SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Staff at the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Japan noticed that its solitary sunfish was showing signs of distress after the facility closed for a refurb in December. The huge sunfish ...

During this month, Kangei Maru is scheduled to leave its home port of Shimonoseki for an eight-month maiden voyage off the north-east coast of Japan. However, the government has set a catch limit ...

After exiting the International Whaling Commission in 2018, Japan resumed commercial whaling in 2019 for the first time in 31 years. Locals are trying to make Shimonoseki recognized as Japan’s ...

Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan has been closed to the public for renovations since December 2024. Its sunfish fell ill soon after and staffers struggled to understand why the ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi -- A 21-year-old U.S. military serviceman was arrested Feb. 11 for allegedly trespassing into an apartment in the western Japan city of Iwakuni possibly after causing an ...

Almost as soon as the Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan closed for renovation in December 2024, the sunfish became unwell, the aquarium said in a post on X. “We couldn’t figure ...

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Full-bloom forecast for Kansai/Kinki Hikone: April 7 (2 days earlier than last year) Kyoto: April 2 (3 days earlier than last ...

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