A complex distribution system considered unique to Japan’s rice industry has been pointed to as a cause of the shortage of ...

Sekizenkan is an old ryokan inn in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, that is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the ...

White water lilies are seen at their best at Gappo Park in Aomori City. The flowers, which measure about 5 centimeters in ...

The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, ready-made meal providers and ...

North Korea fired more than 10 multiple-launched rockets on Thursday morning from Sunan near the capital Pyongyang in a north ...

The Emperor and Empress traveled to Hiroshima Prefecture on Thursday as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of ...

The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun’s two poles as scientists seek a ...

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Pyrotechnic artworks from the famous Omagari Fireworks Festival in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, will illuminate the night sky ...

The Liberal Democratic Party aims to increase annual salaries by about ¥1 million by fiscal 2030 through sustainable wage ...

A Tohoku Shinkansen train’s stoppage on Tuesday was presumably caused by a malfunction in the system supplying electricity to ...

KOMAKI, Aichi — Mt. Komaki East Park, which offers views of its namesake mountain, has opened in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture.