A rare golden loach is caught in Gifu Prefecture.

A photo studio in trendy Shibuya offers the chance to become a samurai in modern Tokyo.

More problems have been found with the replacement for Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market.

Renho is elected as the first female leader of Japan's main opposition party.

Kids in Miyazaki Prefecture prepare for the harvest moon.

One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.

Thousands of farmed yellowtail die in Kagoshima, southwest Japan.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tours typhoon-hit Hokkaido.

A Dubai investor hopes Japanese octopus balls called takoyaki appeal to the taste of Arabs.

In the wake of flood disasters, Japan rethinks its planning for heavily populated areas now at risk.