As the new NPB season approaches, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including how the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers play from the get-go.
Five top athletes including baseball player Shohei Ohtani and javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi were featured in an auspicious collection of Japanese dolls.
Renowned as "swimming gems" for their vibrant hues, the best ornamental carp (nishikigoi or koi), can fetch more than ¥100 million (around $674,000) each.
"It is important to continue providing accurate explanations" to correct misconceptions about Fukushima, says University of Tokyo Professor Naoya Sekiya.
Three Shinkansen lines were halted, forcing passengers to wait for 20 hours. JR East must act flexibly in resuming operations without compromising safety.
With a spectacular comeback at the New Year Basho, grand champion Terunofuji proved to his doubters that he is still capable of dominating sumo.
After graduating from Gakushin University, Princess Aiko will be working at the Japanese Red Cross Society, which has decades of ties with the Imperial Family.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station would have contributed to Japan's stable energy supply. But the NRA only lifted the ban after nearly three years.
In his first photo essay of the new year, photojournalist Fumie Oyama captures the rare crested ibis as it begins to change color amid a snowy...