In a global first, Japan’s JR West has constructed a fully functional train station using 3D printing technology — completing ...

In recent weeks, the world has experienced a surge in seismic activity, with ten earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher reported within a mere ten-day span. This spike has sparked concern among experts ...

As the economy boomed after the second world war, private bathrooms became increasingly common and the demand for bathhouses ...

It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the ...

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ... Prefecture and upper 5 in parts of Tokyo to a barely perceptible 1 in Kyushu. There have been only five occasions when a level 7 was recorded ...

KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Prefecture’s mascot Kumamon celebrated the 15th anniversary of his 2010 debut in March. Kumamon is one of Japan’s most beloved characters for regional promotion. The prefecture is ...

The government is calling on manufacturers to diversify their production bases and suppliers to mitigate the risks.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal on Friday, April 4. Several social media users from ...

That is the equivalent of displacing 10 per cent of the Japanese population within a week of the earthquake. Japan is particularly exposed to deadly earthquakes because it sits on a vast belt of ...

In 1995, she made another chilling forecast in her dream journal, warning of a devastating earthquake in Kobe, Japan. The 1995 Kobe earthquake, which killed over 6,000 people, aligned with Tatsuki ...