Cherry blossoms in full bloom in southwestern Japan due to warm winter
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom around Nachi Waterfall in southwestern Japan.
read moreFour-kilometer long rift found after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the ground is found to have risen by two meters over a four-kilometer stretch in Su...
read moreNoto Peninsula quake, one month on
Locals observe a moment of silence in Ishikawa Prefecture, a month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the area on Ja...
read moreDolphins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture
Dolphins are evacuated from an aquarium in quake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture.
read moreJapan MSDF vessel starts transporting relief aid to quake hit Ishikawa
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's transport vessel JS Osumi starts sending relief aid to quake-hit Ishikawa.
read moreJapan earthquake latest: at least 48 confirmed dead
At least 48 people are confirmed dead as of January 2 evening local time, a day following a magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit...
read moreMonkeys 'pray' at temple in northeastern Japan
Wild monkeys are seen playing at a temple in northeastern Japan and holding a rope attached to a bell, as if praying.
read moreMonkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater
Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.
read moreGutsy green onion grows on paved road
A stalk of green onion is found growing on a paved road in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreJapanese convenience store chains launch product collab with Japanese govt
Major Japanese convenience store chains 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson launch a new series of products in collaboratio...
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