A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

Today, we make a knife in Japan. In the mountains of Kochi prefecture, I met a Japanese blacksmith and he was kind enough to spend the day with me and teach me how to make a knife. Donald Trump ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

As a disaster-prone country, Japan has accumulated valuable knowledge and technology in disaster risk reduction and management products, and Kochi Prefecture, known as a leader in disaster risk ...

The Japanese government has issued an urgent ... Kuroshio and Tosashimizu in Kochi Prefecture will be engulfed by a wave 34m (112ft) tall. As the waves break over the land, flooding of at least ...

Paying cash bonuses is another attempt to earn the loyalty of foreign workers. Kochi Prefecture, in western Japan, started a program in 2024 that offers an incentive to workers from Vietnam and ...

the vibrant capital of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island, is a city where history and nature gracefully intertwine. The elegant Kochi Castle is one of Japan's few remaining original castles ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore ...

This was the first tally of such cases since ARI was designated as a Category V disease under the infectious diseases control ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds SSE at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 44% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The ...