Man dies after falling into canal while shoveling snow in Nagano
An 81-year-old man died after falling into an irrigation canal while he was shoveling snow in Nagano Prefecture, central...
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Retired emperor and empress visit Tokyo park to see daffodils in bloom
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on the morning of February 26.To...
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic, delays bullet train
Heavy snow blanketed Japan on February 19, disrupting traffic and delaying train services.Train services including the T...
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Quake-hit temple holds event for first time in 2 years
Quake-hit temple in Noto Peninsula central Japan held an event commemorating the passing of the Buddha for the first tim...
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T-rex costume race in snowy central Japan
A T-rex costume race was held at the 76th Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata Prefecture central Japan.The friendly compe...
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Tour bus involved in 10 vehicle collision near Hokkaidos popular zoo
Around ten vehicles including tour buses were involved in a collision in Hokkaido’s second largest city Asahikawa on Feb...
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Princess Aiko debuts in duck hunting with foreign guests
Princess Aiko debuted in hosting foreign dignitaries for an introduction to traditional Japanese duck hunting at an impe...
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Worlds first tornado forecasting made possible by Fugaku supercomputer
Fujitsu and Yokohama National University announced that they had achieved the world's first weather simulation for preci...
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Second avalanche in Fukushima forces road closure minutes after it was lifted
Two avalanches in Fukushima Prefecture northeastern Japan forced road closures, isolating 35 people in the affected hot ...
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Heavy snowfall warnings: Elderly woman found dead in snow plow accident
An intense cold front has hit the Japan Sea coastline, bringing heavy snowfall to the area.An elderly woman was found de...
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