The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

The Anime Tourism Association released this year's list of "Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit", making the total number of such identified sites over 120 from over 100 di ...

Hay fever sufferers beware. Forecasters are predicting that cedar and cypress pollen is arriving earlier and in larger ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- In Japan, there is a little-known network of "white post" pornography drop boxes that were installed on ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

Online medical treatment, provided by connecting patients and doctors via the internet, should be an effective measure for ...

SHINKAMIGOTO, Japan >> A town in Nagasaki prefecture’s Goto Islands last year set up a government department devoted to the area’s specialty noodles, Goto udon.

In the midst of entrance exam season, stressed students seeking a short respite look to eat foods that are believed to bring ...