TOKYO — Warner Bros.’ “The Last Samurai” and Disney’s “Finding Nemo” started their local release Dec. 6 and crossed the magic ¥10 billion ($94.8 million) mark early this week. Now they’re set to be ...

Kazunori Yamada runs an indoor fishing pond called Tsuribori Honpo in the town of Toki, Gifu Prefecture. When he arrived at the facility last Tuesday morning to get the place ready to open for the day ...

the blue pond’s floating pillars • The famed Shirogane “blue pond” tourist attraction in Hokkaido, Japan, is lit up at night, lending a mysterious glow to the withered larch trees and glassy water ...

Mishaka-ike, or Mishaka Pond (御射鹿池), is a hidden natural jewel located in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture. The pond’s tranquil beauty inspired a famous painting several decades ago, and Japanese ...

The koi pond in Manito Park’s Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden is back open following a 16-month closure caused by the pandemic and water-saving construction. The attraction reopened to the ...