In western Japan, this prefecture’s verdant natural spaces are the perfect destination for bringing together body, mind, and spirit. In western Tokyo, Lake Okutama is a natural escape that offers ...

Introduction In 1549, Christianity was introduced to Japan by Francis Xavier. It spread rapidly amid the chaos of the Sengoku period (Warring States) through its ties with trade, gaining as many as ...

In the Ariake Sea in Kyushu, the "seeding" process for farmed nori seaweed has begun. Off the coast of Saga Prefecture, about ...

Japan’s stunning mountain scenery becomes even more breathtaking in autumn, making it many people’s favorite season in Japan. Bright golden gingko leaves and crimson momiji (maple trees) are part of ...

MUNAKATA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Physical labor and traditional practices, long the hallmarks of coastal fishing operations in Japan, are falling by the wayside as the industry undergoes a sea change.

AN OBJECT blown by strong winds caused by Typhoon Shanshan is stranded on a power line in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, Aug. 29, in this photo taken by Kyodo. — KYODO/VIA REUTERS TOKYO — Typhoon ...

Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) yesterday said Taiwan’s government plans to set up a business service company in Kyushu, Japan, to help Taiwanese companies operating there. “The company ...

Residents of the southwestern Japanese region of Kyushu are struggling to clean up after the heavy rains that hit earlier this month. The rains left seven people dead. Monday marks one week since a ...

Three people have died after heavy rain triggered mudslides and swollen rivers in Japan's Kyushu region as of Tuesday. Heavy rain may remain mainly along the Sea of Japan coasts through late Tuesday, ...

Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm after hitting Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, with the government continuing to warn that landslides could be triggered by heavy rain as the ...