Next, red funori seaweed is added to create a unique firmness and smooth, velvety texture. This same funori was used during the Edo period (1603-1867) as an adhesive to smooth and strengthen ...

A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan 's main archipelago of Honshu on Monday, threatening to hit large areas of western and central Japan with heavy rain and high winds, as many people were ...

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale occurred southeast of Japan's Honshu Island on Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).