A yearly hot air balloon festival delights crowds in the city of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture.

A boom in edible flowers is sweeping Japan.

People in central Japan are amazed at the sight of a rarely seen oarfish.

Nippon TV visits Fukushima Daiichi to view work on decommissioning the stricken nuclear plant almost eight years since t...

Spring arrives at Mt. Nachi, Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan.

The Imperial Couple hosts a palace tea party for 450 leaders including athletes, entertainers and dignitaries.

A Nippon TV affiliate looks at efforts to grapple with Japan's growing microplastic waste problem.

The Imperial couple attends a ceremony to mark 30 years under the reign of Emperor Akihito.

Japan Post starts selling commemorative stamps to mark Emperor Akihito's 30 years on the throne.

An M5.8 quake hits Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan.