KUMANO, Mie Prefecture--The famed "Shishi-iwa" (Lion rock), a lion-shaped formation on top of a cliff here appearing to be ...

Pianos from the time of Beethoven and Mozart form part of a collection here that was lovingly put together by a piano tuner ...

Organizers of age-old horse festivals that captivate the public with daring deeds are increasingly locked in a contentious ...

KUWANA, Mie Prefecture—The Mie prefectural government will issue improvement instructions to organizers of the “Ageuma Shinji” (Horse jumping festival) after the event came under intense ...

TSU--Following a major COVID-19 outbreak, Mie University officials are meeting with pushback after asking students living in areas under the current state of emergency to pledge not to engage in ...

SUZUKA, Mie Prefecture—Kawasaki Motors Ltd. is kickstarting the future with its sleek futuristic-looking motorcycle that is powered by hydrogen but still offers a familiar ride as well as being ...

The survey was conducted from April to May by The Asahi Shimbun at 80 of the 86 national ... Nagoya University, Mie University, Kobe University and Shimane University—said they plan to increase ...

A highest-level warning for a Nankai Trough megaquake would prompt a government evacuation advisory for 670,000 people, but less than half of the affected municipalities are prepared, an Asahi Shimbun ...

Subaru Telescope’s celebration of its 25th anniversary is wrapping up in March 2025. There have been multiple projects to ...

TOBA, Mie Prefecture—For more than 20 years, Yoshiji Nakamura has often single-handedly cleared his island beach of garbage and debris, only to see more waste drift in and ruin his cleanup effort.