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.

After approaching the Amami Islands, the storm is predicted to shift ... labor, gender and culture. More about Hisako Ueno Yan Zhuang is a Times reporter in Seoul who covers breaking news.

The JMA said up to 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rainfall on the Amami island over the next 24 hours ... From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has ...

Kyodo, via Reuters Eight cities and towns, mostly on the Amami Islands south of the mainland ... labor, gender and culture. More about Hisako Ueno Yan Zhuang is a Times reporter in Seoul who ...

The Mister It designer is enamored with the fashion world as it existed in white-gloved ateliers of eras past (he cut his ...

Kaunas, a European Capital of Culture ... islands, situated southwest of Japan, was selected by UNESCO in 2021 for its high ...

Japanese airlines have canceled nearly 200 flights in total, halting air traffic between the southern Amami Islands and Kyushu. The typhoon’s impact is expected to intensify over the coming days.

storms and high tides as typhoon Bebinca approaches the country's southwestern island of Amami on Saturday. The season's 13th typhoon could bring violent winds and rough seas to the country's ...

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 ...

“Typhoon Bebinca passed through Japan’s Amami island overnight through Sunday (September 15), packing gusts of up to 198km (123 miles) per hour,” the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Japan's Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that non-native mongooses have been eradicated from Amami-Oshima Island in the country's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Amami-Oshima is ...