HACHIMANTAI, Iwate Prefecture--A prestigious British public school has used a ski resort area here to open its first affiliated international school in Japan. Harrow International School Appi ...

Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Roki Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to ...

Foods to avoid during pregnancy typically include those that carry a risk of infection, such as undercooked or raw meat or fish, but you’ll want to limit your intake of caffeine and processed ...

Reporters gathered in front of a building that houses Hirose’s local office in Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture. The entrance door was covered with cardboard boxes to prevent anyone from ...

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

Certain foods are bad for your health if you have kidney disease. Healthy kidneys regulate the body’s mineral and protein levels. But kidney disease causes progressive damage that interferes with ...

"We had no choice." Salmon prices are soaring due to an unexpected factor that threatens its future: 'We must do what we can' ...

Mitsuyuki Hiramatsu, a 27-year-old graduate student at Utsunomiya University, found himself in the depths of despair with no ...

When you have diarrhea, it's recommended that you eat a short-term diet of bland, "binding" foods, such as potatoes, to ease symptoms. One of the most familiar is the BRAT diet (which stands for ...

Sasaki's wife, Mikiko, then 57, and their 28-year-old son, who had shut himself in at home for years, were among those killed when a massive tsunami engulfed Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...