For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, ...

The veteran commercial real estate broker and entrepreneur has built a career around his skill in speaking Japanese.

SENDAI—A teacup bearing the scarlet kiss of international icon Lady Gaga is now on display at the Miyagi prefectural ...

A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...

A wildfire in a forest in the Akasaki area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continued to rage on Thursday, having burned an area ...

Firefighting efforts continued Thursday, a day after a forest fire broke out in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, and forced many ...

The operator of a nuclear power plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture said Thursday it has postponed the completion of anti-te ...

The operator of a nuclear power plant in Japan's Niigata Prefecture said Thursday it has postponed the completion of ...

An Indonesian student who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is researching how the ruins of Tohoku's 2011 disaster are ...

A series of lawsuits have been filed against the Sendai reactors. In 2019, the Fukuoka District Court dismissed a request by ...

From geisha being harassed to arguments in the carparks of ski towns, the island nation is experiencing a range of issues due to the incredible influx of visitors in recent months.

Japanese locals have revealed their biggest pet peeves when it comes to the behaviour of travellers following a tourism ...