Otaki Village, located at the base of Mount Ontake, is decidedly off the beaten track. The area is 97% forested, home to pure mountain streams and...
This enormous prefecture is home to a few key production regions as well as some unique takes on the classic dish.
The new ozeki sumo wrestler Mitakeumi’s birth name is Hisashi Omichi. His mother is a Filipina who first came to Japan as a member of an...
In the first two weeks of the year, it’s customary to visit all seven gods at their shrines and scoop up as much luck as possible...
There’s a lesser-known dish you should definitely seek out in Nagano called oyaki. These fist-sized dumplings are stuffed with local produce, then steamed, pan-fried or grilled...
"Fog sculpture" covered with artificial fog. The shape changes with the direction and strength of the wind = Nagano Prefectural Art Museum, Nagano City (Photographed by...
Just before dawn, a sight which resembles a sci-fi movie unfolded before our eyes. With their red headlights waiting to pull out of the station,...
Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in four years in late January 2018. It brought travel chaos—halting train service in the megacity, while 250 international flights...
Former NHL player Jarrod Skalde will guide the Japan men's squad at the upcoming world championships while aiming to qualify for the Olympics.
Ensure that the economic effect of the new Hokuriku Shinkansen service, estimated at ¥60 billion JPY, also boosts recovery efforts for the Noto Peninsula.
Extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen improves the logistics for supporting the Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery and brings Tokyo closer to the region.
From leading internationally acclaimed orchestras and mentoring the next generations, Seiji Ozawa will be remembered for his many gifts to the world of music.
