Depopulation in Japan’s countryside shows biodiversity declines even when people leave, urging smarter land use to protect ...

From the statue of Kimi-chan, if you walk up Daikoku-zaka Street, you'll find the Azabu Hikawa Shrine, where Rei (a.k.a.

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could ...

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Outside the school lunch preparation center in Wakasa TOKYO (TR) – Some 255 people in Fukui Prefecture suffered food poisoning after eating school lunches, prefecture officials said on Monday. Six ...

Surprise, surprise - you don’t have to fly that far away to find a Dark Sky Reserve for the ultimate stargazing experience.

Rain with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds from ESE to E at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 24% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

Fukui Prefecture. Mikuni was the name of a town that has since merged with others to form Sakai. According to an employee at a local museum, the festival was created to boost business prosperity and ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

If you are planning to travel to Misawa or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Misawa Airport along with the ...