MINAKAMI, Gunma Prefecture--A surge in school closures exacerbated by Japan’s declining birthrate amounts to a lot of unused real estate over the years. Invariably, local government officials ...

For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma dolls in Japan is Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, where there are about 40 ...

MEIWA, Gunma Prefecture--When Costco Wholesale opened its warehouse in a rural Japanese town not far from Tokyo last year offering hundreds of jobs at eye-popping pay, a nearby noodle shop chain ...

MAEBASHI -- Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular ... focus on supporting the relocation of families with children. (Japanese original by Azusa Hinata, Maebashi Bureau) ...

If you head north to Japan's coastline ... Head back inland and experience Gunma Prefecture, a prefecture renowned for its many hot springs. Kawaba Onsen, nestled amid stunning marshlands and ...

When more than $20,000 worth of bonsai were stolen from Fukujyuen, a shop selling the carefully cultivated mini trees in Gunma Prefecture, Shuichi Baba felt anger but also deep sadness for the ...

Japanese weather officials are forecasting ... and 2 centimeters in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. Central Tokyo observed one centimeter of snow on Tuesday night. A low-pressure system with ...

Set for a grand opening in Spring 2026, Snow Peak has been invited by the Gunma Prefecture to develop a ... and camping field is one of the Japanese company’s most ambitious camping-based ...

As winter tightens its grip on Japan, a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is causing significant snowfall and strong winds across the nation. This dramatic weather event is expected to affect ...