Wish you could step into a Studio Ghibli movie? Misty forests, fairy-tale villages, and lantern-lit towns bring the magic to ...

Japanese cuisine is playing a starring role in Hollywood this awards season. After the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, ...

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan ruling bloc led by Takaichi rams FY 2026 budget through lower house TOKYO - Japan's ruling coalition, led by ...

Fruits are often regarded as one of the most affordable and common food items in our daily lives. We often buy apples, bananas, or oranges without giving much thought to the price. In some parts of ...

As the article points out, Japan’s rush to push forward 'remilitarization' represents a continuation of policies driven by conservative political forces in recent years to pursue the status of a major ...

A new weekly RORO shipping route linking Miyazaki Port with Osaka’s Nanko port will begin operations on April 2, expanding ...

March 31 will mark the first deployment of two new Japanese systems: the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island ...

The Defense Ministry plans to deploy long-range surface-to-surface missiles designed to defend remote islands at a Ground Self-Defense Force base in central Japan on March 31, Jiji Press learned ...

With many eyes on Shintomi's recent election, a 71-year-old man who cast his ballot in early voting enthusiastically endorsed ...

In Part 2 of our epic tour of Japan’s Kyushu Island, we take you through Miyazaki Prefecture – where sun goddesses hide in cliffside caves, Kagura dancers summon ancient myths to life, and salt-tinged ...

With Japan's rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and nursing care systems, local governments are inc ...

In junior high school, Yamamoto mostly played as a second baseman for his hometown team in Okayama Prefecture. However, his trajectory was altered when he entered Miyakonojo High School in Miyazaki ...