Ekiben” culture may be dying out, but a leading Tokyo department store is doing its level best to help operators find new ...

The Sakurajima volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture erupted once again on 9. Footage sped-up in post shows plumes of ash blasting 1.2 miles into the air. This is the volcano's 31st eruption of 2025 ...

Heavy snowfall continued Wednesday along the Sea of Japan coast as the season's strongest cold front disrupted rail services ...

Traveling by rail? Take the shinkansen (bullet train) to Kagoshima and grab a limited express directly to Miyazaki City. Take a stroll through Mimitsu’s historical district for a taste of Japan at the ...

direct service with the Kyushu Shinkansen resumed from the first train. Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) on Aug. 31 said all sections of the Kyushu Shinkansen, which connects Hakata and Kagoshima ...

Japan's H3 rocket No. 5 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2025. The rocket is carrying a quasi-zenith satellite aimed at ...

The operator of the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture said there ... around the plant remained unchanged. Some local trains in Miyazaki Prefecture suspended operations after ...

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Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...

Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains on some sections between Mikawa-Anjo near Nagoya in central Japan and Osaka are operating at a slower speed than usual due to snowfall in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, ...

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