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As anticipation builds for the full launch of the Hokuriku Shinkansen in Ishikawa Prefecture this March, a special preview event was held at the new Kaga Onsen Station, soon to become a part of the high-speed rail network.

In the sacred precincts of Koyasan, located in Wakayama Prefecture, a group of monks and devotees have braved the cold waters of the Tamagawa River for the traditional practice of

Top chef and Kru owner Billy Ngo is going underground for a new venture with a concept as unpretentious as he is: a basement ramen bar.

TAKEFU (AFP) – Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai. He places the steel under a spring hammer and the sound of the metal being flattened and fortified […]

The funds will be part of a US$1 billion recovery package and include programmes such as covering half the cost of a night’s stay in hotels in the affected prefectures.

Authorities have warned of possible road closures and the suspension of public transportation due to icy roads and snow.

The major earthquake and ensuing tsunami that struck western Japan on January 1 has had little immediate impact on the Japanese nuclear power sector. As nuclear continues its revival and more renewable energy capacity comes online, LNG demand looks set for gradual erosion.

The Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan District, Riau Province, again lost one of its Sumatran elephants

Hokuriku Sanken, or the three prefectures of Hokuriku region, sit in the central northern area of Japan’s mainland facing the Sea of Japan.

NAGOYA — It has always amused your author that one of Japan’s best railway museums, JR Central’s SC Maglev and Railway Park, sits in the city that is ...