TANEGASHIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima Prefecture--The Japanese government successfully launched a satellite into orbit around the Earth on Jan. 26 to beef up the nation's intelligence capabilities and ...

The Hirota people, who lived on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima around 200 CE to 600 CE, had significantly shorter heads that were flatter on the back. Until recently however ...

TANEGASHIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima Prefecture--Japan’s unmanned Kounotori 9 (HTV9) cargo spacecraft departed on its final mission to ferry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS ...

The island features several surf spots, so make sure you rent a car and explore. There's a good spot in front of the Iwasaki Hotel called Hotel Mae, which means you'll be jogging to (instead of ...