Sukayu, a resort location in far northern Honshu, averages an incredible 694.5 inches, or almost 58 feet, of snowfall each year, according to the JMA. The highest known 24-hour snowfall and snow ...

They developed their own distinct language, history and culture, which were quite different from Japanese, and also lived in northern Honshu, Sakhalin and the Kuril islands. The Ainu people hunted ...

Authorities said the typhoon is expected to gradually shift its course westward on Aug. 11 and pound northern Honshu island with stormy weather the following day. JMA officials warned the typhoon ...

Born in Akita Prefecture on the northern part of the main island of Honshu, Endo graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at Tohoku University in 1957 and landed a job at a pharmaceutical company.

Aomori Prefecture on the northern tip of Honshu Island alone experienced a whopping 139 centimeters of snow in January, three times the average amount and enough to be considered a natural disaster.