SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned ... According to the Shirakawa village board of education, this was the first re-thatching in Shirakawa-go in five years.

The Country Farm Tokyo German Village in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture, is lit up for winter. The garden theme park recreates German rural life. The illumination runs from around 5:30 p.m. until 8 ...

TOTSUKAWA, Nara Prefecture--Hanako Kakuta became enchanted with the appeal of Japan’s biggest village, nestled as it is by summits in the Kii mountain range. With a population of just 3,000 or ...

Japan's total power generation fell to its lowest in more than a decade in the year through March, dropping below levels seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total amount of electricity ...

Following a four-year suspension, China will again start allowing visa-free travel for Japanese nationals visiting the country for up to 30 days from Nov. 30, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

Mina Shirakawa explains how long she will remain in America for. At AEW Full Gear this Saturday, Mina Shirakawa and Mariah May will share a championship celebration for the AEW Women's World Champion.

Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa had an AEW Women's Championship Champagne Celebration at AEW Full Gear that ended in tragedy. After toasting and drinking a glass of champagne together, May was going to ...

Planning to visit Japan this autumn for captivating fall foliage? Get ready for a visual feast! As famous as cherry blossoms, Japan's autumn season paints landscapes with breathtaking hues. From ...

The aesthetics of the dark Japanese anime and video game series “Higurashi no naku koro ni” or “When they cry” are said to be based on those of Shirakawa-Go. You can take a sightseeing tour to key ...