AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--A restaurant toilet stall ... The project set him back 30 million yen ($284,000), but the work was done while Japan was in the middle of the high-flying period of asset ...

AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Germinating nori seaweed ... comparable with the Sea of Ariake off the Kyushu region in southern Japan. About 50 people, including staff members of the institute ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds ENE. The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 14 mph (6.4 to 22.5 ...

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Next to a railway crossing in Kobe's Tarumi Ward there is a pedestrian crossing spanning a national highway. However, there ...

Himeji Castle is one of the most famous castles in Japan and a national treasure ... Address 4-4-3 Ichinotanicho, Suma Ward, Kobe, Hyogo 654-0076 Nearest Station Access: a short walk from Sumaura Koen ...

Police in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, have issued a rare warning to social media users against posting slanderous comments based on ungrounded information. The Hyogo prefectural police ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...

A recent trip to the ski slopes of Niigata brought home the consequences of the 40 million visitors expected in Japan in 2025: The gigantic suitcases blocking my way on the shinkansen; the ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...