GIFU--The city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, will likely lose its status as the “belly-button of Japan” five years from now because of population shifts. The “navel” title refers to a ...

GIFU, Japan -- With 800 years of sword-making tradition, the city of Seki in Japan's Gifu prefecture is tapping its claim to ...

Motomatsu came to Japan alone, leaving his wife and four children in Brazil. He worked at a car parts factory in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and plants in Yokohama and Seki, Gifu Prefecture.

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A monk named Enku is believed to have sculpted some 120,000 in Gifu Prefecture, which are beloved ... He spent his later years at Mirokuji Temple in Seki City. Both places are now home to his ...

“Made up of two areas, the mountainous north and the river-rich south, the Gifu prefecture offers a traditional Japanese escape ... The Nagara also flows through Seki city, where it nourishes ...

Explore the beauty and tradition of Japan with a trip off the beaten path to its Gifu prefecture ... crafts such as Mino ...

Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It boasts a perfect blend of traditional and modern charm, with its rich history and cultural heritage.