It is actually unlikely that you will happen across a crested ibis in the wild. The native toki of Sado went extinct over ...

KAMIMOMI, Okayama Prefecture--In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks ...

Local residents take pride in the pastoral countryside, characterized by layers of rice terraces sprawling along the hillsides. A local association comprising residents, tourism industry members ...

Japan’s food rice stockpiles may reach the highest level in eight years at the end of June 2011, leading to a price drop and planting curbs by growers next year. Private and government ...

Nestled within this scenic landscape are the Banaue Rice Terraces , a breathtaking sight that seems to cascade endlessly down lush, green hills. Often hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World ...

Farmers must incessantly weed rice paddies to maintain water flow through the terraces. Rice ... The work is backbreaking and relentless, and in Japan and other Asian countries where farmers ...