Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known ... On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Sheila Cliffe explores the textiles and clothing from Japan's "Snow Country." ...
The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...
More than 80 percent of Japanese students enter AIU from outside Akita Prefecture ... fostering a unique culture here,” Kumagai said. “No other colleges provide such rich programs to cultivate ...
The city of Senboku in Akita Prefecture is made up of three towns: Tazawako, which has the deepest lake in Japan; Nishiki ... the stunning nature and samurai culture, visitors can enjoy spectacles ...
TOKYO, December 3. /TASS/. A Siberian cat called Mir (Russian for "peace"), which Russian President Vladimir Putin gave to the governor of Japan's northern Akita Prefecture Norihisa Satake in 2012 ...
Boxed lunch meals called “ekiben” so beloved by Japanese taking long-haul rail trips will soon debut at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris as part of an initiative to introduce travelers to ...
SEMBOKU, Akita -- The first international boarding ... He added that he hopes the graduates will serve as ambassadors of Japanese culture to the world. Admission selection will be conducted ...