In contrast, the Kanto region saw sluggish temperature increases due to persistent cloud cover, resulting in Tokyo's highest temperature of just 19.2°C—a far cry from the summer-like conditions ...

Japan experienced a diverse range of weather conditions, with clear skies and rising temperatures dominating the central and western parts of the country. While regions such as Kyushu and Shikoku ...

CHIBA--Students descended on a job fair organized by the Chiba prefectural authorities at the Makuhari Messe convention hall ...

The company behind the popular Pokemon game and anime franchise is launching a series of exhibits across Japan to promote regional products, ...

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

Fan art inspired by Studio Ghibli anime is nothing new, as the works of director Hayao Miyazaki and his cohorts have been inspiring artistic types for pretty much as long as the studio has existed. If ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Japanese consumers are paying twice as much ... This year's rice planting has started in southwestern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture. But farmers are struggling to boost output because of government ...

The central and local governments are increasingly interested in supporting bookstores after The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kodansha ...

This surprising change in Japan's protectionist approach comes as imports from South Korea and the US grow, domestic ...

Clam digging started on April 17 at Funabashi Sanbanze Seaside Park in the city of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, a site known as the closest shellfish gathering spot to central Tokyo. Some 67,000 ...