Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

It is also a vital stop on the Shikoku Pilgrimage as the tip of the cape plays host to the 24th temple, Hotsumisaki-ji, where ...

Tokushima Prefecture, in the eastern part of Shikoku Island, is renowned as a heartland of traditional fermentation. It is especially famous for its indigo dyeing tradition which brought ...

MIYOSHI, Tokushima Prefecture--An old-style “bonnet bus” to take sightseers to the scenic Iyakei and Oboke valley areas here is scheduled to make its last run in November. The vehicle ...

A local council in Tokushima set a record when it raised the prefecture's hourly pay from the current 896 yen ($6.18) to 980 yen in this fiscal year’s minimum wage revision. What seems like ...

As the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from the coast to its hidden mountain valleys. At the Naruto Straits, famous for their whirlpools ...

Tourists are flocking to the Naruto Strait, located between the Tokushima Prefecture city of Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, to see the famous whirlpools from tour boats as the spring ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 9 to 10 mph (14.5 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 41 °F (5 °C). Cloudy with a high of 59 °F (15 °C). Winds from NW to NNW at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 ...

The spring whirlpool viewing season has begun in the Naruto Strait in Tokushima Prefecture. The "whirlpool opening" is held every year by Naruto City and the Tourism Association on the day of the ...

Located in Tokushima Prefecture, it features a tranquil koi (carp) pond, a pagoda, and a main hall adorned with hanging lanterns. Pilgrims start here, purchasing traditional clothing and ...