TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in three years. The Spring Takayama Festival ...

SHIMONITA, Gunma Prefecture--A fossil rarity, a firefly from about 3.5 million years ago, was found in a geological formation that straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

Even countries have faltered, with only five claiming success: Russia, the US, China, India and Japan. Firefly sent an image ...

Every creature seems to demand a unique approach for filming, and the firefly squid of Toyama Bay, Japan, were no exception. These otherworldly animals spend most of their lives in the depths of ...