When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan ...

WAKAYAMA—Wakayama prefectural police announced on Nov. 5 that a body found off the coast of the Kada district in Wakayama has ...

It may not be as well-known as Kyoto but Kizugawa is also home to loads of historical temples and sites, including six ...

Share prices and bond yields surged Wednesday as the Republican party gained control of the Senate and former President ...

KYOTO—A railway operator is ferrying tourists through a tunnel of illuminated golden maple leaves in a seasonal nighttime ...

Honda’s profits slipped nearly 20% in the first half of the fiscal year from the same period the previous year, as sales ...

Facing the Seto Inland Sea, this city is famous for Jinnein and Kannonji, the 68th and 69th temples of the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage route.

People’s preferences for Japanese sweet potatoes, now in season, have shifted from fluffy textures to sweeter, creamier varieties.

Support for constitutional amendment among newly elected Lower House members has dropped to 67 percent, the lowest level ...

YOKOHAMA—The Yokohama DeNA BayStars completed a remarkable playoff run by trouncing the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-2 on Nov. 3 ...

The Udon Helmet was developed by Kawasaki Kako KK, a manufacturer of plastic products based in Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture, which used its plastic processing technologies and playful sensibilities when ...

The number of elementary and junior high school students marked as “absent” after missing 30 days or more hit a record 346,482 in the 2023 school year, according to a survey released on Oct. 31.