The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around ...

Young women across Japan are leaving their rural hometowns bound for Tokyo in search of improved job prospects.

Japan experienced a diverse range of weather conditions, with clear skies and rising temperatures dominating the central and western parts of the country. While regions such as Kyushu and Shikoku ...

In contrast, the Kanto region saw sluggish temperature increases due to persistent cloud cover, resulting in Tokyo's highest temperature of just 19.2°C—a far cry from the summer-like conditions ...

The spring session of the Setouchi Triennale, a contemporary art festival held every three years on the islands and other ...

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

HADANO, Kanagawa — Production of salt-pickled cherry blossoms has reached its peak in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, known for edible yaezakura double-flowered cherry blossoms. Members of the Chimura ...

TOKYO, 18th April, 2025 (WAM) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 struck Japan’s Nagano Prefecture on Thursday, with no reports of casualties, damage, or tsunami warnings issued. According to ...

Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world's number four economy. The price of the grain ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from WNW to NW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 53 °F (11.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 78 °F (25.6 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 ...

Kuroshio is a small town in the western part of Kōchi Prefecture, on Shikoku’s Pacific-facing coast, with a population just under 10,000. Known for its pole-and-line fishing fleet, it ranks ...

NIIGATA — The blooming of cherry blossoms in Takada Castle Site Park in Joetsu and Niigata City, both in Niigata Prefecture, was announced on Sunday. This year’s blooming in the park was one day later ...