KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri is under way here, dazzling tourists with massive displays of around 10,000 “hina” dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be ...

People in Chiba Prefecture are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Faxai, which ripped through the greater Tokyo region on Monday. The typhoon left much of the prefecture in darkness ...