A Japanese island once packed with wealthy residents was abandoned over a century ago - and has since become a magnet for ...

Kaji, 91, was born and raised on Hashima island, located 19 kilometers off Nagasaki Port. He later worked for 23 years in the coal mines of the island. Jan. 15 marked 50 years since the mining ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Iwoto Island for the first time in April to pay respects to the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit the Japanese island of Ioto to remember those who died in World War ...

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Work to recover an anchor of a ship from the late 13th century Mongolian armada that tried to invade Japan is under way off the coast of Takashima island in Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture. The ...

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InsideJapan is highlighting five lesser-visited Japanese destinations that provide authentic experiences, in an effort to ...

Early on September 22, 1979, satellites picked up an exceedingly bright double flash in the South Atlantic that has never ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to come into bloom on March 24 in central Tokyo, earlier than in any other region of the country ...

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