Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, October 15, that the government was “putting out its full effort to save even one more life,” as...
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East Japan hit Hokkaido Sunday morning, October...
Story Updated at 1 AM, 12 October 2019 Super Typhoon Hagibis — the Philippine name for the 19th significant weather disturbance this season — is...
Last of Three Parts Part 1: Samurai Spirit of Fukushima: The Shonentai Youth Corps of Nihonmatsu Castle Part 2: In Search of the Samurai...
Typhoon Faxai hit the Tokyo area past about 5 A.M. on Monday, September 9, causing casualties, damage to properties, and disruption to transportation in...
In Gunma Prefecture a few hours north of Tokyo lies Doai Station, the deepest train station in Japan. With its platform located 70 meters underground...
It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the second largest city in Okayama Prefecture....
The World Heritage site Todaiji Temple in Nara was home to a curious sight on August 7: the cleaning of the 15-meter-tall Buddha statue. ...
The Seaside Liner that figured in an accident by running in the wrong direction on June 1, 2019. Service resumed July 4, using manual, driver-operated...
Twenty-two years have passed since the handover of Hong Kong to China from British rule, and large-scale protests have been taking place against the Hong...
Kanazawa may not be a big city, but notable things do happen. There’s a jazz festival in the fall, as well as a sake festival...
On March 31, I and my older son took a day trip on the Paleo Express, a steam train operated by the Chichibu Railroad between...