The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Japanese author Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). Various exhibitions and ...

The recurrence of such incidents on the peak has renewed calls in Japan for stiffer penalties and for errant hikers to pay ...

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Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday.

The mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, has resigned after allegedly lying about her university graduation.

U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers leapt over walls, clambered along pipes and shimmied up ropes in an obstacle race to kick ...

After completing their domestic training phase, the Vietnam U20 women’s national football team has arrived in Japan to begin ...

Ask a Japanese person which part of Japan they most associate with writer Lafcadio Hearn and they are likely to instantly respond: Matsue, a seaside town in Shimane Prefecture.

Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak, opened to climbers on the Shizuoka Prefecture side on Thursday. Starting this season, new ...