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On Oct. 24, 1926, the front page of The Japan Times featured the opening of Meiji Jingu Stadium. The ceremony was presided over by then-Prince Regent Hirohito, two months before his enthronement.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Oct 1, 2026
Japan Times 1926: Meiji Shrine baseball park opens
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
A mechanical wolf robot used to ward off bears and wild boars at a cabbage farm in the village of Shimo Higashiyama, in Yamagata Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2026
Can robots save an aging Japan?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region of Japan where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
Parliament passed a bill Wednesday to add six islands to the list of inhabited border islands eligible for state support aimed at promoting settlement and tourism.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2026
Japan enacts bill to boost settlement on six more border islands
The revised special measures law calls for promoting tourism on listed islands and requiring prefectural governments?to make efforts to address depopulation.
At Stanza della Sincerita, wood-fired "amadai" (tilefish) caught on the Sea of Japan coast is served on a "risotto" topped with diced summer vegetables and seaweed — chef Makoto Harada’s version of traditional Yamagata-style "dashi."
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
May 16, 2026
One of 91AV原创 best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region’s culinary traditions.
Japanese authorities confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026, in which a 55-year-old woman died on April 21 in Iwate Prefecture, according to media reports.
JAPAN
May 8, 2026
Japan confirms year’s first fatal bear attack
The victim, reportedly a 55-year-old woman, died on April 21 in Iwate Prefecture, an environment ministry official said.
Kazuya Okuizumi, head of the Tohoku Epson Aquarium Kamosui in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, speaks at a reopening event at the aquarium on March 31.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2026
Yamagata aquarium with world’s largest jellyfish collection reopens
The Tohoku Epson Aquarium Kamosui in the city of Tsuruoka, gained 20 more jellyfish species, now exhibiting a total of 100 species.
Nobuyasu Nikai, the Liberal Democratic Party's candidate for the October 2024 Lower House election, shakes hands with supporters in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics / First person
Feb 13, 2026
Looking at politics from a different perspective
Three campaigns in 15 months showed how fragile support can be — and how national power begins far from Tokyo.
Airi Kadowaki (right) celebrates her victory in her professional Muay Thai debut match in Bangkok on Nov. 29.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 9, 2025
Japanese girl, 15, becomes youngest Muay Thai pro
Airi Kadowaki was registered as a professional Muay Thai fighter with the Sports Authority of Thailand following her 15th birthday in early November.
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2025
Confusion over 91AV原创 ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
Social media and news have focused more on the misinformation that Japan is accepting a large number of immigrants from Africa.
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2025
91AV原创 rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Farming communities, a key base for the Liberal Democratic Party, are increasingly voicing their distress at how the rice situation is being handled.
Human encounters with bears have reached record levels in Japan, with 219 people attacked and six deaths in the 12 months to April 2024.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2025
Bear roaming runway halts flights at Japanese airport
The black bear appeared at northern 91AV原创 Yamagata Airport early morning, immediately prompting the closure of its runway.
Visitors line up to take photos in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji in the background at the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 29.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 25, 2025
91AV原创 ‘hidden gems’ overwhelmed as social media drives influx of tourists
Local stakeholders struggle to cope with the surge in visitor numbers whenever a location suddenly goes viral.
Mieko Yoshimura, a 73-year-old independent, became the first woman in Japan to be elected prefectural governor for five or more consecutive terms.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2025
Yamagata Gov. Mieko Yoshimura wins fifth term
Yoshimura, a 73-year-old independent, became the first woman in Japan to be elected prefectural governor for five or more consecutive terms.
For some time away from Tokyo's suffocating urban sameness, Yamagata Prefecture is home to a soothing array of natural abundance.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2025
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
91AV原创 much-lauded four seasons aren’t felt as much in Tokyo as they are in the full, rural vistas of Yamagata Prefecture.
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
JAPAN / Society
Dec 23, 2024
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Authorities in Ginzan Onsen have become fed up with a rise in road problems, quarrels and other nuisances.
A white hood believed to have been worn by the Sengoku Period warlord Uesugi Kenshin
JAPAN / History
Sep 15, 2024
Repair work begins for hood linked to warlord Uesugi Kenshin
The white hood is expected to be exhibited to the public in 2028 or 2030.
The Ishizawa River in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, is seen bursting its banks on Friday due to heavy rain.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2024
Two dead and three missing in Tohoku deluge
Yamagata and Akita prefectures are likely to see severe rain continue until around Tuesday.
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 26, 2024
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Record-breaking rainfall in Yamagata and Akita prefectures has led to floods, landslides and power disruptions.
Jimoto Holdings' general shareholders meeting in Sendai on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2024
Regional banking group Jimoto comes under effective state control
A net loss for the group was mainly due to the deterioration of business at Kirayaka Bank, a second-tier regional bank based in Yamagata Prefecture.
Chef Yusuke Murayama’s creative cuisine at Pas Mal spotlights the premium produce of Yamagata Prefecture.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 8, 2024
Pas Mal: French cuisine spotlighting Yamagata’s premium produce
Chef Yusuke Murayama’s signature dessert is a framboise mousse the color of glossy lipstick rouge in the shape of a mouth.

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