Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...

Swans that spent the winter in northeastern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture are now flying back to Siberia. Up to 3,700 swans spent this winter on two ponds in Tsuruoka City. The twin ponds are called ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

The region’s breathtaking winter scenery, including “monsters ... “travel experiences rising in popularity.” Top-ranked Yamagata Prefecture saw a 1.94-fold increase in bookings compared ...

Switzerland's Visions du Réel documentary festival will screen 14 films, 13 of which will be world premieres, as part of its ...

Winter has ended, but there’s still time to ... High temperatures devastated the brand value of cherries from Yamagata Prefecture in last autumn’s picking season, leading to the poorest ...