Due to an expected influx of passengers, several extra trains were also operating on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Saturday. Read more
On Friday morning, Ampil had prompted storm and heavy rain warnings across the Kanto region as its outer bands moved over land. Read more
While the storm is not likely to make landfall, the Izu Islands and the Kanto and Tohoku regions will see its impacts from Thursday to Saturday. Read more
They are not as threatening to humans as bears and rarely draw national attention. They are a species of deer but not adored like those at the world-famous Nara Park, either. Read more
Small tsunami waves were observed on some islands in the Izu chain near Tokyo and advisories were issued for Chiba and other prefectures on Monday morning following a nearby earthquake, the... Read more
