The Kinnikuman Museum in Numazu — now a hot spot for fans of the popular manga — held an event on May 3 to celebrate its ...

Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced ...

Shizuoka Prefecture officials check the flow of climbers and potential checkpoint locations on the Fujinomiya trail of Mt. Fuji in the prefecture in October 2024. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:33 JST, May 9, ...

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by some climbers. The new ordinance requires each hiker to pay an ...