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At 2 and a half years old, Naruto is a chipper young dog with a lot of love to give.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sunny fellow Naruto wins hearts and minds
This handsome young dog, weighing in at 15 kilograms, will bring a warm and friendly presence to any household.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Alex and Mami St-Jean: ‘Home feels like the family we’ve created in Hokkaido’
The Canadian-Japanese couple behind North Candles, a soy wax candle business, reflects on their origin story, cross-cultural inspirations and the meaning of home.
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A calico cat with enchanting green eyes
After an adjustment period, Kalimba has been showing her sweet and playful side.
Bilal Karakus serves Turkish kebabs from his signature red truck in various locations around Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as at festivals and events.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 21, 2025
Bilal Karakus: ‘Coming to Japan has broadened my palate’
By Patrick Parr
The owner of a Turkish food truck shares how he came to Japan and started his own business specializing in kebabs.
Omochi is 11 years old and came to ARK when her elderly owner could no longer care for her.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 19, 2025
Happy-go-lucky Omochi loves to make friends
With a wellspring of affection for everyone she encounters, this 11-year-old dog will surely light up your life.
Bach, a 16-year-old bobtail, is happily resettled with Mimi Domeki in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 12, 2025
Bach the bobtail brightens up a Tokyo household
Proving himself to be an invaluable companion, the 16-year-old tuxedo cat has been resettled for good in his foster home.
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 8, 2025
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
By Joseph Tame
Using aluminum cans as his medium, the Tsukuba-based British artist creates intricate sculptures that take months or longer to complete.
Genmai has made great progress in his recovery after being taken in off the streets with an untreated hernia.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 30, 2025
Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step
Since being taken off the streets in poor physical condition, 11-year-old Genmai has regained considerable vitality.
Florian Wiltschko’s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 24, 2025
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
By Samantha Seghers
A Shinto priest from Austria talks about the origins of his spiritual journey and how he spends his days at a 355-year-old shrine.
Jimena’s name means “listener,” and since coming to ARK she remains ever cautious and attentive in her surroundings.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 22, 2025
Lovely listener Jimena just needs time and care
After a life on the streets, Jimena is learning to adapt to her new environment and appreciates having a feline friend to help her through.

Chinese fighters target SDF jets with radar lock-on as tensions surge
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference with his Australian counterpart at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
Average price of rice in Japan hits new record high
In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan rose by ¥23 from the previous week to ¥4,335 per 5 kilograms.
Infant's head found in fridge in Tokyo
Police officers investigate the area around a building in Tokyo's Sumida Ward where an infant's head and limbs were found in a refrigerator on Saturday.
Japan’s bear-related casualties hit record on escalating attacks
Bear bells are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop at Shirakawa-go, a popular tourist spot and one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage sites, in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, on Nov. 15.
Spotlight shines on humanoid robots at Tokyo show
A representative from Noitom Robotics demonstraties remote robot operation at the iREX International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on Friday.
How Kashima Antlers got back to the top of Japanese soccer
Leo Ceara (left) celebrates with teammate Yuma Suzuki after scoring a goal during Kashima Antlers' J1-clinching victory over Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
Trump security strategy demands more from Japan while unveiling ‘burden-sharing network’
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a speech aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during his visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 28.
Will Takaichi bank on her high approval ratings to call a snap election?
While media polls show a high support rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, the support for the LDP is not as great, meaning there’s no guarantee of a coattail effect if a snap poll is called.
‘Black Box Diaries’ is Shiori Ito’s unflinching case for the truth
“Black Box Diaries” documents Shiori Ito’s legal case, while also showing her thoughts and feelings through journal style videos she recorded herself.
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Kashima's Yuma Suzuki (center) takes a shot during a game against Kashiwa in March.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Yumi Matsutoya began her decades-long career under her maiden name, Yumi Arai, but Japanese fans might know her better as “Yuming.”
Yumi Matsutoya’s human touch in an AI age
By Patrick St. Michel

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