Three workers in Japan died Friday after losing consciousness while repairing sewer pipes down a manhole in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture.

People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

OGA, Akita Prefecture—Wearing menacing masks and straw coats, a father-son team kept a tradition alive here by making the rounds and terrifying households, including children. Two years ago ...

Three workers died Friday morning after collapsing inside a manhole at a sewer construction site in the city of Oga, Akita ...

The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...

SENBOKU, Akita Prefecture—The first international school in Akita Prefecture is scheduled to open here as early as September. Based in Singapore, Knightsbridge House International School (KBH ...

The wakame seaweed harvest has started in the sea near Akita Prefecture and other areas. On February 23, a harvesting event was held in the city of Oga. About 40 people, including elementary ...

While Japan's convenience store market may be considered oversaturated in terms of the sheer number of stores, major operator ...

According to East Japan Railway (JR East) the incident occurred between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Omiya Station in Saitama ...

A statue of the main character of Japan's popular anime series "Crayon Shinchan" has been unveiled in front of children in ...