Near the centre of Japan’s largest lake, a quiet shift in archaeological understanding has begun to take shape. Researchers ...

Year round, Mt Hakodate’s Kokia Park in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, offers wonderful views of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest freshwater lake, from an elevation of 680 meters. Now, in the autumn, that ...

The vessel, measuring approximately 25 centimeters tall with a distinctive pointed base and engraved patterns, has been identified as either Jinguji-style or Konami Upper-layer pottery, placing its ...

A group of university students who went kayaking on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture all returned safely to shore late Monday, after being reported missing earlier in the evening, with three of their ...

Camping tents are seen at Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Biwa is Japan's largest lake and a popular leisure spot in summer. Learn how to buy a home in Japan, including property buying procedures, ...

The indoor season is in its last labored week and following this weekend’s NCAA championships at various venues across the country and the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, we’ll be ...

The dynamics of fluorescent dissolved organic matter (FDOM) in the large monomictic freshwater Lake Biwa (surface area 675 km², maximum depth 104 m) was studied from December 2010 to December 2011.

If the weight of yesterday’s catch in Japan is verified, these are the heaviest largemouth bass ever caught. Of the top 10, three were taken in San Diego County: 1. 22 pounds, 5 ounces, by Manabu ...