A 23-year-old man who was born in Japan and raised in the Gaza Strip recently enrolled in a vocational school here to study ...

AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean here. This saucy feline burglar ...

The survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found, for example, that a female workers’ salary was 80.4 against 100 for their male counterparts in Kochi Prefecture, where the ...

In addition, the company has entered into a partnership with Kochi Prefecture and local companies to promote its disaster risk reduction and management products to the global market. This ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to NW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 9 mph (3.2 to 14.5 kph ...

Daytime highs in the city of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, and in central Tokyo topped 25 degrees for the first time this year. The mercury rose to 24 degrees in Kyoto and Kochi. The warm weather is ...

Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time of the year. The term "karst" refers to land made up of ...

Compared with last year, the blooming date was the same in Kochi and three days earlier ... including the city of Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, where the mercury hit 28.3 degrees.

Divided into the four prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku can be reached by air, train, bus or ferry from Japan's major cities. With its 88 temples and sacred sites ...

Japan-born Aldahoodi Mohammad Ziyad, who grew up in Palestine, is seen in the city of Kochi, on April 7, 2025. (Mainichi/Satoshi Kobayashi) KOCHI -- A 23-year-old man who was born in Japan and ...