Lake Biwa is the largest body of fresh water in Japan. There's a town, Harie in Shiga Prefecture, on its northwestern shore, with a constant sound of water. Canals run throughout the town ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in ...

In a preliminary report, the NPA said Sept. 13 the number of accidents at sea, in rivers and other bodies of water during the two months rose to 488, up 35 from a year ago. Those situations ...