The scene in Yashio, Saitama, on January 28 was straight from a disaster film ... In July the same year, a 60-centimeter hole in a sewer pipe laid in 1982 caused a road in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, ...

A common celebration around Japan, Tanabata is also known as the ‘star festival’. This Sendai edition is one of the largest Tanabata festivals in the country, and it happens annually at the ...

Thymic epithelial tumors are a rare group of malignancies originating in the thymus gland, that includes thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Among these ...

Japan is home to amazing cultural events – so plan your trip around these Japanese celebrations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and ...

Just 80 minutes from Ikebukuro, Chichibu is packed with nature, culture, and history. One of the top spring sights from April to May is the stunning moss phlox at Hitsujiyama Park. With the towering ...