The Setouchi region of Japan is emerging as a beacon for sustainability, gaining global recognition for its proactive ...

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the ...

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Feb.1 and ...

Takeda Healthcare Philippines, Inc. and Otsuka-Solar Philippines, Inc., with the support of the Embassy of Japan in the Ph ...

A painting in the collection of the Museum of Art, Kochi believed to be a forgery (Provided by the Museum of Art, Kochi) It’s ...

TAKAMATSU -- "Children's cafeterias" that offer free or low-cost meals to kids now number over 10,000 across Japan, the most ever, with the growth rate highest in the western prefecture of Tokushima.

The resolution warned of the potential for more serious accidents if such flights continue. It urged the Japanese prime ...

The first dual-mode vehicle debuted in the small town of Kaiyo in the mountainous Tokushima prefecture. Though from the same nation that introduced the incredible speed of the bullet train ...