A sister-port agreement was signed between Taicang and Shimonoseki ports in Japan on Nov 27. ... including Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, and Shimonoseki, are now active each week.

Most fugu in Japan comes from Shimonoseki, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the Chugoku region of western Japan. In Tokyo, chefs need to take a written test and then a practical test to demonstrate ...

A commercial whaling ship returned to a port in northeastern Japan on Monday carrying 25 fin whales taken in the Sea of Okhotsk. The fin whale hunt in Japan's exclusive economic zone, north of the ...

The ship departed Shimonoseki port in the western Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi on April 21. Read Next. ... EU weighs adding eels to protected species list over Tokyo's objection. Fisheries.

Tokyo is home to some of the world’s best restaurants for just about every type of cuisine. First, start local by heading to the subterranean Nippon Cuisine at the Hoshinoya hotel.

Here’s a round-up of some 2025 Golden Week events in Japan that offer the perfect chance to explore, unwind and have a little fun. From lively street festivals and traditional samurai parades to craft ...

A commercial whaling ship left a western Japanese port Monday for the Sea of Okhotsk to hunt 25 fin whales. The crew of the ship, which left Shimonoseki port, plans to start hunting fin whales in the ...

The One Direction alum was "Ready to Run," as he clocked an impressive, sub-3:30 finishing time Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Harry Styles' impressive performance at the Tokyo Marathon is ...

Tokyo has one of the earlier first-bloom and full-bloom times happening on March 21 and March 28, respectively, while Kushiro has the latest first-bloom date on May 7. ... Shimonoseki: April 3 (2 days ...

The contract signing ceremony for the OPV. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd picture. On February 4, the Indonesian House of Representatives approved Japan's offer to donate two brand-new 18-metre ...

A Sunfish Got ‘Lonely’ When Its Aquarium Closed for Renovations. Then, Staff Found a Creative Way to Cheer It Up The solitary fish named Mambo stopped eating and seemed to be missing its human ...

As shown in the map below, the sakura are expected first in Tokyo (東京), where the first blossoms are predicted to open on March 21, three days earlier than average. ... Shimonoseki (下関), Hiroshima (広島 ...