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Japan's traditional 'kendama' cup-and-ball toys capture global attention
40+ min ago (606+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima -- "Kendama" traditional Japanese cup-and-ball toys made by Iwata Co., the only remaining manufacturer of the models in this western Japan city, are attracting attention in Japan and overseas for being both easy to use and…...
At university in Taiwan, Kansai dialect course explores another voice of Japan
40+ min ago (458+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Not fake Kansai dialect On a night in mid-August, the voices of about 30 students echoed through a room in a language building on the campus of National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan's most prestigious institution of higher…...
The Mainichi News Quiz: Japan's justice and education ministries want big budgets for what?
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (76+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Sept. 5 to test your news knowledge. Ready? What areas did Japan's justice and education ministries target for major increases in their fiscal…...
News in Easy English: Japan plans more AI study at school
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (347+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry made a draft plan for the next school curriculum guidelines. It released a short version of the draft on Aug. 31. The plan talks about artificial intelligence, or AI, in many school subjects. The…...
Students from across Japan drawn to a Hokkaido high school's 'space education' program
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (991+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TAIKI, Hokkaido -- A public high school in this northern Japan town of about 5,000 people on Hokkaido's Tokachi Plain is offering a "space education" program rarely found elsewhere in the country. Taiki High School has about 60 students. Surrounded…...
Pagodas in Japan's Shikoku preserve memories of Burma front veterans
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (363+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) MATSUYAMA -- Mount Bizan in the western Japan city of Tokushima, which appears in the ancient poetry anthology "Manyoshu," rises about 290 meters above sea level. After taking the ropeway from the foot of the mountain and heading toward…...
Kyoto Pref.'s 1st emergency shooting conducted after 2 bears found at residence
1+ day, 56+ min ago (182+ words) September 4, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KYOTO -- Two bears were found under the eaves of an annex at a home in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sept. 3, prompting the city government to authorize the prefecture's first emergency shooting operation. Both bears were tranquilized and…...
The Mainichi News Quiz Answer for Sept. 3
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. Which new cellphone number prefix does Japan plan to add…...
Japan eyes national-level language support for foreigners, possible ties to visa screening
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (358+ words) September 3, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering creating a program to support Japanese-language learning and other needs of foreign residents, shifting from municipality-led efforts to a national initiative that would reduce disparities and expand assistance to a wider…...
Yoroku: Japan's first journalist in space made orbit feel closer to ordinary people
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (204+ words) September 3, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The years 1989 and 1990 marked a historic turning point both in Japan and abroad. The Heisei era (1989-2019) began, and the Cold War came to an end. Japan's bubble economy passed its peak. Unable to foresee the imminent collapse…...