Tsukuba

A Tsukuba Express train's doors opened at eight locations before it arrived at the station, with around 300 passengers on board. The railway suspects a passenger may have operated the doors, and no injuries were reported. The incident is drawing attention over safety and how the doors could have been triggered mid-journey.

Japan's Hakone Ekiden 2026 qualifying race is drawing attention as entries are announced. Toyo University, competing in the qualifier for the first time in 21 years, has entered runners including Kaito Matsui and Yuya Miyazaki. Strong entries include Kazuma Maeda of Tokyo University of Agriculture, Junpei Nakano of Tokai University and Hayate Kawasaki of Tsukuba University.