At the time of the fatal hit-and-run incident, Hatta was an office worker living in the town of Hinode, Oita. In carrying out ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The government unveiled its plan to evacuate tens of thousands of people from remote islands near Taiwan in case China acts ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), an organization of government and ...

The country is home to 27,000 natural hot spring sources, but a surge in tourism has left some onsen towns running low on water; leaving local officials feeling anything but zen.

For years, a Japanese man lay motionless, paralyzed from the neck down after a devastating spinal cord injury. Doctors ...

Discover the top universities in Japan which continue to shape the nation's intellectual landscape, each with its distinctive ...

Such nature-based wellness activities are abundant in Ibusuki's greater Kagoshima Prefecture, offering a counterbalance to the enthralling overwhelm of Tokyo and Kyoto (both of which landed on Fodor's ...

Fukuoka, Japan — "Did you see that?"It is a simple phrase we hear every day, but how do we know what "that" refers to? A new study from Kyushu ...

The Yomiuri ShimbunKeio University Prof. Masaya Nakamura, center, speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Friday. The ...

Imagine the world’s oceans with their beautiful blue color. Now, imagine that the same oceans were green. This is the intriguing possibility suggested by new research from Nagoya University in Japan.

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space with well-groomed paths, yet the lack of crowds and its various remnants of ...