TOKYO – A beach fittingly dubbed “Ibaraki’s Gold Coast” for its sweeping, unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and pristine sand is now a shadow of its former self. The Otake Coast Hokota Swimming ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In Florida's Cultural Capital®, The Palm Beaches, there lies a deep connection to Japan and its rich cultural history. While many visit for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kerama Islands are found in Keramashoto National Park, southwest of Okinawa, Japan, and are a famously good spot for diving ...

TOKYO — A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in an inflatable swim ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Local authorities in Kanagawa prefecture are putting a pandemic damper on summer fun by discouraging visits to popular beaches to slow the coronavirus’ spread. But ...

Credit: Ilechukwu et al., 2026 ‘Plasticorals,’ pieces of coral rubble fused with plastic, are lasting signs of human activity ...

Japan’s Otake Coast Hokota Swimming Beach in June 2024 when it was closed. Sand erosion has stripped away layers of sand on the beach, exposing rocks that used to lie below. PHOTO: YOMIURI ...