Ninety-two municipal governments across Japan have considered introducing lodging taxes at hotels and traditional Japanese ...

A former residence of the founder of Pioneer Corp. car electronics company in a quiet area of the capital is now serving as a ...

To prevent injuries, breaks are mandatory. Live singing and piano performances held during a short break allowed participants ...

TOKYO -- Close to 90% of women in Japan want their partners to "know and understand" changes in their physical condition due ...

Many train stations in Japan are named after geographical locations. While some stations incorporate parts of personal names, ...

A doctor from Mali and a Swiss-based nonprofit organization received a Japanese government medical prize named after Hideyo ...

Not long after Texas surgeon Mohammed Adeel Khaleel arrived at a Gaza City hospital in early August, a 17-year-old was b ...

Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference" puzzle. The rules are simple: find the seven differences between the two ...

Substitute Leo Ceara struck the winner with three minutes left in regular time Saturday as Kashima Antlers overcame Albirex ...

The Japan women's volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win against Cameroon in their opening Pool H match at the world ...

A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly unleashing a substance believed to be pepper spray in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district, injuring 18 people, ...

Okinawa Shogaku clinched its maiden national high school baseball championship Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Tokyo's ...