Deciding between Tokyo and Osaka when relocating to Japan with children isn’t necessarily a matter of selecting the larger or ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between November 1 ...

The Japanese capital excelled thanks to its 'operational excellence, technological sophistication, and disciplined economic ...

In general, Tokyo cuisine is richer, bolder and saltier, whereas Osaka food is milder and sweeter. You’ll find more seafood dishes in Tokyo but a wider variety of vegetables in Kyoto. Whether it’s ...

As our Osaka-born reporter, Seiji Nakazawa, points out, authentic takoyaki should be tender throughout, resembling the texture of a delicate crepe rather than a fried ball. This is where many Tokyo ...

Singaporeans surpassed Hong Kong investors to be top buyers of Japanese properties, accounting for half of transactions at ...

Group aespa will hold consecutive solo concerts at Japan’s representative venues, the Osaka Kyocera Dome and Tokyo Dome, in ...

Osaka lost in the third round of the Olympic tennis tournament. Naomi Osaka, ranked second and competing in her home country, will leave the Tokyo Olympics without a medal. Osaka, 23, lost to Marketa ...

"At the end of the day I'm just an athlete and there's a whole pandemic going on," said Naomi Osaka, revealing her reservations about holding the Summer Olympics despite her own excitement Naomi Osaka ...