YAMADA, Iwate Prefecture—A European oyster species that “disappeared” from waters around the Tohoku region after the 2011 tsunami was, in fact, just laying low. Aquaculture farmers here are ...

Unseasonably hot weather has covered wide areas in Japan, with temperatures rising 30 degrees Celsius or higher in ...

Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese prophet known for her eerie accuracy, has predicted a catastrophic mega-tsunami set to hit Japan and ...

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Time passed at a relaxed pace when this reporter visited an art museum here whose main building features barrel-vaulted ceilings among many ･･･ ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 27, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...

Under the name 'Nisui no Takumi,' the blended rice will be sold from around April 10 at some 2,000 stores across Japan except ...

Escape Japan's more popular tourist hubs and head to a less-visited, mountainous region with festivals and delicious food ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

Trending World The Nankai Trough, where two tectonic plates meet in the Pacific Ocean, has been the epicentre of some major ...

More heavy snow fell in prefectures facing the Sea of Japan as well as in the northern Kinki region on Feb. 23. The winter pressure pattern is expected to strengthen through Feb. 24, the Japan ...