Chef Rika Yukimasa travels to Amami Oshima, an island in southwest Japan. She meets people who work to raise the profile of the unique food culture and traditions of their homeland. Featured ...

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.

3 it has eliminated all invasive mongooses from Amami-Oshima island here, describing the eradication program as a “worldwide unprecedented achievement in protecting biodiversity.” For years ...

This time we're visiting Amami Oshima, which lies midway between Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures. Recognized as a Natural World Heritage site in 2021, the island has one of Japan's richest ...

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(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 ...

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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 ...