Abundant water makes for beautiful scenery, and Lake Biwa also serves as a reservoir for the Kansai region. Most of the water used in the city of Kyoto is drawn from this lake. Meanwhile, the whole of ...

It was unusually spectacular in its familiarity. This was August, and lush seasonal streamside vegetation made casting a fly an occasional challenge. Low water flows and high humidity were constant ...

A South Korean fishing boat collided with cruiser Lake Champlain during reduced visibility in the Sea of Japan midday Tuesday, Navy officials said. There were no injuries and the Navy is investigating ...

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from Southern California’s outdoors scene. For the next several weeks, we’re featuring guest writers (whom we’ve dubbed ...

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. -- For almost 15 years, Lake Oswego's Sister City -- {A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshikawa,_Saitama" target=_blank}Yoshikawa City, Japan ...

Travelers to Japan may never stray from the urban comfort of Tokyo and Kyoto, deeming the back roads too mysterious and awkward. But I wondered how an American would fare off the beaten path, where ...

Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna - a prized ingredient of sushi - while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to ...

A planned week-long visit from students of Lake Oswego's Japanese sister city has been canceled so their travel funds can be used for aiding in the country's disaster relief efforts, according to city ...

Two traditional Japanese river boats, handcrafted by Bates students and launched into Lake Andrews five years ago, are part of the re-creation of feudal Japan for the TV adaptation of Shōgun, which ...