A local planetarium damaged in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake will observe its 30th anniversary on Jan. 17 by stopping its ...

Seeking higher returns, small-lot investors in Japan poured trillions of yen into mutual funds that invest in overseas stocks ...

The record-breaking heat wave in summer has caused vegetable prices to soar, and now, the cold front that has led to heavy ...

When envisaging a future society, we often forget to take into account the views of foreign residents who have long been with ...

UTSUNOMIYA--High Field, a company in Utsunomiya, specializes in customizing large motorcycles and has clients throughout Japan.

Ceremonies to celebrate those turning 20 years old were held in three quake-devastated municipalities in the Noto Peninsula ...

Among the memorable composite sketches in postwar criminal investigations in Japan, one immediately comes to mind: a man aged ...

Motorists driving westward through a wetland region in Kushiro city can quickly spot numerous solar panels on both sides of ...

NAGOYA--For those wondering if they could have passed muster as a ninja, the Nagoya City Science Museum is offering would-be ...

A Tokyo-based startup, working with the Yamagata University Sleep Management Research Center, perfected what it calls the ...

On Jan. 9, Kako visited the “Pokemon x Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokemon and Japanese Craft” exhibit at the Azabudai Hills ...

The illustration, drawn with colored pencils, was by a young artist named Keito who lives in Osaka Prefecture. The ...