Snow fell intermittently on the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture throughout January. In Shirakawa-go, a village with about 100 traditional gassho-zukuri thatched roof houses, around 30 centimeters ...

Shirakawa Marina is a correspondent in Japan who has been following a broad range of social issues in the country, including education and children's rights. She has also covered the Tokyo ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Mina Shirakawa is returning to America. The STARDOM star announced the news on August 4 and noted that she would be missing the STARDOM 5 STAR Grand Prix tournament due to her return to America.

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SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Snow blanketed the Shirakawago area on Dec. 15, turning the World Heritage site into a winter wonderland spectacle. A stream of overseas visitors on sightseeing tours ...