As winters continue to get warmer, stay ready for some unexpected and unwanted guests during the early months on the calendar ...

Smaller mammals like squirrels, foxes, snowshoe hares, and more must go through a series of changes in the fall in order to prepare for winter. Some of ...

Every winter, zoos across Japan open the onsen, traditional hot springs baths, for their capybaras to enjoy. This custom ...

What’s the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? An Osaka Metropolitan University-led international ...

I visited Tokyo, Kyoto, Chiba and Nara. I spent six days in Tokyo, four days in Kyoto and seven days in Chiba. Each city was ...

Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four national parks represent different worlds of natural beauty, biological ...