Suzaka Mayor Masao Miki apologized on March 18 for the city passing off grapes produced in Yamagata Prefecture as being grown ...

Masao Miki, mayor of Suzuka City in Nagano Prefecture, apologizing for the city passing off grapes produced in Yamagata Prefecture as being grown locally to reward donors to its hometown tax program.

The agriculture ministry on Wednesday began to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice.

News; Japan Begins to Take Bids in 2nd Auction of Reserve Rice; Japan Begins to Take Bids in 2nd Auction of Reserve Rice.

German biogas specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER has strengthened its presence in Japan, following an order for a 450-kilowatt plant ...

Ramen is serious business in Yamagata Prefecture. The internal affairs ministry releases its annual statistics on household income and spending each February. Municipalities nationwide vie for the ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

Masshigura from Aomori Prefecture, Haenuki from Yamagata Prefecture and Hitomebore from Miyagi Prefecture, are among the rice brands for sale. Of the 150,000 tons, 100,000 tons were harvested in ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C) and a 49% chance of precipitation ...