As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

SkyPixel, the aerial photography and videography community, has announced the winners of its 10th annual contest. The contest ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the ...

Japan is famous for combining ancient traditions with futuristic cities, but it also has a surprising side. Scattered across the country are places that look like they belong somewhere else entirely: ...

South Dakota is home to hundreds of American buffalo, or bison. Each year the public is invited to hear the thunder of hooves and photograph the moment as experienced riders round up a herd of some ...

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has expressed concerns over appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) in Nigerian universities, saying the federal government has reduced ...

From caffeine to penicillin, natural products have become a mainstay in modern society, and are used for numerous applications, such as medicine and pesticides. There are tens of thousands of ...

HONG KONG -- The 14th Dalai Lama has declared that his reincarnated successor will be born in the "free world," implying outside China, in a new book released days after Beijing officials lashed ...

Japan’s claim to the Senkaku islands is the first of two that derives from the annexation of new territories, in this case, Okinawa (the former Ryukyu Kingdom). Tokyo regularly cites Ryukyuan ...