Two climbers die on Mt. Fuji
A search party finds a second climber's body on Mt. Fuji after two men slipped ascending the peak on Sunday.
read moreFirst winter yellowtail auction has mouths watering
The taste of winter arrives in Japan in the form of the first auction of winter yellowtail.
read moreOstrich takes police on wild goose chase
An escaped ostrich evades police before being captured on a highway outside Tokyo.
read moreStorm lashes northern Japan
Strong winds and blizzard-like conditions slam Hokkaido and elsewhere, bringing the season's first snow to some places a...
read moreNew video shows volcanic island south of Tokyo
The Japan Coast Guard unveils the latest video of volcanic Nishinoshima Island south of Tokyo.
read moreCave-in leaves huge hole near Hakata Station
A section of a main avenue caves in near JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwest Japan, disrupting traffic and damaging ...
read moreCrab fetches record bid
A snow crab fetches a record price of 1.3 million yen in the season's first auction in quake-hit Tottori Prefecture.
read moreRecord snow hits Hokkaido
An early record snowfall dumps on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, disrupting transport and resulting in...
read moreDrying the perfect persimmon
It's fall and farmers in Ishikawa Prefecture are busy preparing gourmet dried persimmons.
read moreWinter arrives early in northern Japan
Winter arrives early in northern Japan with a blast of snow.
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