Japan's biggest potato festival

Japan's biggest potato festival

Friends and families gathered in Yamagata Prefecture for the country's biggest potato stew festival.

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Baldies shine with pride

Baldies shine with pride

A group of baldies shine under the harvest moon in Aomori Prefecture.

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Pokemon Go Plus launches in Japan

Pokemon Go Plus launches in Japan

Hundreds line up to buy the newest wearable technology.

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Golden loach caught in central Japan

Golden loach caught in central Japan

A rare golden loach is caught in Gifu Prefecture.

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The samurai experience

The samurai experience

A photo studio in trendy Shibuya offers the chance to become a samurai in modern Tokyo.

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Kids prepare for harvest moon

Kids prepare for harvest moon

Kids in Miyazaki Prefecture prepare for the harvest moon.

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Tokyo Game Show kicks off

Tokyo Game Show kicks off

One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.

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Dubai investor plans takoyaki franchise

Dubai investor plans takoyaki franchise

A Dubai investor hopes Japanese octopus balls called takoyaki appeal to the taste of Arabs.

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Japan to honor wrestler Kaori Icho for Olympic golds

Japan to honor wrestler Kaori Icho for Olympic golds

Japan will give the People's Honor Award to Kaori Icho for winning gold medals in woman's wrestling at four consecutive ...

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Early fall mikan head to market

Early fall mikan head to market

Farmers harvest the fall's first mandarin oranges in western Japan.

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