Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese ...

Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found 37 giant live beetles stashed inside an air cargo shipment ...

The beetles, which measured four to five inches long, can "pose a significant threat to our vital agriculture resources." ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

To date, 12 reactors at six nuclear power plants operated by Kansai Electric Power Co., Shikoku Electric Power Co. and Kyushu Electric Power Co. have been brought back online. Based on responses ...

On the East Coast, a similar discovery was made at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, according to ...

A tree-killing pest native to Japan was identified in Upstate New York forests for the first time in 40 years, and ...

See more top cherry blossom spots in Akita here. ・Miharu Takizakura (Fukushima): A national natural treasure, Miharu Takizakura is one of Japan’s Three Most Famous Cherry Blossom Trees. Over 1,000 ...

Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in English. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...