SHIMABARA, Nagasaki Prefecture--Locals gathered here on June 3 to commemorate the massive eruption of Mount Unzen’s Fugendake 30 years ago, which killed 43 people including firefighters and ...

The legends of Unzen Onsen passed down through the ages paint a chilling picture. In this mountain resort town, stories of demons, white snakes rising from the mist and Buddhist monks using the ...

Kanichi Kanegae was the mayor of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture while volcanic eruptions continued at nearby Fugendake, the main peak of Mount Unzen ... into contemporary Japan and its culture.