Niigata native Kana Suzuki, a professional bodybuilder, shares how balancing intense training with a demanding job has shaped her career and personal growth.
The latest installment of photojournalist Fumie Oyama's series features a rare video of the endangered crested ibis grappling with the crippling summer heat.
The tunnel in Niigata offers panoramas of the famous Kiyotsu Gorge and artworks that draw on the natural environment and the tunnel's unique features.
Get a rare glimpse of endangered crested ibis chicks that have flown their nests on Sado Island in this summer installment of Fumie Oyama's photo essay...
Japan first sought to have the Sado Gold Mines inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in an application submitted in 2021. They become Japan's 26th...
This month's installment of Fumie Oyama's photo series on Sado Island's wildlife presents the crested ibis and its abundant prey in flooded spring rice paddies.
Spring has come to Sado Island! The 8th installment of photojournalist Fumie Oyama's series features the crested ibis against a backdrop of flowers.
Niigata's Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has yet to approve the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant's restart, putting at risk energy security at the national level.
The population of endangered crested ibis has taken a downward trend. Photojournalist Fumie Oyama discusses possible explanations in his latest installment.
Photojournalist Fumie Oyama captures the fascinating courtship behaviors of the endangered crested ibis on Sado Island as the birds enter their mating season.
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.
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...
