The survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found, for example, that a female workers’ salary was 80.4 against 100 for their male counterparts in Kochi Prefecture, where the ...

TOKYO and LONDON -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said.

Some 30 years ago, a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from NNW to NW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 29 °F (-1.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14. ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

Named “Sommeil Profond”, or “deep sleep” in French, the bus is set to begin a trial weekly service between Tokyo and southern Japan's Kochi prefecture from 4 March. The bus will come with 12 bunk beds ...

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

Industry professionals sample premium Japanese sake Experts showcase Kochi's unique brewing techniques Seared bonito pairs perfectly ...