Located off the coast of Ehime Prefecture in Shikoku, you'll find Aoshima, one of Japan's famous dozen or so "cat islands." Originally a fishing village, the human population has dwindled as ...

a strait separating the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the agency said. Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the quake with an intensity of 6 on Japan's 1-7 scale, the JMA said.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung unveiled plans to create a cat island in Jakarta, specifically on one of ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on Wednesday night ... located in the Ehime Prefecture of Japan, as a strong earthquake hit the area," one person said ...

Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands, but it delivers big on opportunities ... Divided into the four prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku can be reached ...

This route in Kamijima (Ehime Prefecture) connects four scenic islands—Iwagijima ... At the westernmost tip of mainland Japan is Yamaguchi Prefecture, where an appealing blend of folklore ...

research is underway in Japan to solve the problem by creating innovative plastic that decomposes in seawater. The town of Ainan in Ehime Prefecture on the western coast of Shikoku Island has a ...

As powerful Typhoon No. 10 approaches southern Kyushu, the Japan Meteorological Agency on ... in Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Ehime and Kochi prefectures through the night of Aug ...