Authorities ground air traffic on Ishigaki and other islands as Typhoon Mitag, the 18th of the season, approaches Okinaw...

Consumers stock up on merchandise ahead of the consumption tax jump from 8% to 10%.

The first tiger blowfish auction of the season is held in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The city is synonymous with...

Princess Kako signs an address at a sign language event for high school students.

Ceremonies to harvest rice for use in the Daijosai imperial rite in November are held at two rice paddies in Japan.

Japan commemorates the five-year anniversary of the deadly eruption of Mt. Ontake.

Bald men celebrate their physical trait on a night with a full moon.

Students in western Japan harvest rice originating from ears discovered in disaster-hit northeastern Japan.

Men pull large floats at high speeds across town.

Children take part in a tug-of-war with a plane at Narita Airport.