TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off the coast of Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, officials said. The U.S. Geological ...

In Part 2 of our epic tour of Japan’s Kyushu Island, we take you through Miyazaki Prefecture – where sun goddesses hide in cliffside caves, Kagura dancers summon ancient myths to life, and salt-tinged ...

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern coast of Japan on Thursday, Aug. 8, prompting the country to issue its first “megaquake” warning. The temblor occurred around 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 ...

The strawberry picking season has arrived. A tourist farm in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, is busy with visitors. The Ichininoichigoen farm grows five varieties of strawberry with ...

Early ripening peaches have reached their harvest season in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. These juicy, sweet-smelling peaches are a specialty of the region. Peach farmers carefully pick ...

When people use the term “Japanese mythology,” they are often referring to Shinto — one of Japan’s most widely practiced religions that originated here in the archipelago. Shinto teaches that the ...