Five questions about Japan – Quick Quiz
For many people Japan represents all that’s exotic – but how much do you know about the Land of the Rising Sun? Take our quiz and find out?
Five questions about tunnels – Quick Quiz
There’s more to tunnels than meets the eye – and not just because they’re under cover! Here’s five questions about these engineering marvels.
Earthquake and tsunami: NW Pacific, Friday 11 March
An 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck NE Japan at 0546 GMT on 11 March 2011 – details of Foreign & Commonwealth Office guidance and helplines here.
Uramakizushi
Uramakizushi – California-style sushi rolls, with the seaweed on the inside and the rice on the outside!
Mount Fuji
Japan’s iconic volcano, and its highest peak, broods silently over neat rows of green tea bushes.