Enjoy delicious, world-class seafood and winding trails through stunning nature in an under-the-radar Japanese city with ...

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian). For more than a millennium ...

IZUNOKUNI, Shizuoka — As I walked down a narrow path on the edge ... It also once operated the only geigi school in Japan outside of Kyoto. The school’s nameboard still hangs in the cooperative’s ...

(Kyodo) SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A roughly six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue made its appearance in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on Sunday as part of a local government tourism campaign ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir ...

The health secretary is taking inspiration from Japan in his bid to change how Britons are treated by the NHS. Wes Streeting has said he's interested in the idea of "health MOTs" for Britain's ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 51 °F (10. ...

India's bullet train dream is inching closer to reality with Japan preparing to send two Shinkansen trains, which can clock 320 kmph, for trial runs. Japan's move will also pave the way for future ...

In January, Japan's Earthquake Research Committee raised the probability of a magnitude 8.0 to 9.0 earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years to approximately 80% This stretch ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan has launched a new three-year program to enhance the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) vessel operations and maintenance. The Japan International Cooperation Agency ...

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares. Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named ...

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