Robert Takata is unlike any of his predecessors. The 48-year-old is the first Japanese-Dominican to be appointed as the ...

Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture has officially declared the eradication of invasive mongooses, completing the removal of ...

The three-member team Rito Shentai (Island Soldiers) Tanegashiman was formed in 1999 to promote Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. They have made over 300 appearances on the island and ...

A superhero team that pioneered the genre of masked heroes promoting the local community is celebrating its 25th year of ...

This week, we spoke with Wakoen Global, Japan’s largest tea farm, which produces premium, chemical-free tea, combining ...

The Sakurajima volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture erupted once again on 9. Footage sped-up in post shows plumes of ash ...

On Nov. 11, a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine passed through the Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northernmost main ...

Served hot or cold, Matcha Yu Green Tea Powder is the ultimate solution to making your very own matcha, from the comfort of ...

Japan’s space agency announced plans for seven or more lift-offs annually of its flagship H3 rocket from the Kagoshima ...

On January 20, authorities announced the apprehension of Yuhei Tsukuda, 28, in Pampanga province. He is also a suspected ...

KAGOSHIMA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a male high school student over the alleged murder of a ...

Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...