This island in Japan not only is home to one of the best growing environments for sweet onions, but it has unique history and ...

As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and ...

Residents of this inland community of 2,200 are relieved and delighted to see their municipality defend its title as “the ...

In September 2019, researchers visited the Northern Territories off the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, as part of a Japan-Russia expert exchange program. The team ...

That makes it Japan's largest wildfire since 1975 when 2,700 hectares burnt in Kushiro on northern Hokkaido island. It is estimated to have damaged at least 80 buildings by Sunday, although ...

Japanese researchers have harnessed cattle manure's latent energy potential, successfully converting the agricultural by-product into biogas.

Before showcasing his talents stateside, Shohei Ohtani used to ply his trade for Nippon Professional Baseball's Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking industry, leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido ... s second-largest island and largest ...