As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural ...

As more climbers have become stranded on Mt. Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural government is considering charging for the cost of helicopter rescues, according ...

Friend of Attaché and local food expert with Arigato Japan, Asami, is a Fujinomiya native and incredibly proud of the region's food. Fujinomiya and Shizuoka in general loves to put its own twist ...

TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan has suspended imports of poultry meat from the southern Brazilian city of Montenegro and live poultry from the wider state of Rio Grande do Sul following a bird flu ...

A ‘black’ company, corporation or business in Japan is defined as one that treats employees badly and has an “exploitative” environment, while a ‘salaryman’ is a white-collar worker or ...

The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.

Hidetada Sudo, the mayor of the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture ... Chinese man rescued from Fuji twice in a week A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji then rescued again ...

Being located at the foot of Mount Fuji is a source of pride for the Shizuoka Prefecture town of Fujinomiya and its residents. That proximity to Japan’s tallest and most famous mountain, though, has ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7% in the January to March quarter from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures released Friday. The decline ...

A look inside a Japanese corporate worker’s 18.5-hour day has shocked people around the world who described it as “hell” and a stark contrast to how tourists perceive the East Asian nation.