In post-earthquake Ishikawa Prefecture, a social entrepreneur and a lacquer artist are working to restore the area's ceramic ...

The size of the global semiconductor market is projected to jump almost 90 percent in 2026, driven by demand for chips used ...

Japan's antitrust watchdog has raided the offices of six major ice cream makers on suspicion of forming a price-fixing cartel ...

A rice field in Sayama, Saitama becomes a rugby pitch just before planting. Local rugby players join in for a lively, ...

The highlight of Yamagata Prefecture's Sakata Festival is a grand float parade. One featured the city's iconic giant lion ...

One of Japan's oldest fishing traditions returns to the Nagara River in Gifu. Under flaming torches, master fishermen known ...

On the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu City, more than 130 competitors from across Japan gather for a unique challenge: ...

A festival with over 300 years of history unfolds in Itoda Town, Fukuoka. Locals pray for a good harvest and good health as ...

At Sumiyoshihama Resort Park in Oita Prefecture's Kitsuki City, beach season has officially begun. With temperatures reaching ...

Around 200 surfers ― both professional and amateur, Japanese and international ― gather in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. In 20-minute ...

A quirky contest in Kuroshio, Kochi Prefecture challenges participants to see how far they can throw beach sandals. The event ...

Leaders from the Group of Seven nations have been discussing the situation in Iran and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump ...