Makino Kogen, a resort town located in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is a two-hour drive from Tennoji in Osaka. Known for ...

With the region continuing to grow in popularity, Princess Cruises has once more expanded their sailings in Southeast Asia.

s OMO7 Osaka Hotel, Feb. 12, 2025. (Mainichi/ Tsuyoshi Kosaka) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the expected economic impact of the 2025 Expo, set to open ...

Noriyuki Iimori, center, is seen being transported to prosecutors, on March 2, 2025, in Yao, Osaka Prefecture. (Mainichi/Tadashi Kako) OSAKA -- A man served a fresh arrest warrant on suspicion of ...

The Osaka prefectural police announced Friday that the mutilated remains of a man were found in shrubbery along a walking ...

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Overseas tourists are flocking to lesser-known destinations and novel services in a district on Japan’s northernmost main ...

Our Metropolis Spring 2025 Issue is out now and the theme is Designing the City! More than its past, Fukushima is rewriting ...

A forum to build momentum for the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held in Osaka on Monday.

A really impressive detail in Assassin's Creed Shadow's dynamic weather system in real-time gameplay makes it Ubisoft's most ...

Hidden treasures of Japanese drugstores, these beauty brands combine scientific innovation with refined aesthetics. True ...

From the early days of maritime trade across the Indian Ocean to the modern era of economic cooperation, Oman and Japan have ...