The capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido receives the largest amount of snowfall this winter.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks Cabinet ministers to strengthen countermeasures against a new coronavirus.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces' only parachute unit undergoes tough training to defend the island nation. Unsung heroes p...

Officials in Tokyo spend nearly 27,000 USD tearing down a decaying house.

Some of Japan's new adults celebrate their coming of age this year with bungee jumping in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of T...

Men dressed as demons scare children in northeastern Japan to discourage them from being lazy.

Bladesmiths in central Japan show visitors the traditional method for making Japanese swords.

People in Kyoto reenact an ancient type of Japanese football that was played by nobles centuries ago.

People scramble to grab pieces of "sacred" paper from a demon at a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.

Men from around Japan take part in a race at Nishinomiya Shrine in a bid to become this year's "Lucky Man.