This is a part of Tokyo foreigners hardly get to see ... (1837–1919), a patriot from the Tosa clan in what is now Kōchi Prefecture who led the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement in the ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to subsidize up to 100,000 yen (about $640) for the cost of painless delivery, which uses anest･･･

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

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 art year 2025 in Tokyo is looking packed, with a hefty slate of exhibitions and events highlighting everything from cutting-edge contemporary art to thousand-year old treasures. The visionary ...

Mostly clear with a high of 43 °F (6.1 °C). Winds NNW at 13 mph (20.9 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to NW at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ... including Chatan town in Okinawa Prefecture. But Shibuya’s will be the first in Japan to target an urban downtown area. Shinjuku Ward’s planned ...

The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season-opening showdown between the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and Cubs. With those two storied franchises set to kick off the ...

The ocean sunfish arrived at Kaikyokan from off the coast of Kochi Prefecture in February last year. When it first arrived, it measured 79.5 centimeters in length and weighed 27.65 kilograms.

A resolution passed unanimously by the town council of Mugi, Tokushima Prefecture, demanding a halt to low-altitude flights by U.S. military aircraft, is pictured on Dec. 13, 2024. (Mainichi ...

Flurries with a high of 27 °F (-2.8 °C) and a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Flurries with a 90% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WSW at 6 ...

INO, Kochi Prefecture--Stone skipping may be considered a pastime or something one does simply to impress a date during a waterfront stroll. But for others, it is a serious sport. A nonprofit ...