Ocean Waves Ocean Waves follows Taku Morisaki, who recalls his high school years in Kōchi Prefecture when he crosses paths ...

The first instalment of this four-part series looks at some of the early figures who paved the way for marathon runners in ...

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

Two white crows have been spotted in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. A local person saw them perched on a utility pole on the morning of June ...

Oyachi marsh in the city of Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, is bustling with people trying water shield harvesting. The water shield is an aquatic plan ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds from S to SSW at 9 to 19 mph (14.5 to 30.6 kph). The overnight low will be 77 °F (25 °C). Cloudy with a high of 93 °F (33.9 °C). Winds from SSW to S at 9 to 19 mph ...

He had been to Japan a few times before 2023, but this time was different, it was less of a trip, and more of the start of a journey. Gotta go to them all 47 prefectures spanning over 370,000 sq ...

At the main venue in Japan, the “Vietnam Goods Week” is taking place at 360 AEON supermarkets, featuring hundreds of product lines across various categories such as farm produce, processed food, ...

High water temperatures resulted in damage to the coral in Japan's Okinawa prefecture during the worldwide coral bleaching event of 1998. However, Sekisei lagoon, with a radius of 20 km and Japan's ...

Takenoko is a delicacy of spring, but today bamboo shoots are available year-round in handy packs that let you enjoy their flavors at any time. A look at some classic ways to prepare this ingredient.

Japan's agriculture ministry says that sales of stockpiled rice will widen to stores across the country on Friday. The ministry said on Thursday that sales of the grain had begun at 3,731 ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Men take part in a performance at the Akita Kanto Festival in Akita City on May 24. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:44 JST, June 11, 2025 AKITA — A festival offering local delicacies and ...