Co.'s nuclear plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, became the 17th reactor across a total of

A street is flooded due to heavy rain in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on July 7, 2021.... The Japan

UNNAN, Shimane--A special curry plate made in the style of this west Japan city's local dam

This image shows Unkochan, an unofficial mascot for the city of Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, which

Japan regards the islets in the Sea of Japan as part of its Shimane Prefecture, but the South has

to field a candidate for the party's Sept.... A former reporter at public broadcaster NHK before

west Japan's Shimane Prefecture.... Gelatos using goat milk, which customers can eat at a counter

while being registered as a man on family registry and resident card records, asked the Shimane

100 millimeters of rain fell in a single hour in the area around Unnan.... Western Japan's Sanin

Kane Tanaka, who turned 117 on Jan.... 15 represents an increase of 6, 060 from a year earlier for the 51th consecutive year of rise, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said prior to the Respect for the Aged Day holiday, which falls next Monday.... In July, the ministry said average life expectancy in Japan, one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world, rose to record highs for both genders in 2020--87.74 for women and 81.64 for men....