Japan tests higher speed limits

Japan tests higher speed limits

Some sections of the Shin Tomei and Tohoku expressways experiment with a 120 kph speed limit.

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Okinawa gov asks Abe to stop US base relocation

Okinawa 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 ...

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Giant snow hut

Giant snow hut

Come inside this 6m snow hut in Aomori for dancing and an exhibit of candle art.

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Shinto snowball fight

Shinto snowball fight

Tamura Shrine's yearly snowball fight is in danger...due to lack of snow!

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Next-gen snow shovel

Next-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...

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Japan reacts calmly to no agreement

Japan reacts calmly to no agreement

Japanese officials react calmly to the failure of Trump-Kim denuclearization talks in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Hot air balloons brighten up Niigata

Hot air balloons brighten up Niigata

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

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Edible flowers on the rise

Edible flowers on the rise

A boom in edible flowers is sweeping Japan.

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Deep sea giant caught alive

Deep sea giant caught alive

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

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Fukushima disaster, 8 years on

Fukushima 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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