Rising sea levels are creating problems for coastal communities. Some are building sea walls to try to hold back the sea, but ...

The two locations are included in the list of outstanding terraced rice fields under the “Tsunagu Tanada Heritage” initiative by the farm ministry, which is aimed at encouraging their ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--Terraced rice paddies here that overlook ... Numerous cracks appeared in Shiroyone Senmaida, a set of 1,004 rice fields, large and small, along with fallen rocks.

It's rice-planting time in the terraced fields of Toho Village, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Take area ― which covers 11 hectares and features about 400 paddies on steep slopes ― has been named one ...

In the center of the island, you can explore terraced rice fields with a 700-year history. You can also find old-style soy sauce breweries that keep alive centuries-old production methods.