nature

Southern Kyūshū’s National Parks: Sparkling Blue Seas and Green Mountains of Yakushima and AmamiTRAVEL | May 11, 2021

The Clever “Karasu”: Wise Old Birds Living Side by Side with HumansINSIGHT | Mar 18, 2021

“Kari Joshi”: Female Hunter and Japanese YouTuber Nozomi Shines a Light on Country LifeINSIGHT | Mar 17, 2021

Four Seasons at Taushubetsu Bridge: Hokkaidō’s Partially Submerged Railway HeritageCULTURE | Feb 10, 2021

Kurobe Gorge Railway: Scenic Vistas and Hot Springs Await Passengers on this Breathtaking RouteTRAVEL | Jan 1, 2021

To Know the Ainu Is to Know Japan: An Interview with “Ainu Mosir” Director Fukunaga TakeshiCULTURE | Dec 23, 2020

Bear Sightings on the Rise in JapanINSIGHT | Nov 2, 2020

Senmatsu Shin’ya: The Hunter Who Loves AnimalsINSIGHT | Oct 15, 2020

Wasps in Japan Deadlier to Humans than Bears or Poisonous SnakesINSIGHT | Jul 14, 2020

Creating Serenity: The Construction of the Meiji Shrine ForestINSIGHT | Jul 8, 2020

Japan’s Forest Resources Triple Over 50 YearsINSIGHT | Jun 23, 2020

Wild Boar Boom: Animal Encroachment a Growing Concern for Rural Communities INSIGHT | Jun 4, 2020

Okinawa’s Three National ParksTRAVEL | May 19, 2020

Hokkaidō’s Six National ParksINSIGHT | Apr 2, 2020

“Snow Monkeys” Enjoy Hot Spring Bathing at Jigokudani Yaen-Kōen, Nagano PrefectureTRAVEL | Jan 26, 2020

Lake Onnetō, Hokkaidō: Walking on Emerald Green IceTRAVEL | Jan 19, 2020

The Distinctive Winter Scenery of the Kisakata Kujūku Islands, Nikaho, Akita PrefectureTRAVEL | Jan 11, 2020

Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture: A Deep Blue, Unfrozen Surface Even in WinterTRAVEL | Jan 5, 2020