Last year the government issued its first 'megaquake' advisory. Ever since, those living in the areas it's expected to hit ...

A vacation to Japan can be anything you want it to be, and a journey to the birth place of wasabi comes with ice cream, hot ...

The bronze statue is based on the novel, Konjiki Yasha (The Golden Demon), written by Koyo Ozaki, which gained popularity in the Meiji period (1868-1912). The novel greatly helped make the name of ...

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(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers with definition ...

The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): A "pocket park" in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest, measuring just 0.24 square metre with ...