MORIOKA—A skier, believed to be an American man, died after being buried in snow at a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture, police ...

An American man who was buried under snow while skiing in northeastern Japan has been found unconscious. He is believed to ...

For watchmaker Grand Seiko, the latest Evolution 9 hits very close to home. A homage to the manufacture that made it, the new ...

KITAKAMI, Iwate Prefecture--Upmarket cashmere knit sweaters produced at a factory in this northeastern city are warming wearers across the globe as they expand sales channels for this plush piece ...

Another line that connects the inland and coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture is the JR Kamaishi Line. 04:23 This 90-kilometer-long rural line runs from Hanamaki Station, near Iwate Hanamaki Airport ...

Explaining Northern Japan to Rwandans. Hachimantai city in Iwate prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of Northern Japan. It's a Host Town for Olympic athletes from Rwanda. In this video I ...

For the past two decades, sen-ryo has been a go-to spot for Hong Kongers seeking out quality sushi at prices that won’t break ...

A woman from Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, who lost her junior high school classmates in the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, calls her late friends from 'the phone of the wind.' | REUTERS 'The ...

Civic groups protested against a Japanese sake festival in Seoul on Friday, in a bid to prevent visitors from tasting ...

KUJI, Japan >> Sanriku Railway Co. is running its special seasonal train this winter, called the Kotatsu Ressha, between its Kuji and Miyako stations on the line in Iwate prefecture. On Dec. 14 ...