Ishinomaki was mauled more than any other municipality by the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami ... the Machikata district of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture had a pre-disaster ...

The number of burglaries targeting vacant houses that have not been occupied for a long time, has starkly increased in ...

The total amount of losses exceeded ¥1.1 billion last year, increasing more than ¥300 million from the previous year.

Explaining Northern Japan to Rwandans. Hachimantai city in Iwate prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of Northern Japan ...

New York, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)--Iwate Prefecture held an event to promote its foodstuffs in New York on Monday, serving specialties from the northeastern Japan prefecture to people in the food and ...

Mount Iwate’s rugged mountainscape and lava flow, reflecting its history as one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, are captured in the striking light-blue hue of the dial, evoking the purity of ...

Snow clouds affected not only the Japan Sea side, including Aomori and Akita Prefectures, but also the Pacific side, reaching areas like Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, where some cities recorded ...

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture—A frail aging Asian black bear that fell into the ocean here drew cheers of encouragement and raised safety concerns before leading police and hunters on a daylong search.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...