Japan celebrates a triple seven Tanabata festival as summer heats up
Scuba divers celebrated Tanabata, or the star festival, off the coast of Sado Island in central Japan on July 5.Tanabata...
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1000+ quakes rattle islands in southwestern Japan in less than 2 weeks
More than 1,000 earthquakes have rattled southwestern Japan between June 21 and July 3.Earthquakes with an intensity of ...
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880+ quakes rattle islands in southwestern Japan in 11 days
Officials in the disaster alert headquarters that was set up in Toshima Village in Kagoshima Prefecture were busy on Jul...
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China intends to lift ban on Japanese seafood imports
The Chinese government announced on June 29 that it will resume Japanese seafood imports, citing that sea water analysis...
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Final H2A locket launches from Japan before it retires
S/ Isowaki Takuma, Reporter/ The rocket has lifted off!The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched the ...
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Roaming bear causes flight cancellations at Yamagata Airport
S/ Reporter/ The bear is approaching the fence. It might climb! The bear tried to climb the fence just now.According to ...
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Celebrates 50 Years of Dolphin Care
Two beloved dolphins in Okinawa have made history.Okichan and Muku, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, have turned 52 an...
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Tokaido Shinkansen changes delay guidelines to brace for prolonged torrential rain
Central Japan Railway changed guidelines for rain-related delays on the Tokaido Shinkansen line starting June 1.The rail...
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Nature observation tours held at Imperial Palace garden on Greenery Day
Nature observation tours were held at the Fukiage Garden on Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on May 4, or Greenery Day, ...
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Earth Valley offers panoramic view of Owakudani in Hakone hot springs
A new facility called Earth Valley offers a panoramic view of Owakudani, a volcanic valley and tourist attraction in the...
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