Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is packed with endless greenery, steamy hot springs, terraced rice fields, and ...

SETOUCHI, Kagoshima Prefecture—Mysterious geometric patterns dubbed “underwater crop circles” are appearing on the seafloor as the spawning season of a local pufferfish begins off the ...

The company is based in Kagoshima Prefecture, a main hub for unrefined tea. It overtook Shizuoka as the top producer last year. But prices for the Kagoshima variety have not risen as expected ...

Japanese weather officials are warning of mudslides and flooding due to heavy rain in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. The Meteorological Agency says risks of life-threatening disasters ...

India offers diverse souvenirs reflecting its rich culture. Rajasthan has Blue Pottery. Karnataka offers Channapatna toys. Bihar is famous for Madhubani paintings. Tamil Nadu is known for ...

announced that a linear precipitation zone had formed in Kagoshima Prefecture. The seasonal rain front is expected to move northward and remain stationary over western and eastern Japan through ...

Night - Cloudy with a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 72 °F (22.2 °C). Rain with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C) and a 66% ...

It is one of the southern Osumi islands, and is about 60 kilometres south of Kyushu mainland in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is roughly circular and can be circumnavigated via a 132-kilometre road.

An organisation in Japan’s Saitama prefecture is under fire for holding combat drills featuring toy guns for schoolchildren amid public anxiety about growing militarisation in the country.

There are now over 150 officially designated commemorative days in Korea. Commemorative towels, framed prints and all kinds of souvenirs jostle for space inside cluttered drawers. Separately, the ...

The city of Choshi in Chiba Prefecture is famous for its production of melons. Various varieties, such as the region's signature "Amusu melon," are growing well. Amusu melon is characterized by ...

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers are operating together for the first time in the Pacific, fueling Tokyo's concern about Beijing's rapidly expanding military ...