Now, efforts are under way to revive the centuries-old technique on grounds the custom peculiar to Okinawa and the Amami islands in Kagoshima ... of valuable ethnic culture,” Yamashiro said.

(Photo courtesy of Environment Ministry)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday declared mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan was about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the southern island of Amami on Tuesday morning as it slowly headed north toward Kyushu while ...

Up to 400 millimeters of rain is expected in the 24 hours through noon Wednesday on the Amami Islands, with up to 300 mm in southern Kyushu and 200 mm in the Tokai region in the same period.

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday declared mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan, decades after launching efforts to eliminate the invasive species that ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents about heavy rain and violent winds expected in the region over ...