UEDA, Nagano -- Laws including the establishment of a new "training and employment" system to replace Japan's highly criticized three-decade-old foreign trainee program were passed by the Diet on ...

Nagano Prefecture, a mountainous region in central Japan just a train ride away from Tokyo, offers all kinds of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a ...

School buildings in Japan, particularly older ... and other special activities. The city of Ueda, which sits in a basin surrounded by mountains in Nagano Prefecture, is known for its hot summers ...