Meet Yae Niijima, nee Yamamoto (1845-1932), a little-known figure who, come 8 p.m. Sunday evening, will enter into the national consciousness in the person of model and actress Haruka Ayase.

There is a new island on our planet. Its name is Niijima, and you can see one of its newest baby pictures, courtesy of NASA, above. Niijima is a volcanic island. It emerged from the Pacific Ocean ...

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese television series. It is the 52nd NHK taiga drama. The story focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase.

People are calling the new land mass Niijima. The island has an area of about 14 acres and it continues to grow. NASA's Earth Observatory released new images of it today.

When Niijima first rose from the deep, it was around 500m from its neighbour. However, photos of the two now show how they have joined together. The reddish pool of seawater that had separated ...