OSAKA -- A membership guidebook for an elementary school's PTA in west Japan has sparked criticism for its "intimidating" ...

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

TSU -- The roof of a Western-style church near the Ise Jingu shinto shrine in Mie Prefecture is adorned with "onigawara" ...

The World Exposition in Osaka opened Sunday, kicking off a six-month event centered on designing a sustainable future society ...

TOKYO -- University of Tokyo President Teruo Fujii stressed the importance of acquiring "minority literacy" in college life ...

With the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai set to open on April 13, about 43% of companies surveyed nationwide expressed optimism that ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about "war trauma," which the Japanese government began ...

Osaka, Kansai is set to open its doors, raising crucial questions about whether it can convey a message capable of healing ...

A worker at JR Kyoto Station reported a suspicious object on a platform early on April 12, prompting West Japan Railway Co.

A drone was detected flying near the Chinese pavilion at the World Exposition site in Osaka on Friday, despite a ban on such ...

The Shizuoka BlueRevs served notice of their title aspirations Saturday as they booked a Japan Rugby League One playoff berth ...

As Japan's Emperor Naruhito travels across the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II this year, he ...