On the night of March 26, 2026, a stabbing occurred at Pokémon Center Ikebukuro.

A female employee was stabbed and critically injured by a male assailant, who then died by suicide shortly afterward.

Both have since been confirmed dead.

Why did such a tragic incident happen at a place meant to be peaceful? My deepest condolences to the victims and their families. May they rest in peace.

60 second podcast on the common sense approach that immigrants living or planning on living in Japan should have.

There are some things you just can’t bounce back from at work and this japanese teacher figured that out the hard way. #japan #news 

A Japanese politician Takahisa Kitamura is facing some heat after a video surfaced of him doing pull ups inside a moving train. Here is why I think Takahisa Kitamura is a awesome role model. here is the link to the video https://youtu.be/8Wm0oPwGpi4 

On todays episode we talk about the a Tokyo man who decided to celebrate real hard by jumping in front of  a Disney X mas Parade. He was tackled by security. Link to video  https://youtu.be/FquBUembatI    Also Lawsons is selling a flavorless candy ? 

Saitama Prefectural Police have been receiving 2060 calls from one man to complain about them, what did he say? #Saitama #japan #police

It would seem the police more than anyone know how bikes can seem to pop out of nowhere and cause trouble. But it’s probably safe to say that even the Fukuoka Prefectural Police were shocked when a moped suddenly appeared in the middle of their front lobby on 28 November. #japan #news 

Masahiro Iwata a city employee rushes to the rescue to kill a wild boar who was wreaking havoc on local civilians. Once it entered elementary school grounds the pressure was on #japan 

A minivehicle driven by a 97-year-old man hit a woman and rammed into three cars in the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima on Saturday afternoon, killing the pedestrian and injuring four other women, police said. Source Kyodo News Japan

Lets talk about where we go from here!