Japan tests higher speed limits
Some sections of the Shin Tomei and Tohoku expressways experiment with a 120 kph speed limit.
read moreOkinawa gov asks Abe to stop US base relocation
The governor of Okinawa asks Japan's prime minister to stop a US base relocation after a majority voted against it in a ...
read moreGiant snow hut
Come inside this 6m snow hut in Aomori for dancing and an exhibit of candle art.
read moreShinto snowball fight
Tamura Shrine's yearly snowball fight is in danger...due to lack of snow!
read moreNext-gen snow shovel
Got a ton of snow on your roof? This revolutionary new tool could help.It's called "yuki suberu" - Japanese for "snow sl...
read moreJapan reacts calmly to no agreement
Japanese officials react calmly to the failure of Trump-Kim denuclearization talks in Hanoi, Vietnam.
read moreHot air balloons brighten up Niigata
A yearly hot air balloon festival delights crowds in the city of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture.
read moreDeep sea giant caught alive
People in central Japan are amazed at the sight of a rarely seen oarfish.
read moreFukushima disaster, 8 years on
Nippon TV visits Fukushima Daiichi to view work on decommissioning the stricken nuclear plant almost eight years since t...
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