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Resident foodie Tokyo Halfie explores the stunning Hokuriku region and unveils insider gems for the freshest seasonal bounties

The new Yamazaki Mizunara Cask 2017 spent at least 18 years aging in a very highly flavored, but extremely difficult to use, type of Japanese wood.

The Pokemon Company has appointed Dragonite as the ambassadorial Pokemon to support the tourism of Japan's Fukui prefecture.

LAKEWOOD - When you talk with him about photography, his face radiates with joy and passion. George Wiedenhofer has a keen eye. His business card reads “

As you peruse Echizen’s traditional townhomes, shrines and temples on Teramachi Street, stop in for a bowl of soba steeped in over 600 years of history.

FUKUI--The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line’s extension between Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture and Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture will open on March 16, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) and East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced.

This week, we take another trip down memory lane to explore one of the 90s cult classics: Slam Dunk. Join Nick and Steve this week as they dive into some of the animes iconic moments.

Majestically sitting on a hill, Maruoka Castle can be found watching the small city of Sakai in Fukui Prefecture. According to legend, a thick mist surrounds the castle whenever enemies approach. While the truthfulness of this story can be debated, the castle’s year-round beaut...

Artists who helmed series such as "Ashita no Joe" and "Thermae Romae" launch an initiative to leave ink drawings of their work to posterity and ensure the future of "gampi" paper-making.

Popular manga artists have begun a project in central Japan to preserve their work in ink for generations to come, using durable "gampi" paper in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, the birthplace of traditional "washi" handmade paper.