With the rapid expansion of generative AI, tasks like translating English to Japanese or writing compositions have become ...

Bamboo shoots are known as a flavor of spring in Japan, but the period to enjoy their tender texture is fleeting as they ...

Residents in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, are voicing their disapproval after cherry ...

A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...

With rural Japan experiencing severe depopulation, some unstaffed train stations and vacant homes are being transfor ...

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet hit a record low at 27.4 percent, down 5.2 ...

A tea merchant in this central Japan city has launched an original green tea blend inspired by the illustrations on packaging ...

When people think of places to experience the world of Studio Ghibli animation, Ghibli Park in Aichi Prefecture probably ...

Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine, brought through ...

Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference" puzzle. The rules are simple: find the seven differences between the two ...

Pope Leo XIV gave his inauguration Mass as the new head of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on ...

Ozeki Onosato took another step toward back-to-back championships and yokozuna promotion Sunday as he blew away No. 3 ...