A memorial service was held here to honor American prisoners of war executed by Imperial Japanese Army personnel on June 20, ...

More than 5,000 people were cut off by landslides on Sunday as more heavy rain and floods were forecast in southwestern Japan, where the death toll from torrential downpours rose to 22.

Yame’s paper-making tradition contributes to the town’s paper lantern craft as well. Yame Dento Kogeikan is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9:00-17:00 and is free to enter. The washi-making experience ...

Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane ...