Working women in Japan can expect to earn only 70 to 80 ... salary was 80.4 against 100 for their male counterparts in Kochi Prefecture, where the disparity was the smallest.

KOCHI—If the old-timey trams on the city's main street are not enough to jar visitors out of the 21st century, the models' ...

Named “Sommeil Profond”, or “deep sleep” in French, the bus is set to begin a trial weekly service between Tokyo and southern Japan's Kochi prefecture from 4 March. The bus will come with ...

In years past, relatively few international visitors to Japan made the trip to Kochi Prefecture, an area on the island of Shikoku that rarely appears on lists of must-see destinations. But in ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

TOKYO -- Many of Japan's biggest companies are expected to offer substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year when they conclude talks with unions on Wednesday, seeking to help workers cope ...

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...

It is also the home of Japan's most famous pilgrimage ... Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds NW at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 22% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.