Japan has become one of the first countries globally to embrace nature-positive finance, a concept that was first discussed more than half a decade ago with the goal of halting and reversing nature ...

When more than $20,000 worth of bonsai were stolen from Fukujyuen, a shop selling the carefully cultivated mini trees in ...

In 2024, the export value of sake reached 43.5 billion yen, with 3.45 million cases (9L equivalent) exported to a record-high ...

About 16 kilometers south of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant sits an exhibition center dedicated to ...

Selected by the Gunma Prefecture to help redevelop areas around the national landmark, Snow Peak's campsite will include a ...

Tokyo and neighboring areas brace for snow, with the weather agency warning of heavy snowfall, especially in the suburbs of ...

Social media has become a powerful force that can influence the outcome of elections. This is the first installment in a ...

In Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, production of daruma, a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm, began in the ...

The traditional time for fireworks festivals in Japan is summer, when there’s zero chance of crowds getting chilly while ...

Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.

BAKU – A massive forest fire in northeastern Japan has consumed at least 1,200 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, making ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said Friday, as local firefighters and Self-Defense Forces struggle to control ...