Eyck Freymann is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University and Nonresident Research Fellow with the China Maritime Studies ...

This cafe racer jacket is made with front-end horse hide from Japan's renowned Shinki Hikaku Tannery, known for its rich and ...

The huge earthquake that hit Kobe and other western Japan areas in 1995 has led to expectations that convenience stores will ...

This was revealed by a recent opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced ...

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito's campaign team said that it had commissioned a PR firm to manage social media ahead of ...

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

Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief operations at the time of the 1995 Great ...

Japan's much-loved tonkatsu pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. The ...

The government plans to impose criminal punishments on both organizations and individuals that fire or discipline whistleblowers, according to an outline of a bill to revise the Whistleblower ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Kobe, located in the Hyogo Prefecture, is a vibrant port city known for its scenic beauty, ...

With the increasing number of foreign residents, the importance of Japanese language education is on the rise. Starting from ...