KUWANA, Mie Prefecture--Horses scrambling up a steep slope emerged none the worse on May 4 after changes were made to a shrine festival in response to accusations of animal cruelty last year.

A 62-year-old retiree from Suita, Osaka Prefecture, found a couple of surprises on his journey to express gratitude for the ...

Grown exclusively in the Mie Prefecture in Japan, Matsusaka cattle are raised so their fat achieves the lowest melting point possible. The finest cuts of Matsusaka wagyu have a melting point of 12 ...

Called "tears of mermaids" or "dewdrops from the moon," pearls have captivated people since antiquity. The world's first ...

Until this year, the festival had been considered a jewel in the cultural crown of Mie Prefecture in central Japan. Ageuma Shinji - or Rising Horses festival - traditionally held on 4 and 5 May ...

The premium wagyu produced in this corner of Mie Prefecture is rated every bit as highly as the better-known meat from Kobe. Needless to say, shabu-shabu hot pot and other beef dishes remain the ...

While the ninja moved unseen throughout Japan, Iga, in present-day Mie Prefecture, has been called the birthplace of the ninja arts. Join Chris Glenn and Professor Yuji Yamada as they explore Iga ...

On the eastern side of the Matsusaka Castle ruins lies Gojoban Yashiki, an important historical site from the Edo period and ...

Yokohama ADVAN tires powered JLOC Lamborghini GT3 to victory in GT300 Round 5, clinching the 2024 Super GT Series ...