A 40-meter-long blade has fallen off a wind turbine in the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita. A man was found collapsed near the site and later confirmed dead.

AKITA—An elderly man died on May 2 after being found collapsed on the ground near a broken blade from a wind turbine here, ...

the prefecture's main rail and bus hub in downtown Akita City. Modern-day Akita City was built around a castle constructed by the Satake clan after Satake Yoshinobu was banished to Akita in the ...

The Taiheigawa river, which flows through Akita City, overflowed in the city’s Hiromote district shortly after 11 a.m., prompting city authorities to issue an emergency safety alert to 9,060 ...

YOKOTE, Akita -- A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and vegetables with rare traits such as a "human-legged daikon" and gigantic heads ...

The city of Senboku in Akita Prefecture is made up of three towns: Tazawako, which has the deepest lake in Japan; Nishiki, home to farming scenery: and Kakunodate, called the little Kyoto of Tohoku.

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

After playing with the Akita dog, head to the city to see traditional sake brewing, a process registered by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, at Akita Meijyou Co., Ltd., a long ...

A man died on Friday after a wind turbine blade fell at a park in the city of Akita. A passerby made an emergency call at ...

Play with an Akita dog here just for you, enjoying its fluffiness and cuteness. After playing with the Akita dog, head to the city to see traditional sake brewing, a process registered by UNESCO as an ...