Tanabata Houtou is a seasonal variation of houtou, a traditional noodle soup from Yamanashi Prefecture for Tanabata Festival.

Three decades after Tokyo subway gas attacks that killed 14 people and injured thousands more, a new book by the head of the ...

If there is anyone who knows about skiing, it’s Kenji Ogiwara. Before turning to politics and becoming Mayor of Nagano, ...

Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts Sarin is a liquid that is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. Sarin is an extremely ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ’80s-brown digital alarm clock crows. The window glows a gradually whitening aurora. I gracelessly roll off my futon like an ...

In Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, where a section of this road still remains, you can now experience walking along this ...

Three city mayors – Kenji Ogiwara (Nagano City), Yoshinao Gaun (Matsumoto City) and Gaku Hirasawa (Yamanouchi Town) – were among the special guests to also learn about Sydney’s success in ...

Photo: Perati Komson/DreamstimeMatsumoto Castle Topping the list is Matsumoto Castle in Nagano prefecture. Affectionately nicknamed the Crow Castle due to its black facade, this striking fortress ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano — World War II-era photographs colorized by a high school student with the aid of artificial intelligence are being exhibited in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Aoi Takizawa, the ...

Popular Japanese actor Nagano Mei, once called the ‘new generation’s first love’, has reportedly decided to drop out of her upcoming NHK Taiga drama, Toyotomi Brothers, in light of recent ...

Mayor Yoshinao Gaun, 62, who is the mayor of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, joined the two for their trip to Australia, where they are expected to meet with local media and speak with tourism ...