We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between April 5 ...

Here’s how to explore the best of Japan’s capital, from summer festivals and less-visited neighborhoods to day trips to World ...

What stood out for Japan was the low level of satisfaction with quality of life. Only 13% of Japanese pollees answered that ...

Celebrated anime director Masaaki Yuasa unveils 'Daisy's Life,' a Japan-France co-production based on Banana Yoshimoto's ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

Experts from Japan predict the sun will destroy all life on Earth no later than the year 1,000,002,021 as supercomputers set ...

The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of ...

It's never been a better time to visit Japan, and it can be an easy trip to plan. Don't stress about dinner reservations, and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Japan's next 'big one' earthquake could kill almost 300,000 people, do £1.4trillion worth of damage to the country ...

Explore a life rooted in traditional Japanese culture, carried with pride into the modern age. From ancient rituals and ...

Our student writer argues that the video game developers should issue an apology for skewing perceptions of the country.

S. Korea, Japan, China launch 2025-26 cultural exchange year (From L to R) China's Vice Culture and Tourism Minister Gao ...