Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, tourism hopes boosted
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'Kinnikuman Museum' featuring manga superhero opens in central Japan's Shizuoka Pref.
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Over 4,600 still evacuated in Japan's Ishikawa Pref. 4 months after Jan. 1 quake
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Spring winds breathe life into carp streamers at central Japan city's 40th 'koinobori' fest
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Bear attacks truck on forest road in Hokkaido, police call for caution
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Tour boats flock to giant spring whirlpools in western Japan's Naruto Strait
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Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters
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Daily 'march of the penguins' attracts crowds at Fukuoka aquarium
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Tree falls, pins man at popular tourist site in Kyoto
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade
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DisneySea reveals new hotel in Fantasy Springs area to open in June
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Voice of 2025 Osaka expo mascot Myaku-Myaku unveiled 1 year before opening
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Glittering floats, puppet shows at central Japan spring festival attract 188,000 spectators
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'1,000 trees at a glance': Blossoms cover west Japan's Mount Yoshino in sea of pink
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7 penguins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. in the swim at Tokyo aquarium
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300 people protest in Tokyo against Israel's bloody invasion of Gaza as war enters 7th month
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Kyoto Pref. animal hospital ordered to pay $4,400 over rabbit's death during surgery
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How the 'impossible' task of building Yokohama's giant moving Gundam was pulled off
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Coco the pony made stationmaster for a day in Japan city with strong equestrian heritage
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Locals, fans bid farewell to 101-year-old steam locomotive in southwest Japan
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Furry spotted seal pup a huge hit at central Japan aquarium
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Replica of Royal Enfield's 1st motorized bicycle from 1901 comes to Japan for 1st time
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'Snow corridor' along north Japan's Hakkoda mountains scheduled to open on April 1
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Ghibli Park's final Valley of Witches area in central Japan opens to public
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Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, tourism hopes boosted
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Crowds view fiery spectacle up close at Nara temple for 1st time in 4 yrs
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First-time 1-day fishing season for juvenile sand eels in west Japan sparks record prices
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'Godzilla Minus One' director Yamazaki delighted with Japanese film's 'heavy' Oscar
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Memorial balloons released in east Japan city hit by 2011 quake, tsunami
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'Kasafuku' hanging ornaments displayed in northeast Japan city with hopes for prosperity
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Charity performing arts show held in northeast Japan to support quake-hit Noto region
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Release big paper balloons, pull huge rope: traditional events held in Japan's Akita Pref.
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 300 drones featured in Valentine's Day show in Takasaki
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Japan Photo Journal: Shizuoka Pref.'s Kawazu cherry trees in full bloom
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Celebrities throw beans in ritual at Japan temple, hope for recovery of quake-hit regions
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Surging tsunami captured by dash cam during narrow escape after Jan. 1 Japan quake
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Editorial: Full investigation into cause of Tokyo's Haneda Airport plane collision needed
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84 dead, 79 unaccounted for in Ishikawa Pref. following central Japan quake
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Huge fire engulfs southwest Japan shopping district
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Ukrainian 'motanka' doll workshop held in Tokyo in show of support for war-torn country
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Ukrainians pray for peace in homeland at Christmas event in Tokyo
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Icy instruction: Karate training held in southwest Japan's snowy sea
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Ukrainian evacuee children get kick out of soccer event with pro players in Tokyo
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Japan Photo Journal: 30-meter-tall Christmas tree shines at USJ
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Sneak peek of new 'Mononoke Village' at central Japan's Ghibli Park reveals huge characters
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Pro-wrestlers battle it out on merry-go-round, go-carts at Japan amusement park
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4 giant glowing floats bring Aomori Nebuta Festival in north Japan to close
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Osaka firm wins inaugural Mini 4WD race as 35 Japan manufacturers show off tech
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Tokyo's Sumida River fireworks festival resumes with a bang after COVID hiatus
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Fukushima Pref. idol group with members aged 17-59 debuts in bid to connect generations
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Japan's oldest steam locomotive resumes running in Aichi Pref. after nearly 4 years
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3,000 colorful azalea plants in full bloom at Tokyo's Nezu Shrine
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Sparks fly as half-naked men carry fiery portable shrines in central Japan festival
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Diver films humpback whale birth off Amami-Oshima Island in Japan 1st
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Men clash in fierce bamboo pole battles in northern Japan town ritual
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Cheerleaders with average age of 67 shine for north Japan senior squad 'NSD101'
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Dial up some warmth at illuminated phone booth in snowy northeast Japan city
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Northern Japan lake crowned by Japan's longest wooden bridge freezes over
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Go fish! 230,000 goldfish offered at new year auction in Japan, fetch up to $76 each
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Life-size Gundam statue in Fukuoka lit up for winter
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Japan Motorcycle Diaries #5: Can't get no satisfaction? Then cruise Kyushu
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Renovated luxury sleeper train with tickets costing up to $11,600 unveiled in Japan
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Ghibli Park in central Japan offers peek to media ahead of Nov. 1 opening
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Mud gods in Japan island festival scare children to bring them good luck
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Never-seen-before footage of The Beatles' 1966 tour of Japan released
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Copy of 'Mach 5' car from anime 'Speed Racer' joins police patrol in Japan
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Giant frog paddy art cheering on Japan to become top crop at soccer World Cup
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Ultraman creator's hometown in Japan hopes to produce next special effects master
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Giant fireworks blossom in Osaka night sky after 3-yr COVID hiatus
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300,000 plants create vibrant floral carpet at Hokkaido garden
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Brown bear filmed standing up, peering at driver near Hokkaido tourist spot
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2 dead, 7 injured as bus overturns, catches fire on Nagoya Expressway
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'Hokkaido Ice Pavilion' gives visitors real chills as scorching Japan summer continues
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Flowing feast: Penguins at Japan aquarium treated to stream of horse mackerel snacks
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Samurai horsemen's race, flag battle held for 1st time in 3 yrs in Fukushima Pref.
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Crowds flock to Hokkaido Shrine Festival to mark arrival of summer
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Visitors lulling kid goats to sleep get free admission to ranch near Tokyo
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Japan Photo Journal: 6,000 iris plants mesmerize visitors at garden in Tokyo
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Milky Way recreated with 50,000 light bulbs at central Japan facility
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Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo performs atop Tokyo Skytree to ward off evil
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15-yr-old Ukrainian evacuee calls for support for home country in concert near Tokyo
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Fluffy owl chick at east Japan shrine draws bird-watching shutterbugs
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2-yr-old Ukrainian evacuee girl enters kindergarten in Yokohama
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Kitten trapped inside car hood rescued near Tokyo
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Visitors enjoy camping at Fukushima site reopened for 1st time since 2011 nuclear disaster
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Roads, trains packed as travelers rush to return home from 'Golden Week' holiday in Japan
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1st giraffe born in 2 yrs at Osaka zoo after parents' earlier 2 offspring soon died
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Japanese city initially marked by US as A-bomb target to open new peace museum
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Trains on Tokyo's Yamanote Line resume after fire halted services
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Cherry tree tunnel opens for 1st time in 12 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster
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Car crashes into ticket sales shop in Osaka
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Masai giraffe born at southwest Japan, raising number at Japan's zoos to 8
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Snow removal work underway on scenic mountain route in central Japan
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Workers start removing derailed bullet train following March 16 northeast Japan quake
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A tale of two survivors after cat, man who attempted to rescue her hit by vehicles in Japan
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Ukrainians protest in front of A-bomb Dome in rainy Hiroshima: 'The sky is crying, too.'
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The violent truth about immigration detention centers in Japan
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Fake friends: Pyramid scheme disguised as socializing spreads in Japan amid COVID
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Mountain burning event heralds spring in Japan's ancient capital Nara
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Wild monkeys enjoy heavenly 'hell valley' hot spring in snowy central Japan
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Vietnamese trainee speaks out on broken rib, injuries from assaults by Japanese colleagues
