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

More than 80 percent of Kibi-Chuo residents tested for cancer-causing organic fluorine compounds in their blood had levels exceeding U.S. guidelines, according to town officials.

TAKAHASHI, Okayama Prefecture--Bitchu Matsuyama Castle here is transformed into a dreamlike “castle in the sky” this season, as thick clouds appear to form natural walls around the fortress ...

Hayao Miyazaki is the face of Studio Ghibli, but this other founder is the director behind two of Studio Ghibli’s most ...

The number of dogs and cats euthanized in Japan has dropped to less than one-tenth of that about a decade ago thanks to ...

Aomori Apple (青森りんご) refers to apples that are grown in the Aomori Prefecture of Japan. Aomori is a region known for its high-quality apples, and the climate and soil conditions in the area contribute ...

Kawara Soba (瓦そば) is a traditional Japanese dish of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Locals make this by placing the cha soba and ingredients on a heated tile and eating it in warm noodle ...

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