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 ...

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 ...

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Cherry blossom season in Japan is coming up, and those traveling to Japan will ... April 4 (2 days earlier than last year) ...

This marks a significant moment for Japan's whaling industry as it seeks ... The auction, held at the Sapporo fish market and Shimonoseki port, featured 1.4 tons of fin whale meat caught off ...

TOKYO (AP) — A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite ... an aquarist at the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki. The large sunfish arrived at the aquarium ...

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