In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

Local railway operator Izukyu Co. unveiled a 39-character promotional sub-name for Izu-Hokkawa Station here on Feb. 5, which ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

We were driving through Shizuoka Prefecture, where I had been invited by the region’s tourism board, eager to showcase the natural beauty and outstanding produce of their home. As Japan’s tallest ...

Then the fruitiness appears, on lemons (juice + peels) and grapefruits. More sunflower oil. Also these light gin-like elements that I often have in Shizuoka, with light beer notes and a subtle ...

Not only do they have the Five Great Meals of Japan, but they also have Three Major Yakisoba noodles. These are Yokote Yakisoba of Akita Prefecture, Joshu Ota Yakisoba of Gunma Prefecture, and ...

Nintendo announced its next-generation video game console Thursday evening, providing the first official details of the successor to the hugely successful Switch, which was released almost eight ...

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The trip gave the impression that Japan’s relations with China were on the mend. Iwaya indicated that Japan would be open to hosting a Japan-China-South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in ...

A newborn baby was found in a toilet at a shopping center in Shizuoka City on Sunday afternoon. According to police and other sources, a security guard at the shopping center in Aoi Ward called 119 a ...

SHIZUOKA–The president of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) met with the newly elected Shizuoka governor on June 5 to get stalled negotiations over the construction of a new maglev line back ...

Unagi pie or eel pie is a special treat from Shunkado Ltd., well-known in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture ... In 1962, when eel pie was born, Japan was amid rapid economic growth. During that time ...