KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--The mayor here is hoping to turn the trend of many young people donning eccentric costumes for the traditional coming-of-age ceremony into a tourism opportunity. Super ...

KITA-KYUSHU--Flashy outfits were a common sight at an adulthood ceremony here, a fashion statement that received a thumbs-up from the city mayor. The event for 20-year-olds was held on Jan. 11, a day ...

As I walked toward the Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine, one of the most famous in Kumamoto City, I was struck by the quiet sense ...

The Kyushu region was being battered by strong winds, heavy rain and high waves early Thursday morning ahead of a likely landfall by powerful Typhoon Shanshan, with emergency warnings in place and the ...

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Typhoon Shanshan lashed southwest Japan with heavy rain and very strong winds on Thursday, snarling air traffic and knocking out power to more than a quarter million households. At least three people ...