Naruto Strait News Today

Here is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

Tokushima Prefecture is known for its coast. The whirlpools of the Naruto Strait gave swirled fishcakes their name, and the Awa-Odori Matsuri of Tokushima City draws over one million tourists every summer. With accessible bridges to Honshu and port towns for ferries, the coast is...

The unique geography of Japan lends itself to several natural wonders that dot its many islands. Learn about ten of these incredible sites.

Here is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

A sightseeing boat approaches whirlpools in Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began on March 4.

TOKUSHIMA -- A short, 35-millimeter film taken around 1950 that captures the landscape, culture and industry of the western Japan prefecture of Tokush

From the tips of his fingers to well above his wrists, Toshiharu Furusho’s skin has taken on the colour of his profession. For nearly 50 years, Furusho has combined wood ash, lime, yeast, black sugar, and most importantly, the dye from fermented indigo leaves — known as sukumo — in perfect ratios. Only when he is satisfied that the fermentation...

In these modern times when taking photos has become so easy with digital cameras and smartphones, scenic spots that are uploaded on social media have been

　徳島県鳴門市の波静かな内湾、ウチノ海に浮かぶ無人島「鏡島」を上空から見ると、きれいなハート形をしている。地元の写真家小川直樹さん（60）がドローンを使って撮影した。インターネットで映像を公開しており…