It proved to be a hit with residents who want to remember and show their children ... “The ward map from the not-so-distant past shows many locations illustrating Japan under occupation ...

In the last survey released in 1987, geographers counted islands with a coastline of 100 meters or longer on paper maps, according to the Japan Coast Guard, the author of the survey. The previous ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Scientists have constructed local and nation-wide maps of the radioactive particles that rained down when the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant failed after a massive earthquake and tsunami rocked ...

When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Japan time. Shake data is as of ...

Luckily the experts at Japanese weather forecasting organization Weather News have detailed predictions for the entire country, and the first forecast for cherry blossom season 2025 is now here! As ...