Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...

But in 2050, the ratio will exceed 20 percent in 46 prefectures, except for Tokyo. The previous survey five years ago estimated that 43 prefectures would have more than 20 percent of their ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

A Yayoi period bronze bell, which is said to have been found in Kagawa Prefecture and housed in the Tokyo National Museum, depicts humans and dogs hunting a wild boar. - The Yomiuri Shimbun ...

In western Japan, Himeji Castle is preparing to implement a dual-rate admission policy. Starting in March 2026, local ...

Three wire ropes hanging carp streamers over the Nade River in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture have been cut in an act of property damage, police said. According to police, at around 5:50 a.m. on ...

Cloudy with a high of 67 °F (19.4 °C) and a 74% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 9 to 12 mph (14.5 to 19.3 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 52% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 72 °F (22.2 °C). Winds from SSE to S at 17 to 19 mph (27.4 to 30.6 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 64% chance of precipitation. Winds S at 12 to 19 mph (19.3 to 30.6 kph ...

The Tokyo District Court convicted Nagumi Osada, 27, of committing indecent acts against seven children aged 3 to 6 inside closets and other secluded spaces between September 2021 and December ...