The "Orange Route," a U.S. military training flight path stretching over the mountainous regions of Wakayama, Tokushima, Kochi and Ehime ･･･

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A

Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation from intense heat due

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s found a community and made a home.

It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than 8,000 residents,

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan. Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

Sunny with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds NNW at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 3 to 10 mph (4.8 to 16.1 kph). The ...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 2:49 a.m. on Thursday. Officials say there is no threat of tsunami. An intensity of lower 5 on Japan's seismic ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

The institute estimated the population of each prefecture and municipality until ... the 2011 nuclear disaster following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ratio of people aged 75 or older ...

Night - Mostly clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 3 to 9 mph (4.8 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds ...