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Osaka's Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
36+ min ago (462+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say could encourage broader legal and policy discussions on supporting women facing crisis pregnancies. The facility…...
More Tokyo police boxes unattended at night as officer shortage deepens
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (957+ words) September 12, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Neighborhood police boxes are closing one after another at night in the Japanese capital. The reason is painfully simple: not enough officers. Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) currently has 3,060 vacancies out of an authorized strength of…...
Convenience store on island off Fukuoka welcomes tourists from around the world - The Mainichi
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (348+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUOKA -- International visitors from at least 48 countries and regions stopped by a convenience store on Nokonoshima, a popular tourist island in Hakata Bay off the major city of Fukuoka in southwestern Japan, during the five months through…...
Retro Japan: Historic Nagoya water tower reborn as theater center gains cultural status
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (194+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) NAGOYA -- Resembling an imposing ancient Greek temple, the Nagoya City Performing Arts Studio towers over a park in a residential neighborhood in the city's Nakamura Ward. The cylindrical water tank at the top of the tower measures…...
Mackerel slips out of reach in Japan as import prices more than triple in 5 years
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (571+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Whether grilled or simmered in miso, mackerel has long been a staple of everyday meals in Japan. Since the beginning of this year, however, prices for imported mackerel have soared. Seafood industry officials lament that the…...
Japan firm, Red Cross institute develop disaster relief tent to beat midsummer heat
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (369+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- Taiyo Kogyo Corp. and the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing Disaster Management Research Institute have jointly developed a large tent that can maintain moderate indoor temperatures even in midsummer, with an eye to deploying it…...
Local assembly calls on Japan gov't to take firm stance over US sanctions on ICC judges - The Mainichi
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (99+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUCHIYAMA, Kyoto -- The municipal assembly in this Kyoto Prefecture city adopted a written opinion on Sept. 10 calling for the Japanese government and Diet to respond firmly to U.S. sanctions against judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The statement…...
Popular Vietnamese eatery near Tokyo suspected of being drug distribution hub
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (324+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SAITAMA -- Bustling Vietnamese restaurants near train stations are now a familiar sight in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. But suspicions have surfaced that one such establishment was a hub for dealing illegal stimulants. The revelation has shocked…...
Is tourism 'bubble' turning Japan's sacred Mount Koya into a 'theme park'?
3+ day, 36+ min ago (515+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOYA, Wakayama -- On the solemn mountaintop in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, a sacred Buddhist site popular with inbound visitors to Japan, a walk through the area reveals a changed landscape. "Were temples supposed to pursue profit?" In early…...
From burgers to cream puffs, Japan puts the moon on the menu for autumn
3+ day, 36+ min ago (172+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's restaurant industry has begun its annual "tsukimi" (moon-viewing) sales season, now an autumn fixture. Companies are offering a wide variety of seasonal products inspired by the full moon, ranging from dishes topped with fried eggs…...