Everyday life in Japan offers unique customs, local experiences, and cultural details that shape daily routines. Exploring ...

Executive SummaryThe trend in generative AI on 2026/10/8 clearly showed a shift from AI as a "tool that answers" to a system ...

Recently, we have had more opportunities to see terms like "interest rate hikes" and "rising long-term interest rates" in the ...

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

The minpaku private lodging system — in which rooms in houses and condominiums are rented out to foreign tourists and others as accommodations — is reaching a crossroads. It is time to reconsider how ...

An ambitious, growing web platform allows global travelers to explore the untold stories of nearly 600 Japanese towns, ...

Celebrating its fifth anniversary in the waterfront district of Tennoz Canal, Meet Your Art Festival (MYAF) has grown into ...

TOKYO (AP) — The arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman on Okinawa has drawn condemnation ...

Stories of cute furry animals that manage to find moments of joy while doing crushing jobs are bringing some solace to a ...

After spending eight months in India, the Japanese woman questions why social media videos often focus on the country’s ...

Scarecrow Village can be found in the mountainous area of Tokushima Prefecture on the eastern end of Japan's Shikoku Island.