Kochi residents have a reputation for enjoying a drink or two.

Some 30 years ago, a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the

The "Orange Route," a U.S. military training flight path stretching over the mountainous regions of Wakayama, Tokushima, Kochi and Ehime ･･･

A popular sunfish in Japan lost its appetite and banged on the side of its tank after the aquarium it lived in closed for renovations.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore its sunlit coasts and misty mountain trails. Perhaps you'll find a friend in Shikoku's introspective soul.

A sunfish at a municipal aquarium undergoing renovation in this west Japan city became unwell, but recovered after its tank

The average retail price of gasoline in Japan soared to a 17-month high of 185.10 yen per liter as of Monday, following a reduction in a government subsidy, industry ministry data showed Wednesday. The average price for regular gasoline increased 4.

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in

Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom date this spring among urban areas, according to a weather information company.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that he is "overwhelmed" by the warmth and affection shown by the hotel staff as departs from the Imperial Hotel in Japan's Osaka on Friday. He noted that this affinity demonstrates prosperous ties between India and Japan.

China has made no secret of its desire to annex Taiwan, which it may do by cutting off supplies and imposing a blockade on the self-governing island. To thwart the US military from assisting Taiwan, the Chinese military recently conducted drills,