Monkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater
Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.
read moreGutsy green onion grows on paved road
A stalk of green onion is found growing on a paved road in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreJapanese convenience store chains launch product collab with Japanese govt
Major Japanese convenience store chains 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson launch a new series of products in collaboratio...
read moreTwo cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan
The first two cases of avian influenza this season are confirmed in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan and Ibaraki Pr...
read moreNew island off Iwoto expands 50 meters in about two weeks
A new island that has formed off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...
read moreMeteorological Agency: hottest year on record, winter could bring sudden heavy snow
The Japan Meteorological Agency releases its three-month forecast, saying there is a risk of a warm winter due to the El...
read moreVolcanic activity continues on new island created off Iwoto
Volcanic activity continues on a new island created after an eruption occurred off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of...
read moreSteam fog observed by beach in central Japan
Steam fog is observed near a beach in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
read more10-year-old Nishinoshima island 10 times its former size
Nishinoshima island, re-formed by an eruption in the Pacific Ocean 10 years ago, has grown to 10 times its former size.
read moreJapan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto
The Japan Coast Guard has taken footage of a new island that formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara c...
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