For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma ...

ISESAKI, Gunma Prefecture--Municipal authorities are offering a specialized education course to help foreign workers learn the rudiments of Japanese language as well as customs and conventions ...

MAEBASHI--Gunma Prefecture is trying to cash in on its reputation as a relatively low-risk area for earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters to entice companies to set up shop in this ...

MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular relocation destination for the first time in 2024 in a survey conducted by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that supports people's moves ...

In early spring, Australian cyclist Zac Reynolds rides through Gunma Prefecture. Starting from the capital Maebashi, he sees a 5th century ritual atop an ancient king's burial mound before cycling ...

Climbing steadily from the western fringe of the Kanto Plain, you make your way through tidy, prosperous rural communities in the foothills of the mountains of central Gunma Prefecture until you ...

Set for a grand opening in Spring 2026, Snow Peak has been invited by the Gunma Prefecture to develop a new campsite at Mount Akagi Park, a famous summit in Maebishi City surrounded by heavily ...