Satsuma was a former name for the domain of what is now Kagoshima Prefecture. A team of researchers, including Yasuhisa Nakajima, an associate professor of paleontology at Tokyo City University ...

The rays on exhibit at the Kagoshima City Aquarium in the Honko-Shinmachi district had, until recently, been billed as a type of ray called a giant guitarfish. They had been part of a popular ...

Kuroki paints a vivid picture of this pivotal moment in Japanese history, from the bustling port city of Kagoshima to the serene beauty of the countryside, where the samurai still upholds their ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.

Aug. 29 (UPI) --Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in southwestern Japan Thursday, bringing heavy winds and rain that prompted a ...