Fukushima Prefecture has recorded a cumulative 2,335 “disaster-related” deaths from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ...
TAKAMATSU--Kagawa’s efforts to brand itself as Japan’s “Udon Prefecture” would appear to have paid off after it ranked first in a survey on the popularity of noodle specialties across the country. A ...
On the north coast of Honshu Island, scenically hugging the coastline of the Sea of Japan and just a bullet train ride from Tokyo, Ishikawa Prefecture is a hidden gem amongst the better-known of Japan ...
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Kochi Prefecture's hidden ties to Korean independence figures
Last week, I traveled to Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku, following a group touring Japan. The group’s treasurer, aware of my ...
Akita Prefecture sets along the Sea of Japan in the Tōhoku region in northern Honshū. It is Japan’s sixth largest prefecture by size. Largely mountainous, its main ranges are the north-to-south ...
Ibaraki Prefecture has reclaimed the dubious honor of least attractive of Japan’s 47 prefectures, according to an annual survey — one year after losing its cellar-dweller title to Saga Prefecture. In ...
Established in 1871 (formerly part of Mutsu province) Capital: Aomori Population: 1,238,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 9,646 km 2 Aomori’s largest city is the prefectural capital, also called Aomori, ...
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