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The Mainichi - Japan Daily News The Mainichi is the online English edition of Japan's highly respected and trusted Mainichi Shimbun
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The Mainichi, English-language version of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, was inaugurated in April 1922. The Japanese-language Mainichi Shimbun, which is marking the 145th anniversary of its founding this year, is the oldest newspaper in Japan.

News Navigator: How do we prevent kids falling from windows as summer arrives in Japan?
09/06/2024

News Navigator: How do we prevent kids falling from windows as summer arrives in Japan?

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about statistics on children falling from windows or balconies and measures to pre

Retro Japan in Photos: Former JR Nara Station building designed like a pagoda
09/06/2024

Retro Japan in Photos: Former JR Nara Station building designed like a pagoda

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45% of Japanese living abroad feel lonely: gov't study
09/06/2024

45% of Japanese living abroad feel lonely: gov't study

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nearly 45 percent of Japanese nationals living abroad feel lonely at times, a recent government survey showed, with areas lacking str

Tennis: Japan's Oda wins 2nd straight French Open wheelchair title
09/06/2024

Tennis: Japan's Oda wins 2nd straight French Open wheelchair title

PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda won his second consecutive French Open and fourth Grand Slam singles title Saturday, defea

Retro Japan: Former JR Nara Station building resembles a pagoda
09/06/2024

Retro Japan: Former JR Nara Station building resembles a pagoda

NARA -- The former JR Nara Station building in this ancient Japanese capital looks like a Buddhist pagoda, while also showcasing Western influence.

Sounds delicious: ASMR trend fueling boom of gummy candies in Japan
09/06/2024

Sounds delicious: ASMR trend fueling boom of gummy candies in Japan

TOKYO -- Crunch, slice, chew, whisper -- The sound-sensitive trend of ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) is fueling a boom in sales of candie

Recreational programs for Fukushima kids after nuclear disaster shrinking despite need
09/06/2024

Recreational programs for Fukushima kids after nuclear disaster shrinking despite need

SAPPORO -- Recreational activities arranged across Japan to give children from Fukushima Prefecture opportunities to enjoy nature and its agricultural

Online preregistrations for climbing Mt. Fuji from Shizuoka Pref. side to begin on June 10
08/06/2024

Online preregistrations for climbing Mt. Fuji from Shizuoka Pref. side to begin on June 10

NUMAZU, Shizuoka -- An online preregistration system to climb Mount Fuji from the south side, which is being introduced this summer on a trial basis,

Editorial: Call to triple tuition at Japan's nat'l universities ignores economic hardship
08/06/2024

Editorial: Call to triple tuition at Japan's nat'l universities ignores economic hardship

A proposal to increase tuition fees at Japan's national universities is sparking debate. It is crucial to consider this move carefully to ensure that

Tokyo medical group warned over 'stealth marketing' with fake Google reviews in Japan 1st
08/06/2024

Tokyo medical group warned over 'stealth marketing' with fake Google reviews in Japan 1st

TOKYO -- A medical corporation here has received administrative guidance for allegedly discounting vaccination fees for patients in return for high ra

Japan doctor peeked inside kids' underwear during elementary school checkups
08/06/2024

Japan doctor peeked inside kids' underwear during elementary school checkups

MINAKAMI, Gunma -- A male doctor has admitted to looking inside children's underwear during physical checkups at an elementary school in this eastern

Palestinians in Japan raising voices in defense of their homeland
08/06/2024

Palestinians in Japan raising voices in defense of their homeland

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- On an early spring morning in a suburban Tokyo park, Hanin Siam stands proudly in her thobe, the blooming cherry blossoms around her

Online learning worse for concentration, eyes, but better for info access: Japan research
08/06/2024

Online learning worse for concentration, eyes, but better for info access: Japan research

TOYAMA -- Compared to pen and paper, studying via digital devices makes it harder to concentrate and strains the eyes, but has its benefits as well, a

Japan PM vows to boost 'active cyber defense' to prevent cyberattacks
07/06/2024

Japan PM vows to boost 'active cyber defense' to prevent cyberattacks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday instructed a minister to craft a bill to boost Japan's

Japanese man indicted over putting girl in washing machine
07/06/2024

Japanese man indicted over putting girl in washing machine

MITO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A man was indicted Friday for allegedly injuring his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter by putting her in a washing machine and t

Japan Emperor, Empress's rustic holiday photos show relaxed side
07/06/2024

Japan Emperor, Empress's rustic holiday photos show relaxed side

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's imperial couple has offered a glimpse of their more relaxed side with the release of photos from a family vacation to an impe

Editorial: Bill passed by Japan's lower house after scandal remains hotbed for murky funds
07/06/2024

Editorial: Bill passed by Japan's lower house after scandal remains hotbed for murky funds

A bill to revise the Political Funds Control Act in the wake of a slush fund scandal within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been pas

Boxing: Naoya Inoue 'honored' to receive 2023 Sugar Ray Robinson Award
07/06/2024

Boxing: Naoya Inoue 'honored' to receive 2023 Sugar Ray Robinson Award

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Naoya Inoue savored the moment Thursday after the undisputed world super bantamweight champion became the first Japanese winner of

Fire hits Yokohama Chinatown: 'Smoke suddenly started rising'
07/06/2024

Fire hits Yokohama Chinatown: 'Smoke suddenly started rising'

YOKOHAMA -- A fire was reported in Yokohama Chinatown in the city's Naka Ward on the evening of June 7.

Watchdog accuses MUFG bank of sharing info with brokerage affiliates
07/06/2024

Watchdog accuses MUFG bank of sharing info with brokerage affiliates

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's securities watchdog is planning to call for a bank and two brokerage firms under Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to be pu

Japan political group head faces new arrest over campaign obstruction
07/06/2024

Japan political group head faces new arrest over campaign obstruction

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leader and other members of a Tokyo-based fringe political group were served with fresh arrest warrants Friday for allegedly obst

1st joint drill by Japan, US, South Korea coast guards held in Sea of Japan
07/06/2024

1st joint drill by Japan, US, South Korea coast guards held in Sea of Japan

MAIZURU, Kyoto -- The first joint drill by the coast guards of Japan, the U.S. and South Korea took place in the Sea of Japan off the Tango Peninsula

Easy Japanese news in translation: Yosakoi Soran Festival kicks off in Sapporo
07/06/2024

Easy Japanese news in translation: Yosakoi Soran Festival kicks off in Sapporo

The 33rd Yosakoi Soran Festival started on June 5 in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido. Events were held on the main stage in the city. Some 350 students

Tokyo stocks edge down ahead of US jobs data
07/06/2024

Tokyo stocks edge down ahead of US jobs data

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks edged down Friday amid a cautious mood ahead of U.S. jobs data for May due later in the day that could provide clues on

Lawyer, foreign nationals denounce Japan bill on permanent residence revocation
07/06/2024

Lawyer, foreign nationals denounce Japan bill on permanent residence revocation

YOKOHAMA -- Foreign nationals and the head of the Kanagawa Bar Association at a press conference here on June 5 expressed opposition to a proposed cha

MLB: Locked-in Yusei Kikuchi snaps winless streak against Orioles
07/06/2024

MLB: Locked-in Yusei Kikuchi snaps winless streak against Orioles

TORONTO (Kyodo) -- Yusei Kikuchi threw six innings of one-run ball to snap a seven-start winless streak as the Toronto Blue Jays downed the Baltimore

Japan opposition lawmaker admits to tax breaks on donations to party branch he heads
07/06/2024

Japan opposition lawmaker admits to tax breaks on donations to party branch he heads

TOKYO -- A lawmaker with the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) received tax breaks on donations totaling 50 million yen (

'Mermaid academy' helps promote growing aquatic art form in Japan
07/06/2024

'Mermaid academy' helps promote growing aquatic art form in Japan

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A small business based in Nagoya, central Japan, is offering people of all ages a chance to step into colorful fish tails and learn

UNESCO seeks more details on Japan's Sado mine for heritage listing
07/06/2024

UNESCO seeks more details on Japan's Sado mine for heritage listing

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A UNESCO advisory body has recommended that Japan provide additional details regarding its submission of a gold and silver mine compl

Football: Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa hit braces as Japan thrash Myanmar 5-0
07/06/2024

Football: Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa hit braces as Japan thrash Myanmar 5-0

YANGON (Kyodo) -- Keito Nakamura and Koki Ogawa both hit braces as Japan cruised to a 5-0 win away to Myanmar on Thursday, keeping their perfect recor

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Japan firm developing AI system to help phone operators by softening complainers' voices
Japan firm developing AI system to help phone operators by softening complainers' voices

Japan firm developing AI system to help phone operators by softening complainers' voices https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240531/p2a/00m/0sc/009000c

'Matchlock samurai' in armor demonstrate ancient artillery at central Japan festival
'Matchlock samurai' in armor demonstrate ancient artillery at central Japan festival

'Matchlock samurai' in armor demonstrate ancient artillery at central Japan festival https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240531/p2a/00m/0na/022000c

Hotel-aquarium resort with west Japan's only orca shows opening June 1 in Kobe
Hotel-aquarium resort with west Japan's only orca shows opening June 1 in Kobe

Hotel-aquarium resort with west Japan's only orca shows opening June 1 in Kobe https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240531/p2a/00m/0et/015000c

Easy Japanese news in translation: Ehime Prefecture welcomes Clay, the homecoming lioness
Easy Japanese news in translation: Ehime Prefecture welcomes Clay, the homecoming lioness

Easy Japanese news in translation: Ehime Prefecture welcomes Clay, the homecoming lioness

Japan Photo Journal: 54 teams compete in dragon boat race in Hyogo Pref.
Japan Photo Journal: 54 teams compete in dragon boat race in Hyogo Pref.

Japan Photo Journal: 54 teams compete in dragon boat race in Hyogo Pref. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240527/p2a/00m/0na/004000c

What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year?
What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year?

What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year? https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240524/p2a/00m/0na/023000c

What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year?
What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year?

What's the secret of Hokkaido police dog who found 4 missing kids in just over a year? https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240524/p2a/00m/0na/023000c

'Catch you later': Students release Japanese spider crabs near deep-sea fishing harbor
'Catch you later': Students release Japanese spider crabs near deep-sea fishing harbor

'Catch you later': Students release Japanese spider crabs near deep-sea fishing harbor https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240521/p2a/00m/0li/027000c

Action! High demand for tour of Japan quarry site used for 188 film projects
Action! High demand for tour of Japan quarry site used for 188 film projects

Action! High demand for tour of Japan quarry site used for 188 film projects https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240521/p2a/00m/0et/017000c

Shipments of ducklings for organic rice farming in full swing at hatchery in Osaka Pref.
Shipments of ducklings for organic rice farming in full swing at hatchery in Osaka Pref.

Shipments of ducklings for organic rice farming in full swing at hatchery in Osaka Pref. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240520/p2a/00m/0li/016000c

In Photos: Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area to open in June
In Photos: Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area to open in June

In Photos: Tokyo DisneySea's new Fantasy Springs area to open in June https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20240516/hpe/00m/0et/002000g/20240516hpe00m0et007000q

Baby giraffe at central Japan zoo expected to debut this summer
Baby giraffe at central Japan zoo expected to debut this summer

Baby giraffe at central Japan zoo expected to debut this summer https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240516/p2a/00m/0li/013000c

'Kinnikuman Museum' featuring manga superhero opens in central Japan's Shizuoka Pref.
'Kinnikuman Museum' featuring manga superhero opens in central Japan's Shizuoka Pref.

'Kinnikuman Museum' featuring manga superhero opens in central Japan's Shizuoka Pref. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240502/p2a/00m/0et/014000c

Over 4,600 still evacuated in Japan's Ishikawa Pref. 4 months after Jan. 1 quake
Over 4,600 still evacuated in Japan's Ishikawa Pref. 4 months after Jan. 1 quake

Over 4,600 still evacuated in Japan's Ishikawa Pref. 4 months after Jan. 1 quake https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240502/p2a/00m/0na/020000c

Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters
Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters

Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2a/00m/0na/039000c

Daily 'march of the penguins' attracts crowds at Fukuoka aquarium
Daily 'march of the penguins' attracts crowds at Fukuoka aquarium

Daily 'march of the penguins' attracts crowds at Fukuoka aquarium https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240426/p2a/00m/0li/041000c

Voice of 2025 Osaka expo mascot Myaku-Myaku unveiled 1 year before opening
Voice of 2025 Osaka expo mascot Myaku-Myaku unveiled 1 year before opening

Voice of 2025 Osaka expo mascot Myaku-Myaku unveiled 1 year before opening https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240418/p2a/00m/0na/018000c

Glittering floats, puppet shows at central Japan spring festival attract 188,000 spectators
Glittering floats, puppet shows at central Japan spring festival attract 188,000 spectators

Glittering floats, puppet shows at central Japan spring festival attract 188,000 spectators https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240418/p2a/00m/0na/009000c

'1,000 trees at a glance': Blossoms cover west Japan's Mount Yoshino in sea of pink
'1,000 trees at a glance': Blossoms cover west Japan's Mount Yoshino in sea of pink

'1,000 trees at a glance': Blossoms cover west Japan's Mount Yoshino in sea of pink https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240409/p2a/00m/0li/004000c

7 penguins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. in the swim at Tokyo aquarium
7 penguins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. in the swim at Tokyo aquarium

7 penguins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. in the swim at Tokyo aquarium https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2a/00m/0li/018000c

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The Mainichi, the English-language version of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, was inaugurated in April 1922. The Japanese-language Mainichi Shimbun, which is marking the 147th anniversary of its founding this year, is the oldest newspaper in Japan.

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