AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Akashi city in January will become the first local government in Japan to introduce a partnership system that treats the children of same-sex couples as “family ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

AKASHI, Hyogo -- The face of an adorable "sunset panda," consisting of the sun and two parabolic antennae, was seen in perfect form from an astronomical museum in this western Japan city on March ...

A live camera placed near the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Hyogo Prefecture caught images ... for the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Mitaka, Tokyo. Sky watchers have a better chance ...

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A bento from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture features a local octopus ... Let's embark on a journey to discover the best of ekiben, as we travel across Japan by train.

Flurries with a high of 39 °F (3.9 °C) and a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 17 to 19 mph (27.4 to 30.6 kph). Night - Mostly clear with a 30% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WNW ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- Wild monkeys in this western Japan city gathered on Dec. 25 to ... (Japanese original and video by Naoki Irie, Akashi Local Bureau) ...