KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--Like the furtive ninja groups it hosted in feudal times, this city in western Japan still has secrets to spill. In this latest instance, researchers discovered the first ...

Shigaraki, renowned for its pottery, is also the home of one of Japan's oldest tea-growing traditions. Meet two dedicated tea producers who honor centuries-old methods while embracing innovation in ...

TOKYO -- Roughly 100 "ninja" recently showed up at some tourist spots in central Tokyo during a tour of places associated with the Mie Prefecture city of Iga and the Shiga Prefecture city of Koka ...