In Japan, soba noddles are eaten at the end of New Year’s Eve to “cut off the misfortunes and hardships of the past year and not carry them over to the next year.” Their all-you-can-eat ...

And, as visitors settle into the laid-back, easygoing atmosphere of Kochi, located on Japan's Pacific-facing southern coast, echoes of the Cuban capital's atmosphere grow even stronger.

KOCHI -- The 71st edition of the huge Yosakoi Festival kicked off in the western Japan city of Kochi on Aug. 10, with some 17,000 dancers from 184 teams geared up to perform at 17 venues.

“Aviation safety remains our highest priority as we conduct training operations in support of the mutual defense of the United States and Japan.” Kochi prefecture is on Shikoku, the smallest ...

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 ...

Tomono Davies left her hometown of Kochi, Japan 29 years ago, but she never left behind her passion for authentic Japanese ...