But Matsuura has continued to boast Japan’s largest hauls of horse mackerel. Yoshiyasu Tomoda won the Matsuura mayoral election in 2018 with a pledge to make the city the Home of Aji Fry.

OSAKA -- The Japanese city of Kashihara, known for its historic cityscape and its distinction as the country's first full-fledged capital, has given itself a facelift using the cast of the popular ...

In the city of Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, a forest fire at one point was only about 100 meters from a residential area. Fire officials said the blaze was gradually losing its strength.

Despite this, one major milestone has been reached — the Future City Pavilion has been completed and unofficially opened with a special media preview earlier this month. Image: Japan Association for ...