People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

Japanese high-speed bullet trains, suspended over a decoupling while in motion issue, resumed service Friday. East Japan ...

The three — all residents of the city of Akita — had been repairing sewer pipes since early that morning, according to the ...

The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...

He is going to need a very special person to take him on and to be the best dog he can be,” the Pennsylvania shelter said.

Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, the operator said, ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds ESE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 11 ...

A bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line made an emergency stop near a station in Tokyo on Thursday after two cars ...