The largest forest fire on record in Ehime Prefecture that had been raging for a week was brought under control on March 31. The fire destroyed 423 hectares in Imabari city and 19 hectares in ...

KAMIJIMA, Ehime Prefecture—With only 11 inhabitants, the tiny isle of Takaikamishima in the Seto Inland Sea is trying to stave off extinction by becoming the “manga island of the world.” ...

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Despite the lifting of all ...

A forest fire that had ravaged parts of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, has been contained, according to Mayor Shigeki Tokunaga. The city government has lifted its remaining evacuation ...

A wildfire that began over the weekend in Ehime Prefecture continued to spread Tuesday as extinguishing efforts were under way. A separate fire in Okayama Prefecture that began around the same ...

Ehime Prefecture in western Shikoku is known for its mikan mandarin orange production and offers attractions like hot springs, scenic beauty, and well-preserved castles. Ehime Prefecture in ...

MATSUYAMA, Japan >> Sales of Beni Princess, a high-end citrus variety produced in Ehime prefecture, were full swing in March. The drop-shaped, softball-sized citrus boasts succulence and rich ...

Shikoku Electric Power's (9507.T), opens new tab Ikata nuclear plant in Ehime prefecture, where one reactor is in operation, reported no irregularities, Japan's government spokesperson Yoshimasa ...

Police in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 57-year-old wife at their home. According to police, Munetake Fujita, a company employee, has ...

Police in Osaka on Monday arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill a 70-year-old woman who runs a hotel in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture. According to police, Chizuru Shuto was ...

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were ...

We begin the Ehime Prefecture Special at a mikan orange farm where a young man is diligently growing mikan and avocados on land inherited from his grandparents. He and his grandparents don't work ...