An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday. Police said she was apparently killed by a bear. According to police, Seiko Takahashi was found in the ...

Japan's Defense Ministry has begun deploying Osprey transport aircraft to the Ground Self-Defense Force's new camp in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

The "Otaue-sai" rice planting festival, which prays for a good harvest in autumn, was held on June 25 at a rice field of Omiwa Shrine in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Eleven men and women ...

Many tanzaku with wishes for an early recovery from a strong earthquake in 2024 are on display at a railway station in Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast.

A large artwork of Japanese Major League star Shohei Ohtani on a rice paddy using seven kinds of rice plants of varying colors, including red and yellow, is seen in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, Ohtani ...

<p>Himebotaru fireflies cast their pale glow across the forest, creating a dream-like scene on Mt. Oritsume in Iwate Prefecture on Sunday. According to the Mt. Oritsume promotion association, more ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Rice paddy art depicting Shohei Ohtani is seen in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Tuesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 19:12 JST, July 8, 2025 Rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star ...

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