In the 24 hours through Sunday evening, up to 10 centimeters of snow is expected in the Koshin region, 7 centimeters in the Hakone area and western Tokyo, and 3 centimeters in flatlands of the southern Kanto region, including Tokyo's 23 wards.

Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has called for continued caution over potential tremors and tsunamis despite a gradual decrease in seismic activity a week after the magnitude 6.6

The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called ... from 7 in part of Miyagi Prefecture and upper 5 in parts of Tokyo to a barely perceptible 1 in Kyushu. There have been only ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said. No tsunam

Snowfall is expected in central Tokyo from early Sunday, with accumulation possible, according to a weather report released by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Friday.

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Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained nervous after the deadly crush.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a heavy snowfall warning for Tokyo for the first time in years, as well as one for neighboring Chiba Prefecture. The warnings came after a low ...

The Sea of Japan side of Hokuriku and Tohoku regions is expected to be hit by heavy snowfall on Wednesday due to the strong cold air moving in.

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Jan. 8 confirmed the start of pollen dispersion, the earliest date on record according to a survey that started in 1985. The pollen season is expected to start earlier than usual nationwide, with some areas expected to see high levels of airborne pollen.

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