Mysterious geometric patterns dubbed “underwater crop circles” are appearing on the seafloor as the spawning season of a ...

A research team led by Professor Eiji Inoue from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toho University have ...

Munakata Taisha is a shrine that consists of three distinct worship sites – Okitsu-miya on Okinoshima, Nakatsu-miya on Oshima, and Hetsu-miya on the main island of Kyushu, all of which are located ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

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Inside what looks like it could’ve been an art classroom at a Moiliili elementary school, a former engineer is leading a small team on a big quest to develop preschool classrooms, teacher housing and ...

The Japan Wolf Association says returning wolves to the wild would help curb costly agricultural damage by deer, wild boar ...

Researchers used droppings and DNA to track invasive Japanese weasels on two islands, revealing that forested habitats boost ...

Aoshima Island, or “Cat Island,” is a small slice of land in the Ehime Prefecture of southern Japan, and it's one of the few places on Earth where there are significantly more feline residents than ...

The MSDF's minesweeper Ukushima, carrying a crew of about 40, reported that the blaze broke out in the engine room at around 9:50 am local time, when it was sailing some 2.5 kilometers off Oshima ...