AMAKUSA, Kumamoto Prefecture—The unlikely friendship of a Japanese cartoonist and an Italian Catholic archbishop has put a spotlight on Amakusa’s “hidden Christian” sites, leading 25 ...

KUMAMOTO—An increasing number of marathoners are pounding the pavement in sandals that are made in Taiwan. At least about a dozen runners are likely to do so at the Kumamoto Castle Marathon to ...

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in ...

For decades, Forest Hills Stadium has been one of the few major music venues in Queens. The destination has also made a name for itself for hosting some of our favorite festivals, including ...

Cherry trees have begun to bloom in Kochi in western Japan and Kumamoto in the southwest, marking the opening of the 2025 season. It is the second consecutive year that Kochi has recorded the ...

Foreign residents and local citizens took part in a multicultural exchange event themed around "Hina-matsuri," or Girls' Day festival, at Citizen's Plaza Fukuchiyama in the Kyoto Prefecture city of ...

A forest fire burns in Okayama, western Japan Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Advertisement ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 27, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...

The Grecians are in Sky Bet League One action on Tuesday night, with a trip to face Barnsley in a 7:45pm kick-off.