The soaring bluffs, battered by the rough waves of the Sea of Japan, often provoke a sense of unease guaranteed to make an impression even on those who have never actually been to the area.
Japan’s defense ministry said on Friday it scrambled fighter jets after two Russian IL-38 information-gathering aircraft were spotted flying back and forth between the Sea of Japan and the East ...
Ohno is an ama diver, or a “sea woman” as they are known in Japan. For centuries, these traditional fisherwomen have lived off the riches of the waters around the Ise-Shima region, collecting ...