MORIOKA--With a population of under 300,000 people, this city has found itself suddenly in the global spotlight after placing second in this year’s “52 Places to Go” list from The New York ...

Japan is experiencing a surge of avian influenza outbreaks, with approximately five million chickens and other birds culled ...

To reach Morioka from Tokyo, it takes about 120 minutes by the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train. The city center is about twenty minutes on foot from Morioka Station.

In October last year, the Morioka city assembly passed a proposed ordinance amendment to eliminate the 31.68 million yen retirement bonus for Mayor Shigeru Uchidate, who had been elected for the ...

Chef Watanabe visits Morioka, the capital city of Iwate Prefecture and a treasure trove of natural mountain ingredients. A local chef presents the food Iwate offers on that very day. 1.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries confirmed new outbreaks at two poultry farms in Morioka City this week, prompting the establishment of an on-site response headquarters in Iwate ...