National Sep 5, 2018
Live updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about Typhoon Jebi — the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years — as it wreaks havoc on the archipelago.
National Sep 4, 2018
Typhoon Jebi, most powerful to hit Japan in 25 years, leaves trail of destruction in Kansai region
The storm disrupted transportation networks, heavily damaged the bridge that leads to Kansai International Airport and knocked out power to over a million homes.
Travel Mar 23, 2018
No right way to complete Shikoku's 88-temple pilgrimage
by Kajsa Skarsgard
"Get in the car." An old woman in thick glasses and a knitted hat gestures from her seat behind the wheel. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't consider jumping into a stranger's vehicle, especially not one that had so suddenly stopped in our path. And, in ...
Travel Jan 12, 2018
Takamatsu: Udon the key to Shikoku castle town's heart
by Lily Crossley-Baxter
Come for the gardens, stay for the noodles in Kagawa's capital city.
Food & Drink | Gourmet Trails Oct 21, 2017
Six temples, 60 km and countless bowls of Sanuki udon in Kagawa
by Amy Chavez
For foodies, Kagawa can mean just one thing: the prefecture's signature noodles.
National Apr 24, 2017
The Ground Self-Defense Force's 14th Brigade rumbled through the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, on Sunday during a rare parade replete with combat vehicles. The event was originally scheduled for last year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the brigade's establishment but was canceled because ...
Travel May 21, 2016
Shikoku's 'path less traveled' is busier than ever
by Takaki Tominaga
A pilgrimage route stretching across Shikoku, one of Japan's four main islands, has recently been attracting more non-Japanese visitors with various cultural and religious backgrounds. Some of these pilgrims view the walk as a spiritual journey, while others want to make the pilgrimage for its ...
Our Lives | JAPAN LITE Mar 27, 2016
Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms
by Amy Chavez
Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.
Issues | LEARNING CURVE Feb 17, 2016
Developing confidence in English through Skype and scarecrows
by Louise George Kittaka
Innovative classes in Shikoku hone students' cultural sensitivity as well as their communication skills.
Environment Jan 9, 2016
Hooded cranes test new winter homes in Shikoku
by Sani Horino
About 300 hooded cranes have arrived in three prefectures in Shikoku since late October, a rare gathering of the birds outside the Izumi Plain in Kagoshima Prefecture that is drawing attention on whether Shikoku will become a new wintering spot for them. The first arrival ...
Our Lives | JAPAN LITE Aug 30, 2015
I've often thought about your doppelganger, but have you?
by Amy Chavez
Have you considered that maybe your double lives in Japan? And that you might meet them someday?
National Jul 17, 2015
Two died, evacuation orders and recommendations were issued to some 555,000 people, and 32 people sustained injuries of varying degrees nationwide Friday as Typhoon Nangka headed north over Shikoku toward the Chugoku region in western Honshu. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said that 11 ...