This is a part of Tokyo foreigners hardly get to see ... (1837–1919), a patriot from the Tosa clan in what is now Kōchi Prefecture who led the Freedom and People’s Rights Movement in the ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to subsidize up to 100,000 yen (about $640) for the cost of painless delivery, which uses anest･･･

A tsunami advisory was issued for part of southwest Japan after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monday, but the warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. A

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government headquarters is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi/Makoto Ogawa) TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to subsidize up to 100,000 yen (about $640 ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

Travellers are spoilt for choice in Japan — whether a first-timer to the country or a repeat visitor, try these alternative heritage centres.

It is this Japanese city, not Tokyo, that reigns supreme for food tourists, both for its agricultural dominance and its many sumptuous dishes.

The art year 2025 in Tokyo is looking packed, with a hefty slate of exhibitions and events highlighting everything from cutting-edge contemporary art to thousand-year old treasures. The visionary ...

The Tokyo Series is exactly two months away -- and there are already plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2025 season-opening showdown between the reigning World Series champion Dodgers and Cubs. With those two storied franchises set to kick off the ...

The ocean sunfish arrived at Kaikyokan from off the coast of Kochi Prefecture in February last year. When it first arrived, it measured 79.5 centimeters in length and weighed 27.65 kilograms.

The Jan. 13 earthquake, centered in the Hyuganada Sea off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, occurred at 9:19 p.m. with its focus about 30 kilometers deep. It had a maximum intensity of lower 5.

A resolution passed unanimously by the town council of Mugi, Tokushima Prefecture, demanding a halt to low-altitude flights by U.S. military aircraft, is pictured on Dec. 13, 2024. (Mainichi ...