On November 9, Japanese media reported that a Chinese national was arrested for illegally setting up fake base stations used for telecom fraud, which caused financial losses to Japanese citizens and Chinese tourists.
Japanese calligraphy has been recommended for inclusion in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted a message to celebrate.
On November 7, animal rights activists displayed large photos of Wangwang and flowers in front of Kintetsu-Nara Station in Japan, along with bilingual exhibition boards in Chinese and English, calling on China to enact laws prohibiting animal cruelty.
Daxiang News released a video claiming that Chinese tourists' enthusiasm for visiting Japan has hit a freezing point, citing data that 1,016 flights from the mainland to Japan were cancelled in October, a cancellation rate of 27.9%. Netizens in the comments section questioned whether this was caused by reduced routes, rising ticket prices, and tightened visa policies.
At the Bu Ming Bai Festival held in Tokyo, the Bu Ming Bai Podcast invited Professor Xu Chenggang to discuss the institutional logic behind China's economic growth and recession, as well as how ordinary people can cope, using his book 'The Institutional Genes' as a starting point.
Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher (@whyyoutouzhele) made his first public appearance this weekend at the 'Bu Ming Bai' (Not Understand) Festival in Tokyo. In an interview, he discussed his reasons for speaking out, his experience of fleeing after being targeted by transnational repression, his daily life as a rebel, and the various aspects of Chinese society he witnesses through his inbox. [Follow-up · November 2, 2026] On November 2, the X account 'Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher' posted 'Thank you to my friends in Tokyo,' showing support and solidarity from the people of Tokyo.
Sanrio's Hello Kitty launched a collaboration with the Japanese drama 'VIVANT', which was accused by Chinese state media and netizens of insulting China. Sanrio subsequently announced the termination of the collaboration and issued a public apology.
On November 1, the Nagoya TV Tower in Japan lit up with the words "Never Forget Wangwang" and "Oppose Animal Abuse" to commemorate Wangwang, a stray mother dog, and her three puppies who were brutally abused and killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, in June of this year. The commemorative text will be displayed in rotation at intervals throughout November.
On November 1, residents in Nagoya, Japan, held an anti-animal abuse march, carrying portraits of Wangwang, a mother dog who was brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, at the end of June this year, along with her puppies. A Wangwang-themed advertising truck was also present, with Japanese slogans on its body calling for an end to taking lives due to human selfishness.
On the night of October 31, a netizen dressed up as Xi Jinping during the Halloween event in Shibuya, Tokyo. He said it was a spur-of-the-moment idea and he didn't expect it to be so popular, with people from many countries asking for photos and cameras and flashes constantly going off.
On the evening of October 31, during the Halloween event in Shibuya, Tokyo, a person dressed as Xi Jinping shook hands and interacted with the public. The relevant footage was posted by Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher.
On October 31, Xinhua News Agency reported that egg prices in Japan have reached a new record high, with an average price of 312 yen for a carton of 10, equivalent to approximately 13.2 yuan, an increase of 3 yen from September.
On October 30, the official TBS website continued to update promotional information for Season 2 of "VIVANT". The plot page still indicated that Episode 23 will air on November 1, failing to respond to CCTV's suspension request.
On October 29, CCTV published an article claiming that the second season of the Japanese drama 'VIVANT' is a 'political tool disguised as art,' dismissed the explanation from the president of TBS as 'sophistry,' and demanded that they face history, sincerely repent, stop airing the series, and apologize to the Chinese people.
On October 28, Japanese police arrested a 24-year-old Chinese college student suspected of assault in connection with the May spray attack at GINZA SIX in Ginza, TBS reported on October 29.