The Kibichuo town government announced the results of its first blood tests after PFAS were detected at a water purification ...

NAGI, Okayama Prefecture--Nagi earned the tag “miracle town” because its birthrate was more than twice the national average a few years ago. It has only around 5,500 inhabitants. In 2019 ...

OKAYAMA -- An alliance of parent-teacher associations (PTA) in western Japan's Okayama Prefecture has decided to dissolve at ...

TAMANO, Okayama Prefecture--As a teenager, Ayako Kurita hid her love for manga and anime because “otaku” geeks were ridiculed at the time. But after surviving a life-or-death situation during ...

Okayama Prefecture is a magical place where ancient myths live on. Shinto shrines venerate unique gods and Buddhist temples feature rare rituals. Kanoa, from Hawaii, explores the eastern side of ...

ran in Okayama Prefecture from July to September 2022. During the campaign, there were many interactive events, but the highlight was the revival and operation of diesel trains owned by the ...

About 300 people spent the night at the Okada Elementary School in Okayama prefecture, with many of them sleeping on blue mats in the school's gym. One family sleeping there has had to send their ...

A documentary film "Oyster Factory" follows the changing lives of ordinary people in the small fishing village of Ushimado in Okayama prefecture. This film was screened at this year's Sydney Film ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022: Route: Japan - Model Trainz This layout is inspired by the Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is designed for busy train ...