Musashi was a legendary swordsman said to have gone undefeated in the numerous duels he fought across Japan, many using only a wooden sword. He saw out his final years in Kumamoto and lived as a ...

Japanese whaling mother ship, 9,000 tons Kangei Maru, which the CPWF foundation wants to intercept The Greenland police reported it had arrested environmental activist Paul Watson when his ship ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Watson was arrested on July 21 when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital and a court there approved his detention while Danish authorities looked into his possible extradition to Japan ...

Kumamoto Prefecture, 230.5 mm in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, and 193 mm in Mashiki, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The seasonal rain front is expected to remain over the ...