Has the post-truth era arrived in Japan?: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 ...
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Rare Footage of Ground Self-Defense Force After 1995 Hanshin Earthquake Shows Reality of Situation; Video Discovered in 2023 at SDF Hyogo Office
Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief operations at the time of the 1995 Great ...
Why I Moved: For a Life in a Misty Mountain Town in Rural Japan
Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...
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Mayor of Japan’s Hyogo Pref. Town Plans to Present Donald Trump with Solid Gold Playing Cards
The mayor of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, plans to gift U.S. President Donald Trump a deck of solid gold playing cards to ...
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A Visitor’s Guide to Kobe, Japan
Spread the loveIntroduction Kobe, located in the Hyogo Prefecture, is a vibrant port city known for its scenic beauty, ...
Sake Is Sacred in Japan — Here's Where to Sip at the Spiritual Source
Sake has a rich history complete with dragons and gods in ancient Japan. Today, the rice wine is still sacred and has UNESCO recognition for its intangible cultural heritage. Explore the rice wine in ...
Hyogo police warn social media users against baseless slander
Police in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, have issued a rare warning to social media users against posting slanderous ...
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Vietnamese in China, Italy, Cambodia celebrate Tet
Tet celebrations reflect the strong bond among Vietnamese people worldwide and their deep connection to their homeland during ...
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The Inevitability of Tokyo? Japan’s Tourism Boom and Urban Centralisation
Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...
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From superconductivity to hydrogen: Bridging research to forge the future
With the increasing impact of climate change becoming more and more tangible, achieving carbon neutrality—net-zero greenhouse ...
This Japanese region is home to a unique fusion cuisine—here's what to know
Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...
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Japan: 30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary ...