KUMANO, Mie Prefecture--The famed "Shishi-iwa" (Lion rock), a lion-shaped formation on top of a cliff here appearing to be ...

These creatures thrive 4.7 miles (7.5 kilometers) beneath the Pacific Ocean's surface thanks to regular deliveries of sediment from above, according to a study published Tuesday (Feb. 18) in the ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--A resort complex with guest rooms built into a cliff facing the Sea of Japan opened here on May 1. Izumo Hotel the Cliff in the Tachiko district features eight guest ...

sea kayaking and cycling, and experiencing traditional Japanese culture, like ryokan inns and hot-spring bathing away from the crowds. Where to start? It might not be the first thing you would ...

Vital to many expanding technologies, rare-earth deposits were identified in Japan’s deep-sea clays in 2013. Scientists have been contemplating the technical and environmental challenge this ...