Nagano Prefectural Police have arrested a 35-year-old unemployed man from Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, on suspicion of abandoning the body of his mother in the mountains of Anan, Nagano ...

She treads onto the tatami. The room quietens. The geisha unfurls and spins a purple parasol in a ceremonial rhythm, her sleeves cascading gently. The onee-san, or senior geisha, plucks the shamisen.

KUSHIMA, Miyazaki -- On Cape Toi in the city of Kushima, located at the southernmost tip of Miyazaki Prefecture, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, visitors can see herds of wild Japanese native horses ...

As the year rolls in, the official website of the studio welcomes 2026 with a behind-the-scenes picture of the living legend Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli’s co-founder and producer, Toshio Suzuki. Since ...

Miyazaki Prefecture sits on southern Japan’s Kyushu Island, known for its warm climate, professional baseball training camps, and surfable waves. The United States is its largest export destination ...

TOKYO: A volcano in southern Japan erupted early on Sunday (Nov 16), sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall. Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active ...

While the crowds continue to gather in Tokyo and Kyoto, now is the right time to venture off the beaten path to rural hot spring towns that look like a fairy tale—and happen to have some of the best ...

MIYAZAKI, Japan – Couples in tiny boats paddle along a river that meanders between a 100m-deep emerald green gorge, careful to keep a distance from the thunderous waterfall. It is a surreal scene that ...

Devastating twister packs gusts of up to 168mph, injuring 89 people and leaving trail of destruction Japan has experienced the strongest tornado in its recorded history after a devastating twister ...

Tokyo (EFE).- Japanese authorities on Thursday ordered the evacuation of more than 660,000 people as Tropical Storm Peipah unleashed heavy rains, raising the risk of flooding and landslides. Peipah, ...

Tropical Storm Lingling has brought torrential rainfall to Japan’s southwestern Kagoshima prefecture, triggering floods and mudslides. Authorities have urged residents to remain on high alert as ...