Rumours that the adult magazine corner is set to disappear from convenience stores and be replaced by fresh food cause a stir on Twitter, netizen reactions.

The 'Basic Knowledge of Modern Words Dictionary 2012 Ucan Grand Prix for New and Trending Words' announces the fifty words nominated for best new word in Japanese.

Higashi Nihonbashi station shuts down due to a man running on the tracks wielding a knife; passengers narrate the action through tweets and pictures as it unfolds.

Recent research carried out by a Japanese team of scientists reveals corroborates the theory that Japanese and Koreans share ancestry causes a stir among netizens.

A US soldier stationed in Okinawa is accused of breaking into a private home and attacking a 13-year-old boy after drinking at a restaurant. Netizen responses.

A recent survey among netizens asks at what age they had their first kiss, with statistics revealing that cautious Japanese youth are kissing less than ever before.

Impressed Japanese netizen reactions to a video of Italian jockey Mirco Demuro bowing to the Emperor after winning the Emperor's Prize race that has gone viral.

Japanese law banning dancing in nightclubs is enforced by police. Japanese netizen reactions to the news and an article explaining the new law's historical origins.