All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in thre･･･ ...

SHIMONITA, Gunma Prefecture--A fossil rarity, a firefly from about 3.5 million years ago, was found in a geological formation that straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after offering prayers at war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

Every creature seems to demand a unique approach for filming, and the firefly squid of Toyama Bay, Japan, were no exception. These otherworldly animals spend most of their lives in the depths of ...