Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which we are living. These ...

Apart from the northernmost main island, only Tokyo and five prefectures have ... Gender gap in workforce participation was the smallest in Kochi Prefecture. But wages women receive for their ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

When the sunfish began looking unwell days after the aquarium closed on Dec. 1 for a six-month renovation, its keepers ...

A brand-new exhibition for the Oshi no Ko anime has been announced. Anime Tokyo Station will be hosting the "Let's Enjoy together!! History of Anime Series OSHI NO KO" exhibition from early ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 41 °F (5 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to ...

The Indian Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George hosted a reception to commemorate the 76th Republic Day of India. On Monday, the Indian Embassy in Tokyo shared glimpses of the reception on X and said that ...

a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the "Orange Route," a training path for low-altitude flights by U.S. military aircraft in western Japan.

According to a note contained in the same box of the “dried mermaid,” the creature was caught in a fishing net on the coast of Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture) between 1736 and 1741.