Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

More information: Kaoru Tamura et al, The hikikomori population varies significantly depending on the definition used: Evidence from a survey in Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan, Psychiatry and Clinical ...

Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested a 45-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering his 65-year-old mother, whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in a blue tarp in a field in the town ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed a lot of new information about the system yesterday, and one of the tidbits you may have noticed is that Japan is getting a Japanese-language only version of ...

With a push from the pandemic, Ibaraki is moving to shed its image as the least-attractive prefecture in Japan. With teleworking becoming more common, workers are moving to the comforts of Ibaraki ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 71 °F (21.7 °C). Winds from SSW to S at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 43 °F ...

The Ibaraki prefectural government is helping to ... which make up the majority of caviar consumption in Japan, commonly have a salt concentration of nearly 4 percent. In comparison, Kasumigaura ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...