Castle's concrete keep has been closed since 2018. The city of Nagoya plans to re-create the original wooden structure from the 17th century by demolishing the tower built in 1959. But rebuilding has not yet begun due to debates over the city's plan not to install elevators that could damage pillars and beams.

Discussions are underway in the western city of Wakayama over whether to renovate the concrete tower of Wakayama Castle or re-create the medieval wooden structure, which was razed in an air raid during the war. The concrete keep from 1958 remains open, with additional safety measures being implemented.

Meanwhile, Okayama in western Japan, which opted for renovation of Okayama Castle's concrete keep and conducted major repair work between 2021 and 2022, saw an increase in visitor numbers of approximately 100,000.

The renovation included improving earthquake resistance, facilities for the disabled and the elderly, as well as enhanced immersive exhibits and video guidance. The costs, including those for other facilities of the castle, amounted to 1.8 billion yen, according to the city.

"The castle tower is a symbol of the city. Having it disappear even temporarily during reconstruction was never considered as an option," a city official said.

Yoshihiro Senda, a castle archeologist and professor at Nagoya City University, said "Although reconstructing a structure with wood is extremely costly, it allows visitors to get a better feeling for what the original site look like, enhancing the intrinsic value of historical landmarks."

Regarding costs and how castles are used going forward, Senda added, "It is essential to provide thorough explanations to the public, in cases of reconstruction or renovations."

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BEAR CAPTURED IN UTSUNOMIYA AS SCHOOLS SHUT FOR SECOND DAY - UTSUNOMIYA JAPAN

BEAR CAPTURED IN UTSUNOMIYA AS SCHOOLS SHUT FOR SECOND DAY - UTSUNOMIYA JAPAN 

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UTSUNOMIYA

Police and hunters in the city of Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture captured a wild black bear on Tuesday after a dramatic multi-day search that gripped the nation, as local schools closed and residents were urged to stay indoors.

The city closed all 94 municipal primary and middle schools for a second straight day on Tuesday after its first-ever bear sighting on Saturday evening. Authorities decided to keep schools closed again on Wednesday due to a report of a possible second bear roaming the city, an official said.

Bear attacks have spiked in Japan, including in urban areas, prompting the government to set up a task force this year to reduce incidents. In fiscal 2025, the country reported a record 238 casualties, including 13 deaths, according to the environment ministry.

The bear fled into the grounds of a house at around 2 p.m. Police cars and other vehicles involved in the search promptly blocked off the vicinity. For more than an hour, police officers milled about, with some holding long sticks and others metal shields, as some national broadcasters aired live footage filmed from helicopters.

The adult male bear, which was estimated to weigh about 100 kg was eventually shot with a tranquilizer gun at around 3:45 p.m., loaded onto a cage on a truck and driven away. The city has yet to decide what to do with it, an official said.  

Around 100 km to the northeast, Iwaki, in Fukushima Prefecture, also suspended classes at three schools on Tuesday in a neighborhood where a black bear was spotted a day earlier.

Last week, a bear attack in Fukushima city left at least four people injured, with security footage in one incident showing the animal chasing a man and throwing him to the ground.

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Experts say climate change has reduced harvests of natural bear food like acorns and beechnuts, while the depopulation of rural areas and the proliferation of abandoned farmland have emboldened them to seek nourishment near human settlements.

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