Mayor Kazuo Kishida of Hokota, Ibaraki, presented PM Fumio Kishida with Quincy and Ibaraking melons, describing them as "the world's best."
What’s the debate in Japan, and what’s trending? The Week podcast is back for a special episode to enjoy Pacific seafood in the northeast of Japan.
Discover the most delicious Pacific seafood only a stone's throw from Tokyo on a quick trip to the coastal cities of Hitachinaka and Iwaki in East...
Runners on July 5 in Ibaraki include Shotaro Yo, a visually-impaired shamisen player, and Keiji Suzuki, a judoka who won a gold medal during the 2004...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 4, that the state of emergency would be extended until the end of the month, citing the...
Megaquakes surpassing the strongest ones in Japan’s recorded history could be forthcoming, a string of findings released by Japan’s Cabinet Office on April 21...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on April 16 that the government was extending the state of emergency, necessitated by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic...
Tokyo Motor Show, this year on it’s 46th edition, has as its crown jewel the future of cars. However, the 2019 event also offers us...
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...
In the early hours of Sunday, October 13, Typhoon Hagibis moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area up north-east region, heavily affecting the areas of Nagano,...
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East Japan hit Hokkaido Sunday morning, October...
Tokyo and its surrounding areas — Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma, Nagano, Yamanashi, Shizuoka — were bettered by heavy downpour and winds Saturday, October 12, as...