For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma dolls in Japan is Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, where there are about 40 ...

MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular relocation destination for the first time in 2024 in a survey conducted by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that supports people's moves ...

MEIWA, Gunma Prefecture--When Costco Wholesale opened its warehouse in a rural Japanese town not far from Tokyo last year offering hundreds of jobs at eye-popping pay, a nearby noodle shop chain ...

SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from ...

As winter tightens its grip on Japan, a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is causing significant snowfall and strong winds across the nation. This dramatic weather event is expected to affect ...