Mie Prefecture in central Japan is considering restoring a nationality requirement for civil servants for the first time in ...

A Japanese international patent attorney has turned the traditional art of origami into a commercial enterprise spanning the ...

Near Yoyogi Station in Tokyo, the "Aoyama Kaido railway crossing" has become a magnet for inbound tourists for its views of ...

Demand for "matcha" powdered green tea is surging worldwide, and in Japan high-priced products are selling out quickly to ...

Amid ongoing conflicts around the world, some people are now considering leaving the United States, long popular as a ...

Driven by a desire to spread the appeal of matcha tea and peace overseas, two sisters from Ise, Mie Prefecture, departed from ...

Shortly after they voiced hope of carving out a bright future for the two countries in their opening remarks of the two-day ...

Japanese food and beverage maker Kagome Co. said Thursday it will begin selling some of its tomato ketchup products in ...

Treating a cut in the number of seats in Japan's House of Representatives as a foregone conclusion would distort the ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for May 14 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...

Tottori Prefectural Tottori Nishi High School, one of the prefecture's leading college-prep schools with roots stretching ...

A new study says it is wrong to say that women who go to university miss their chance to marry and have children.