TOTTORI -- The " Jinpukaku " mansion built in 1907 had the first electric lights and telephone line in west Japan's Tottori ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

Hiroto Saiki threw a four-hit shutout as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the DeNA BayStars 2-0 on Saturday in ...

Japan's chief negotiator reached an agreement with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in mid-June on a deal offering ...

Sorato Shimizu set an under-18 world record in the men's 100-meter sprint on Saturday, clocking 10.00 seconds at Japan's ...

The Jinpukaku mansion based on the French Renaissance style is seen in the city of Tottori, April 4, 2023. It was designed by ...

Baseball: Hiroto Saiki hurls 4-hit shutout as CL-leading Tigers win Athletics: Sorato Shimizu logs 10.00 to set U-18 world ...

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

During all the decades of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, which has been one of the closest security partnerships anywhere ...

A man sustained minor injuries after another man sprayed a foreign substance in his face at JR Osaka Station during the ...

Three drones intruded Saturday on the premises of the Genkai nuclear power complex in southwestern Japan, prompting authorities to ch ...

TOKYO -- More than 200 observation spots across Japan recorded an "extremely hot day," denoting days when the mercury hits 35 ...