A dangerous heatwave continues to grip Japan with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days ...

Japan recorded its highest ever temperature yesterday, in the western prefecture of Hyogo, according to the findings of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported today.

Japan's agriculture ministry warns that high temperatures could lead to outbreaks of stink bugs across the country. The ...

Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1.5 million by the end of ...

A man named Jolan Bollen, 32, rode his bicycle from Hasselt, Belgium to Itami, Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. These two cities ...

Barcelona's Japan tour was completed after many twists and turns. Olive Creative, who is in charge of Barcelona's Korean tour ...

If you order a box of frozen Kobe beef croquettes from Asahiya, a family-run butcher shop in Takasago City in western Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, it’ll take another 38 years before you receive ...

KEY POINTS In 2001, Bryant was named a “friendship ambassador” for the city of Kobe In Japan, the meat retails for up to $179 a pound for the rib-eye cut Kobe beef is derived from Tajima cattle ...

Kobe is considered the origin point of jazz in Japan, and 2023 marked its 100th anniversary in the city. The place is dotted with jazz cafes and live music venues where one can get a meal while ...