Mountain burning event in western Japan

Mountain burning event in western Japan

A mountain burning event takes place at Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Tokyo train line gets revamped for the first time in 29 years

Tokyo train line gets revamped for the first time in 29 years

A metro run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government gets revamped for the first time in 29 years.

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Studio Ghibli theme park to open on November 1

Studio Ghibli theme park to open on November 1

A theme park based on Studio Ghibli films will open on November 1.

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Last flap display at train station in greater Tokyo removed

Last flap display at train station in greater Tokyo removed

The last flap display board at a train station in the greater Tokyo area is removed from Keikyu Kawasaki Station.

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Railway in Shizuoka aims to restore steam locomotive

Railway in Shizuoka aims to restore steam locomotive

Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture aims to restore a steam locomotive that had long been displayed at a park in weste...

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ANA teams up with Joby to launch air taxi

ANA teams up with Joby to launch air taxi

ANA Holdings teams up with Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi.

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New York kids get rice ball for lunch

New York kids get rice ball for lunch

Kids in Harlem, New York, get rice balls for lunch.

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Brightening up your day with shiny head Sumo

Brightening up your day with shiny head Sumo

Men with shiny head compete in a tug of war using suction cups in Akita Prefecture.

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Station cats ward off demons

Station cats ward off demons

Two cats at a station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan, toss peanuts to ward off demons.

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Nissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products

Nissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products

Nissin Foods says it will raise the prices of Cup Noodle, Chicken Ramen and about 180 other products.

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