KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts.
KAMINOKAWA, Tochigi Prefecture A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was found dead in the back seat of a parked rental car here early on Oct. 19.
NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture A special exhibition that brings together some of the nation’s finest swords is being held at the Treasures Museum attached to Nikko Futarasan jinja shrine here.
NIKKO, Tochigi Prefecture A statue of renowned feudal warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu in a seated position, one of the hidden treasures of Nikkozan Rinnoji temple here, has gone on public view for the very first time.
KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture A shipping tag addressed to a Japanese soldier killed in the Battle of Iwojima was returned to a bereaved family member 78 years after World War II.