As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

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

Only after my third pair was swapped out during the day, somewhere between morning tea and an afternoon soak, did it hit me: These traditional Japanese ... roof abode in the mountains or a low ...

TOKYO : Japanese household spending rose 0.8 per cent in January from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on Tuesday, worse than the median market forecast for a 3.6 per cent rise.

Assistant professor Saga Tatsuya of the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who is captivated by hornets and is advancing the understanding of their ecology, has an unusual career ...

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From outside the main hall, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Yamato Sanzan (the three mountains of Yamato), the Nara Basin and even Mount Rokko in Kobe in the distance. The large Kannon ...

SAITAMA, Japan -- A drone delivery service operated ... of Chichibu sent a 3.3-kilogram package to Urayama, nestled in the mountains ringing the outskirts, in mid-February.