A closing ceremony was held on March 24 at Ryugasaki Municipal Omiya Elementary School in Ibaraki Prefecture, which will ...

In 2024, the Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological ...

Declining birth rates see business slump heralding introduction of nurses dressed as maids, French-style clinic cafes, ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

With a push from the pandemic, Ibaraki is moving to shed its image as the least-attractive prefecture in Japan. With teleworking becoming more common, workers are moving to the comforts of Ibaraki ...

Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Prince Hisahito will attend a university in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, ...

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

Night - Cloudy with a 73% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Sunny with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds ...

Production at the new unit is scheduled to begin in early 2027, preceded by an approximately 8-month-long period of installation and testing of the equipment.

Police said Seitaro Masuho, of no fixed address, allegedly pushed his mother to the floor at her home in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and kicked her in the face before stabbing her multiple times in ...

The definition of "hikikomori" according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press, differs from the diagnostic criteria for hikikomori proposed in the field of ...