The former reached the Miyakoshi family on the Tsugaru Peninsula, while the latter is thought to have arrived at the British Museum between 1935 and 1936. “These precious artifacts are ...

The Tsugaru Railway runs through a remote and snowy part of Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. As well as being a vital mode of transport for locals, especially in winter, the train has a ...

TSUGARU, Aomori Prefecture--Kokona Hasegawa was no match for the boys when she joined a sumo club here seven years ago. But she became captivated by the traditional male-dominated sport because a ...