On Sunday, high pressure over western and eastern Japan, including Tokyo, brought widespread sunshine, with many areas ...

Specimen cherry tree in the Sannomaru, the largest terrace of Kochi Castle, comes in bloom on March 23, 2025. (Kyodo) KOCHI (Kyodo) -- Cherry trees have begun to bloom in Kochi on Japan's western ...

KOCHI--Old traditions die hard in Kochi as authorities ask the public to refrain from sharing liquor cups with others at banquets and on other occasions as the new coronavirus spreads in Japan.