as well as larger 2-strokes are made in Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan. Small and medium-sized 4-strokes, along with small-to-medium-sized 2-stroke motors, are put together in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan.

Nihondaira Yume Terrace, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shizuoka's famous landmarks, including Mt. Fuji, Suruga Bay, Shimizu Port, etc. from the top observation deck! What to expect Take a special bus ...

This fireworks display has a history of more than 25 years and is the largest in Shizuoka Prefecture and one of the most representative fireworks events in Japan. On the day of the event, fireworks ...

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 ...

Masamori Tsuboi, managing director of JA Enshu Yumesaki, which falls under the Japan Agricultural Cooperative, believes Shizuoka lags behind Kagoshima when it comes to reinvention. "It is a time ...

A Japanese comic book warns of a “real catastrophe.” A psychic predicts mass destruction. A feng shui master urges people to stay away. This might sound like the plot of a disaster movie but ...

HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture—A massive display of hundreds of dolls is wowing visitors at the annual spring festival here, which celebrates young girls and showcases traditional Japanese ...

OSAKA/TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Shionogi said Wednesday that it will acquire Torii Pharmaceutical and other assets from Japan Tobacco in a deal worth around 160 billion yen ($1.1 billion ...

Despite government efforts to lower the price of rice by tapping into the nation’s emergency stockpile, the cost of Japan’s staple grain remains at an all-time high. But what caused the price ...