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

Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, ...

Hailing from Niigata High School on Japan’s western coast, 10 Japanese students attended three days of classes at Shaler Area ...

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

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 ...

TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood hosted the 12th annual Tokyo Anime Award Festival, whose boastful theme, "Tokyo ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Sanpoku Revitalization Council will launch in May the "Sanpoku Bio-Regional Park" in the Sanpoku area of Murakami City, ...

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

From skiing in the mountains to sampling local cuisine, escape the crowds in Japan’s hidden Hokuriku region.View on euronews ...