This western Japan city once flourished as a castle town. Walking past its white-walled buildings, visitors come upon six ...

Nepobabies” are born into lives of power and privilege, including a jumpstart on political careers if they decide to take ...

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Guests checking in might think they are in a toy store, as some 500 Plarail train cars were seen lined up by the side of the reception area at the Yanai Grand Hotel here.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This video showcases Yamaguchi’s stunning landscapes created by its rich natural environment, the special experiences that you can experience there that will make ...

“Yamaguchi Prefecture Governor Tsugumasa Muraoka has provided a budget to send many Yamaguchi Prefecture citizens to Hawai‘i starting January 2023 because of the Sister State Agreement that was signed ...

Shimonoseki Municipal Kaikyokan aquarium in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, held a "Nikoniko (2525) general election" to commemorate it･･･ ...

The nutria, a kind of large rat native to South America, has been found to have expanded its habitat to almost all areas of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Out of 19 cities and towns in the prefecture, the ...

A prefecture in Japan is marketing itself as the new Australia because it has a similar shape, complete with a would-be Tasmania. About 1.5 million people live in Yamaguchi prefecture, located on the ...

Driving through the valleys outside Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yasha Yukawa scours the surrounding rice paddies for the raw material he covets. He is constantly on the lookout for rice straw, but ...