AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean here. This saucy feline burglar ...

In years past, relatively few international visitors to Japan made the trip to Kochi Prefecture, an area on the island of Shikoku that rarely appears on lists of must-see destinations. But in ...

SHIMANTO, Kochi Prefecture--A “yakatabune” leisure boat operator here is taking a unique way to make up for a drop in sightseers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: letting passengers bring their ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

TOKYO -- Many of Japan's biggest companies are expected to offer substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year when they conclude talks with unions on Wednesday, seeking to help workers cope ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds NW at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 22% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW ...

Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time of the year. The term "karst" refers to land made up of ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.

Born in 1928, Osamu Miyawaki grew up in the Kochi Prefecture before joining the South Manchuria Railway Company at 15 years old. There, he witnessed the final days of World War II in China and ...