Beneath the cherry blossoms of Hiroshima, memories of devastation linger — but so does hope. This exclusive extract from Six Minutes to Winter, Mark Lynas’s urgent new book on the threat of nuclear ...

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KOFU – As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed ... Local governments near the foot of the mountain in Japan have questioned the use of public funds to ...

I love this gorgeous woodblock print from Hasui Kawase, View of Azalea Garden from Mt. Fuji. Hasui was a significant ...

KOFU, (Japan): As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed to the public, the Yamanashi prefectural government is considering charging for the cost of helicopter ...

while the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has decided to introduce a warning system for volcanic ash. Mount Fuji and other volcanoes have been repeatedly hit by major eruptions and damage can ...

Shizuoka, May 23 (Jiji Press)--Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures are considering the idea of charging fees for rescuing Mount Fuji climbers ... the two central Japan prefectures is closed.

The government of Yamanashi Prefecture, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has begun studying charging climbers of the mountain for emergency rescue operations using the prefecture's helicopters.

Mount Fuji can be easily seen from multiple prefectures. But the Lawson site has been a particularly hot tourist spot since a social media influencer posted a shot of Japan’s tallest peak there ...

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The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

A third-party committee set up by Fuji Television Network on Thursday defended its report concluding that former television personality Masahiro Nakai had committed "sexual violence" against a ...