The Ainu traditional ceremony “Chipusanke,” where a new boat was launched into the water, was held on August 18 in Birat...

S/ Princess Kako / I hope understanding will be deepened toward various languages including sign language, the inability...

Emperor Naruhito took in an opera performance of German-British composer Handel's "Rinaldo" at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on...

A traditional summer dance festival took place in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on August 14.The event that dates back hu...

Typhoon Ampil, which is gaining strength as it moves northward, is expected to intensify further and approach the Kanto ...

With the approach of Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7 in Japanese, transportation routes across Japan have bee...

Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II on August 15.Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Prime Minist...

Japan’s Cabinet Office said on August 15 that the alert warning of a possible massive Nankai Trough earthquake will be l...

Central Japan Railway, known as "JR Tokai" in Japanese, announced on evening of August 14 that it will suspend some par...

Severe tropical storm Maria made landfall near Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture in Northeastern Japan on August 12, bringing r...