There's an under-the-radar canal city in Japan that's often compared to Venice. Here's what you should know about the hidden ...

Water quality in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture of Japan, has long been plagued by pollution of military bases ...

This episode focuses on kawa, which means both river and stream. These flowing bodies of water have played a central role in Japanese life and philosophy, as reflected in the Japanese language.

The JMA has issued warnings for landslides and river flooding in the Tohoku ... it is expected to have little impact on Japan. You can find the latest forecast map at the JMA website.

The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refugee when she received a ...

The Kamo River flows 23km north-south through the city center. Emperors on their enthronement would once purify themselves in its waters, and dyers would rinse bolts of fabric downstream.

The idea for this challenge, which he calls “Zero to Summit 47,” first came into Futagami's head eight years ago while looking at a mountain map ... Japan at the mouth of the Shinanogawa river ...

The games honored Japanese Americans who formed baseball teams at prison camps after they were forced to relocate during WWII ...

River Akira Davis covers Japan, including its economy and businesses, and is based in Tokyo. More about River Akira Davis Elon Musk’s Secret Compound: Obsessed with population collapse and the ...

Acclaimed Japanese director Lisa Takeba (“The Pinkie,” “Signal 100”) is developing “Children of the River,” a Japan-Italy co-production that explores themes of identity and loss ...