Hirosaki was our last stop in Tohoku, but we still had one city to go on this adventure: Hakodate, just across the Tsugaru Strait near the southern tip of Hokkaido. In Part 3 of my travelogue, I’ll ...

What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft’s sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green ...

The Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPC) of Japan asked Aomori Prefecture on Thursday to accept a new proposal for nuclear waste returned from overseas to be delivered to the prefecture ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture--Cherry blossoms are in full bloom earlier than usual this year in Hirosaki Park here, which is well-known nationwide for its trees. The Hirosaki Cherry Blossom ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture--Hirosaki Castle can now fit in the palm of your hand, thanks to a local advertising designer and a Brazilian man. Hiroyuki Akaishi, 57, created a paper model of the ...