NAGANO—Okinawa Prefecture once boasted the longest life expectancy in the country, but it has now dropped well out of the top ...

The first time I brought my hands together in prayer here, I was struck deeply by the remarkable beauty of this statue. The ...

The American gearhead traveling in Japan tends to become overwhelmed by the sight of all the never-sold-in-the-USA machinery, particularly with the countless special editions that Japanese car ...

Children performing Kabuki theater have attracted crowds to a festival in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The Nagahama ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Nagahama Castle stands along the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Its history is significant in Japan’s key events. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan’s most important leaders, once resided in ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy snow alerts for Ishikawa and Shiga prefectures over a high likelihood of ...

TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - A man in his 60s in the prefecture of Shiga in western Japan has tested positive for the new coronavirus, marking the first confirmed infection from that prefecture, an ...