Police in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder after he cut his male classmate’s neck with a knife at their high school. According to local ...

Ehime and Kochi prefectures were hit by the quake with an intensity of 6 on Japan's 1-7 scale, the JMA said. Some water pipes burst, but no major damage has been reported, local media said.

We take a trip on the JR Yosan Line through the local history and culture of Ehime Prefecture. Learn modern history at a railroad museum featuring exhibits you can touch and a theme park located ...

The excursion train is a diesel-powered replica of a small steam locomotive connecting the central part of Matsuyama, the capital of Ehime Prefecture, and the Dogo Onsen hot spring resort.

Ehime Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2024. (Mainichi/Yasutoshi Tsurumi) MATSUYAMA -- Under Japan's new foreign labor system, workers will have an easier time switching workplaces. As companies try to ...