Studio Ghibli director and co-founder Hayao Miyazaki has a well-known passion for planes – not only did he name his studio after the Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli, an Italian aircraft used during World War II ...

As such, the town of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture is already planning ahead for how to respond to dangerous bear encounters that could resume once the animals wake up in the spring, and their ...

The Keio Plaza Hotel in Hachioji in western Tokyo will soon be offering a fancy new set of themed rooms in an original collaboration with character company Sanrio. The stars this time around are, well ...

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Using weather and temperature data, and over 2 million reports sent in by participants of the “Sakura Project”, a nationwide record of observations now in its 20th year, Weathernews has long been a ...

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So obviously both the Umamusume and Broncos’ fanbases are very excited these days, which makes this an especially great time for Colorado cosplayers Kyo and Dr. Despair, who’ve been attending Broncos ...

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It’s a tradition that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries, weather permitting, and one that is celebrated each year in the town of Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture at the Uonuma International ...

Bears are everywhere in Japan these days – even in our noodles.

There are many vending machines to be found around Japan, but after you’ve been here awhile, you’ll come to realise they mostly contain the same mix of drinks, with water, teas, soft drinks and ...

Stories in Hiroshima Station tag.