She treads onto the tatami. The room quietens. The geisha unfurls and spins a purple parasol in a ceremonial rhythm, her sleeves cascading gently. The onee-san, or senior geisha, plucks the shamisen.

None of Japan’s prefectural governors are willing to accept soil collected in decontamination work near the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex without further safety information and ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Tokyo [Japan], February 17 (ANI): Declaration ceremony of Japan-India Governors' Network for Friendship and Exchange was held at Indian embassy in Tokyo. Japanese 9 prefecture's governors declared ...

Yamanashi and eight other prefectures have formed a framework aimed at deepening exchanges with India, whose economy continues rapidly growing. The prefectures — also including Iwate, Miyagi, Toyama, ...

In Yukiguni, there's so much snow it's used as an ingredient. Snow Country (yukiguni) is the poetic name for the areas of Japan that receive the heaviest and longest lasting snowfall. At the heart of ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy snow alert for Tottori and Ishikawa prefectures, warning of rapid accumulation of snow in parts of the regions. The agency says a strong winter ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy snow alert for Fukui Prefecture in central Japan. It says snow could continue to fall along the Sea of Japan coast through Sunday. Snowfall reached ...

Two cases of apparent mother-child murder-suicides were reported in Osaka and Tochigi prefectures on Sunday. In one case, a 48-year-old woman and her 9-year-old daughter from Sakai City in Osaka ...

The Mie Prefectural Government is considering stopping hiring foreign nationals in order to protect confidential information, officials said Wednesday. Prefectural officials cited concerns over leaks ...

Japan's Gifu Prefecture offers a quieter travel experience away from the overtourism of major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto. Located two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Gifu is known for its charming ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. By Christine Hauser Hisako Ueno and Javier C.