Shiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into ...

Valais Blacknose lambs, often dubbed the cutest sheep variety, are on public display at Rosa & Berry Tawada English ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture ... Striped snakes are endemic to Japan and can be found throughout the country.

Shiga finished tied for 9th in the SDHL in points this season scoring 31 points in 34 games with Luleå. She's one of only two players on Japan's roster this season who played outside of Japan.

KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--Like the furtive ninja groups it hosted in feudal times, this city in western Japan still has secrets ... by publicizing the true nature of ninja. The team headed by ...