One of the victims was a 10-year-old girl who drowned in the Kamogawa river in Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, in July. The incident shocked local authorities, who had been working hard to prevent such ...

KYOTO--To beat the heat in the ancient capital, about 90 eating establishments temporarily offer outdoor dining on raised platforms along the Kamogawa river’s west bank. They can be found along ...

KYOTO--Harumi Kubota remembers how she used to look at cherry blossom trees lined along the Kamogawa river in her hometown here. In her memory, though, she was always alone rather than with her ...