Heavy snowfall expected in the Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan from March 3 to 5 is already disrupting transportation systems, including trains in Tokyo.

Forest fires have been reported in the Japanese prefectures of Nagano and Yamanashi in addition to the fires in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are having difficulty staying open. A resort’s ability to attract foreign tourists determines its success or failure.

Extinguishing efforts continued on March 2 as a bushfire that emerged in Nagano Prefecture entered day three.210

Thirty-two original paintings by renowned children's book illustrator Chihiro Iwasaki (1918-1974) have been discovered, with some now on disp･･･

The USWNT was second-best against an impressive Japan, who won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup after a 2-1 victory Thursday night.