RENOVA, Inc. announces that the Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant, in which RENOVA has a stake, started operation.

A new groundbreaking exhibition in Tokyo features iconic works by the legendary Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika ...

JA Tsugaru Hirosaki, an agricultural cooperative, has started selling gift boxes of Sun Fuji apples, with Hatsune Miku on the cover.

One of the absolute best reasons to go on a cruise isn’t the food or the experience of sailing in a floating hotel. Instead, ...

Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations.

New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock is not the tallest mountain in the world, but it certainly does tower over everything else in ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs. You must fill out all required fields in order to ...

Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy winters of Sapporo to the river walks of Osaka, every city and every season ...

Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring ...

For brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, buying Mt. Fuji wasn’t just about business but preserving a piece of their childhood.

Seiko Epson is pursuing loftier goals: to become both “carbon negative,” absorbing more of the greenhouse gas CO2 than it ...