Discover why Okayama is called Japan's Fruit Kingdom. From melt-in-your-mouth white peaches to world-class Muscat grapes, explore the history, flavors, and top spots to taste Okayama's legendary ...

Last year, Oshi no Ko began its "47 Prefectures" project, which features special character illustrations featuring regional motifs.

When you think of strawberries in Niigata Prefecture, Echigohime is the undisputed star. However, many people in Tokyo or Osaka may have never even seen them. In fact, this rarity is one of the ...

Slowpoke may be one of the laziest-looking Pokémon, but he actually has a job promoting Japan’s smallest region. As part of Kagawa prefecture’s ongoing official collaboration with The Pokémon Company, ...

The satsumaimo (sweet potato) is a key crop in Japan, where farmers have long worked to raise bigger, sweeter, more delicious strains of what was once a vital source of nutrition for the nation. The ...

MITO, Japan, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Ibaraki Prefectural Government ran a booth at “SEMICON Japan 2025” held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 17 (Wednesday) to December 19 (Friday), 2025.

Kylie is the Global Live Pages Editor, leading a team providing real-time multimedia coverage of the biggest breaking stories worldwide. She previously worked on the UK Breaking News team, and spent ...

Japanese voters head to the polls this weekend for a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who became the country’s first female prime minister in October last year. While she has ...

Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita today met the Governor of Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Ichita Yamamoto. In a social media post, Mr Margherita said that the State-Prefecture ...

Polls projected a dominant Lower House victory for Japan’s ruling coalition under Takaichi. A strong result could restore full legislative control after last year’s political setbacks. Trump’s ...

In March 2025, the government of Japan announced initial guidelines for how they plan to evacuate 110,000 residents and 10,000 tourists from the Sakishima Islands. They have designated eight ...