A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, with residents up in arms about disruptions caused by people looking to get ...

Superconductivity, or power transmission with zero electrical resistance, may bring the Chuo Shinkansen maglev rail project ...

Former Omega Boxing Gym standout Mark Vicelles successfully made weight for his Japan debut, set for Sunday, May 18, in Fuji, Shizuoka. Vicelles tipped the scales at 111.3 pounds, the same as his ...

The Kobe Steelers overcame an early deficit to book their place in the Japan Rugby League One semifinals with a 35-20 w ...

In the sweltering Japanese summer, there’s a special dining experience that offers a delightful escape from the heat: enjoying a meal on a “kawadoko” (or “kawayuka”). Dining with the murmuring river ...

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

Visiting ruins from the prehistoric Yayoi period and collecting goshuin stamps there has recently been seeing a quiet rise in ...

Hidetada Sudo, the mayor of the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, expressed anger over people’s defiance of rules ...

As part of a plastic modelling initiative launched in 2020, Shizuoka began installing stainless-steel replicas of model kits ...

The mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, said he wants to charge for the cost of rescue operations on Mt. Fuji during ...

Vinyl Delivery Service in east Tokyo’s Skwat Kameari Art Centre is spinning a new narrative for the traditional record store ...

Chinese legend Miao Lijie and Japanese icon Yuko Oga have been named as the ambassadors for the 2025 FIBA Women''s Asia Cup to be held in Shenzhen from July 13 to 20.