The architects at ABARI (Adobe and Bamboo Research Institute) have been experimenting with a thorny bamboo species like ...

Italian cuisine incorporating Japanese ingredients is always a delight, especially at Il Ristorante - Niko Romito at Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo. As the author of Food Sake Tokyo and an expert in Tokyo ...

OFUNATO – The city government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, declared at 5 p.m. Sunday that a forest fire in the area is now under control. The fire, which broke out on Feb. 26., caused damage to more ...

OFUNATO, Iwate — The city government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, declared at 5 p.m. Sunday that a forest fire in the area is now under ... Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan Snow Falls in ...

Nestled in the city of Suzuka, about a two-hour train ride from Nagoya, Suzuka Forest Garden is a serene escape from Japan’s bustling urban centers. The garden is home to around 200 plum trees, many ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:09 JST, March 8, 2025 OFUNATO, Iwate — Residents expressed relief on Saturday after spending their first night back home following the partial lifting of evacuation orders that ...

The forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, had burned some 2,900 hectares, or 9 % of the total area of the northeastern Japan city, as of Wednesday. The burned area expanded by 300 hectares from ...

Tokyo: Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 ...

Kato explained in the Japan Times, “There is a big misconception that fires don’t occur in humid climates, but this is actually not true, and forest fires can occur anywhere in the world.” ...