Kyoto ducklings' annual move
Ducklings born at a temple in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto move to a river with a little help from people in the nei...
read more21 cases of double mutant coronavirus variant from India confirmed in Japan
Twenty-one cases of infection with the double mutant coronavirus variant from India have been confirmed in Japan.
read moreTulip fair in central Japan
A tulip fair opens in central Japan featuring some 3 million tulips of 300 varieties.
read moreFamous snow corridor reopens in central Japan
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route has fully reopened again after part of the road closed for the winter is cut through up...
read moreApril snow on cherry buds in northern Japan
Unseasonal snow falls in northern Japan in early April, covering cherry buds in some areas.
read moreMassive fire destroys houses in Shimane Prefecture
A massive fire breaks out in Shimane Prefecture, destroying around 20 houses and forcing 50 people to evacuate.
read moreJapanese glass shrimp fishing season kicks off in Toyama Prefecture
Fishermen in Toyama Prefecture catch 800 kilograms of Japanese glass shrimp on the first day of this year's fishing seas...
read moreJapan releases map predicting major quakes
A Japanese government committee of experts releases a map that indicates the probability of major earthquakes occurring ...
read moreMt. Fuji eruption hazard map revised
A hazard map envisioning the possible eruption of Mt. Fuji has been revised for the first time in 17 years, with areas f...
read moreCherry blossom tunnel woos visitors
Around 80 cherry blossoms form a tunnel at Uranosaki Station in Saga Prefecture.
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