AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the ...

An Asian black bear that entered a supermarket in the city of Akita (northeastern Japan) on Saturday and attacked an employee, causing injuries, was captured and sacrificed on Monday, as confirmed ...

the wind farm will operate in waters off Akita Port in Akita city and Noshiro Port in Noshiro and have a total capacity of about 140 megawatts. Other companies involved in the project include ...

From sea to mountains, nature in Akita Prefecture is spectacular. As we ride through the gales of late fall, we see people preparing for the long snows of winter with pickles and preserves.

A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country. The bear ...

There's a soba joint in Akita City that opens late at night until lunch the next day. All kinds of people come for drinks and food. Amidst the late March snow, we document this midnight soba shop.

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...