For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

SUWA, Nagano -- A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to create a mountain rangelike crease, has not appeared for the ...

Winter in Japan's oldest private herb garden in Uda, Nara Prefecture. As fallen leaves and withered grass cover the ground, the search begins for treasures hidden beneath the frozen soil.

Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known for their bitterly cold winter weather, with very heavy snowfall. In the old days, the people living in these areas developed warm textiles to ...

Up until the mid-Meiji Era (1868-1912), all children’s songs were written in a formal style, making them difficult to sing. Wondering how to make them easier and more fun, Kume Higashi (1877 ...

Still, without hesitation, and a massive bag of Benadryl in my suitcase, I flew to Tokyo (Hanada Airport) to meet up with a group that would be traveling through East Hokkaido for a week. While we saw ...

As the strongest cold front of the winter moves into the skies over Japan, widespread heavy snowfall is predicted for regions along the Sea of Japan and in the mountains facing the Pacific ...