If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside city to decide the fate of humans' relationships.

There are numerous reasons to visit Kyotango but few to write about it. Yet here is Shukan Bunshun (Feb 27) writing about it.

I visited Aomori city, the snowiest city in the world to show you what life is like there. In part 1 you'll see how Aomori keeps its streets clear with its massive amount of snow plows ...

The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its ...