The highest hot spring resort in Hokkaido is Yumoto Ryounkaku, which is located near the start of the climbing trail for the Tokachidake mountain range. Kyuzaemon Aita (1905-74) developed the hotel in ...

It began not long before noon on September 1, 1923. Six miles below the seafloor of Sagami Bay, 30 miles south of Tokyo, a 60-by-60-mile segment of the Philippine oceanic plate ruptured and crashed ...

Approximately 80,000 houses were destroyed. The 50m plus Ryounkaku Tower, a famous Tokyo landmark at the time, was shaken so badly that its upper eight floors collapsed. The number of dead and ...

Approximately 80,000 houses were destroyed. The 50-meter-plus Ryounkaku Tower, a famous Tokyo landmark at the time, was shaken so badly that its upper eight floors collapsed. The number of dead and ...

In Japanese there’s a word, shinrinyoku, which refers to spending time in a forest to relax and be soothed by the serenity and beauty of the natural environment. Shinrinyoku literally translates as ...

Penny Blood is a turn-based role-playing video game developed by YUKIKAZE, STUDIO WILDROSE, and Shade, and published by YUKIKAZE. Embark on a dark investigation through the iconic Roaring Twenties ...

At the press webinar, Kondo introduced Ryounkaku, which was located in Asakusa and was the largest wooden building in the Meiji Period. (Ryounkaku was completed in 1890. It had 12 stories and ...

While there are hundreds to choose from, we’ve selected 10 anime that use fascinating and unique real-life settings worthy of visiting! We’ve also ensured a balance of locations across Japan, so you ...

Snow, darkness, women, swords: Lady Snowblood's biggest mark on America was the fight scene at the end of Kill Bill Vol. 1. The heroines face off in a snowy backyard, spraying sparks and spilling ...

Although not an architect, Burton also designed Japan's first "skyscraper", the famous Ryounkaku, a 12-storey brick building that towered above Tokyo's low-rise wooden buildings. The hexagonal ...