Grass burning at Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan
A large-scale grass burning event takes place at Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, to promote ...
read more80,000 plum trees woo visitors in western Japan
Around 80,000 plum trees woo visitors in Wakayama Prefecture.
read moreSun pillar phenomenon in northern Japan
A sun pillar appears in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido as temperatures drop to around 30 degrees below zero...
read moreGodzilla Megamullion features named after monster's body parts
The topographic features of the Godzilla Megamullion, a gigantic seabed formation located about 600 kilometers southeast...
read moreWild boar attacks snowboarders at ski resort
A wild boar appears at the Ikenotaira Onsen Ski Area in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture and attacks visitors using the slopes.
read moreNearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp awe visitors
Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp exhibited in a show in Tokyo awe visitors.
read moreGiant catfish discovered in Tokyo pond
A giant catfish and other creatures are discovered in a Tokyo pond that was drained for cleaning and ecological surveyin...
read more1.5-km worth of molasses pour into Okinawa sea
1.5-kilometer worth of molasses pour into the Okinawa sea, damaging environment and leaving behind a drifting plume.
read moreDeer at Nara Park are "Messenger of the Gods"
Japanese researchers discover that deer at Nara Park are genetically different from nearby herds.
read more3 backcountry skiers survive avalanche in western Japan
Three backcountry skiers survive an avalanche on Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, while four Finnish s...
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