From Satoshi Kon tributes to indie gems, this year's Niigata International Animation Film Festival continues its dedication ...

The JMA said 50 centimeters of snow was recorded in Chuo Ward, Niigata city, for the 24-hour period until 10 a.m. on Feb. 8. The figures for Minakami in Gunma Prefecture and Shobara in Hiroshima ...

There are no ski slopes in the city of Yuzawa. What it is famous for ... made a reservation at a hotel in the Echigo-Yuzawa area in Niigata Prefecture. With all hotels almost fully booked during ...

Japanese crested ibises, designated a special natural treasure, are undergoing training for release into the wild at a ...

March 3 marks the annual festival called "Hinamatsuri," or Girls' Day, in Japan. Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture, along the Sea of Japan, was once a castle town. Currently, it is showcasing ...

opened its doors to hundreds in the northern port city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan. And on March 22 the biggest of Japan's anime trade shows, AnimeJapan, will launch its 11th annual event ...

TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood ...

The body of a 67-year-old newspaper deliveryman was found buried by snow outside his house in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, they received a call from Masatake ...

TOKYO - As the cost of ramen ingredients has risen, ramen shops in Japan have found themselves beset by tough business conditions. Many of them are reluctant to raise prices, lest they run afoul of ...

UONUMA, Japan >> More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Feb. 9, ...