The Ofunato wildfire, in Iwate prefecture, has more than doubled in size in the past three days to become Japan’s largest ... intensifying north and west of central Sanriku-cho Ryoiri, and ...

The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...

Located in Central Japan in the Hokuriku region, Toyama is an unhurried destination filled to the brim with idyllic scenery, ...

New to the map in March 2025 ... Akomeya is the place in central Tokyo if you’re looking to buy premium rice, foodstuffs from around Japan, kitchen essentials (including earthenware donabe ...

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The world's smallest park, 0.24 square meters in size, is seen in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Feb. 25, 2025. (Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) NAGAIZUMI, Shizuoka -- A miniature green space here ...

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The museum has been one of the notable tourist spots in Kanazawa, along with Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen, one of Japan's most famous gardens. The museum won a Golden Lion award at the ninth ...

Many visitors enjoyed the final day of a cherry blossom festival featuring an early-blooming variety, Kawazu-zakura, in a town in central Japan on Sunday. The variety is said to have been found in ...

NAGOYA, Japan -- Boosting international operations is a priority for Japan's Chubu Airport which celebrated its 20th anniversary on Feb. 17. Although the airport in central Japan's Aichi ...

Seven men in Japan have been arrested for sexually abusing minors, including their own daughters, and sharing child pornography, according to local media. Police in Aichi prefecture of central ...