The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World ...

Yoshiami Abe, a 74-year-old Fukuoka rice farmer, stood in suit and tie in front of a large Costco sign. As he greeted ...

Ground subsidence in Gifu Prefecture was likely caused by tunnel construction work for the magnetic-levitation (maglev) Chuo ...

Women dressed in kimono visited three temples in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, for the Santera Mairi Festival on Wednesday night.

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There is one lone statue in the park that has nothing to do with the battle. It is described as "the ghost of Takeda Shingen, ...

Osamu Suzuki, head of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation since 1978 and the driving force behind India's Maruti Suzuki, died on ...

About a week after the death of the oldest person in the world, a Brazilian nun named Inah Canabarro Lucas has been named the ...

Heavy snowstorms continue in areas along the Sea of Japan. Although their intensity is somewhat decreasing, meteorologists ...

Heavy snowfall blanketed areas from northern to western Japan mainly on the Sea of Japan side on Jan. 10, disrupting train ...

Authorities have warned individuals to consider vehicle safety as well as the risks of traffic disruptions, snow falling from ...

Authorities in Japan are urging people across wide areas to stay alert for heavy snow. They say the Sea of Japan coast is ...