“Akashi,” not the Japanese pop group Arashi, conjures up two images. First, the famous TV comedian Akashiya Sanma. And second, octopus. Did you know that the plural form of octopus is octopi? If you ...

KOBE--Travelers with no fear of heights can enjoy breathtaking views while camping on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge here during a special two-day tour--for a whopping 297,000 yen ($2,000). Despite the ...

A 20-year-old man riding in a taxi across the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which links Kobe with Awaji Island, asked the driver to stop, then got out and jumped from the bridge into the sea below, on Sunday.

KOBE -- Organizers are looking for wealthy guests ready to drop 297,000 yen (about $2,000) per person for a glamping experience on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge connecting Kobe with island of Awaji in west ...