If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...

showcases enchanting landscapes woven into the fabric of Japan's creation stories. From the dramatic peaks of Mount Daisen to the serene shores of the Oki Islands, every corner pulses with the ...

In the last survey released in 1987, geographers counted islands with a coastline of 100 meters or longer on paper maps, according to the Japan Coast Guard, the author of the survey. The previous ...

"Japan calls these islands inherent territory ... He also found that since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Chinese maps and documents have consistently included Diaoyu Dao, Huangwei Yu and Chiwei ...

It uses satellite photos and maps to describe in detail Uotsurishima ... The report states that erosion on two of the smaller islands, which Japan calls Kita-Kojima and Minami-Kojima, has led ...

Japan is a country at the top of many travellers' bucket lists - and these incredible pictures show why. They reveal a land ...