Heavy snow is expected mainly along the Sea of Japan coast, due to a strong winter pressure pattern from Wednesday through Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday. The agency warned of ...

As the University Entrance Common Test approaches, Iwate University has taken proactive steps to ensure that examinees are well-informed and prepared for the upcoming examination. Set to commence on ...

KITAKAMI, Iwate Prefecture—A search party on Oct. 17 found a severely mutilated body believed to be a hot spring inn worker who was attacked by a bear while cleaning an outdoor bath. The search and ...

Once forest fires start spreading, it takes a long time to extinguish them, and there is a risk of them spreading to urban areas. Efforts to prevent t ...

With no signal and no wires, the wind telephone in Japan has become a place where tens of thousands of people turn to say ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s northern Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a depth of 19 kilometers (11 miles) at 5 ...

A powerful tremor shook western Japan on Tuesday, rattling the prefectures of Shimane and Tottori and sending waves of alarm ...

The analysis showed that tsunami initially travelled across the Pacific Ocean and reached the coast of South America, about ...

Soshiotsuki is a brand that expresses through clothing the identity caught between Japanese tradition and modernity.

Northern Japan faces a record surge in Asian black bear attacks, with Akita Prefecture hardest hit. Depopulation and ...

As she settles into the nation’s top office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s energy policy is coming into focus. Conventional nuclear power and the pursuit of futuristic technologies like nuclear ...

Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totaled 47,038, marking the highest figure since comparable ...