The whistle of a steam locomotive still echoes through the mountains of Engaru in northeastern Hokkaido, where the historic Amemiya No. 21 continues to run through a region once sustained by forestry. (News On Japan)

Aichi Prefecture is seeking private-sector ideas for a vast mountain property in Nishio that has remained unused for 27 years after the prefecture spent 5.5 billion yen to buy the land for a project linked to the construction of Chubu Centrair International Airport. (News On Japan)

Bob Brown from Saltash has ridden a non-electric scooter from Perth to Sydney.

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.

Runners will receive a medal at the 2026 Sydney Marathon with an engraving of a German stadium.