The American man, who wishes to remain anonymous, saw the shocking scene in the teachers’ lounge of a junior high school in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture. After finishing his term as a language ...

At the Niihama Taiko Matsuri in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, teams of around 150 people carry taikodai: three-tonne parade floats housing a huge taiko drum. In a spectacular display of strength ...

A 5-year-old boy drowned after he went missing from his relatives’ home on Iwaki island in Kamijima town, Ehime Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, the boy, Saku Tanaka, and his family who ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from WSW to SW at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 °C). Cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 ...

Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the quake with an intensity of 6 on Japan's 1-7 scale, the JMA said. Some water pipes burst, but no major damage has been reported, local media said.