Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

The Shimonoseki City Aquarium in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture needed to undergo renovations, and temporarily closed to the public in December, 2024. Staff said the aquarium's sunfish lost his appetite ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week. The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi -- A sunfish at a municipal aquarium undergoing renovation in this west Japan city became unwell, but recovered after its tank was decorated with staff uniforms and pictures ...

In a photo posted by the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture ... are a delicacy in Japan. They are believed to be able to live up to 10 years in captivity, though they are ...

Know about New Tokyo International Airport in detail. Find out the location of New Tokyo International Airport on Japan map and also find out airports near to Tokyo. This airport locator is a very ...

Japan have some celebrated names in the women's singles category at the moment. Nozomhi Okuhara, Akane Yamaguchi, former world champions, are the two that spring to mind instantly. Miyazaki is ...

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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...