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Japanese Scientists edge closer to making world of 'Ghost in the Shell' a reality
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Becoming invisible and uploading human consciousness may sound like something out of the world of the famed cyberpunk anime and manga
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Japan sees business opportunity as destination for overseas weddings
DAISEN, Tottori -- Holding a brand-new wedding ring, the bride said, "You are like this tourmaline stone to me. You always guide me to be calm and pos
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Retro Japan: 1876 Western-style house recalls Arita's heyday as global porcelain hub
ARITA, Saga -- The Arita Uchiyama preservation district for groups of important traditional buildings in this southwestern Japan town was once a globa
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Japan's unpopular revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules
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Japanese firm GMO asks gov't to take preemptive cybersecurity steps
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet Group Inc. said Saturday it has asked the government to take preemptive cybersecurit
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Woman left in Philippines after WWII gets Japan passport, eyes visit
MANILA (Kyodo) -- A 90-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman who regained her Japanese nationality this year received a passport at the Japanese Embassy in
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Japan, Micronesia agree to cooperate closely ahead of Pacific summit
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Micronesian President Wesley Simina agreed Friday to work together toward the success of t
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Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vulnerabilities found in smartphone apps may be behind the recent spate of cyberattacks against Japanese firms that have led to multi
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2 crested ibises released into wild in central Japan found dead
KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two crested ibises designated as Japanese natural treasures were found dead after being released on the Noto Peninsula in c
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93-year-old master sake brewer Noguchi recommended as living national treasure in Japan
KOMATSU, Ishikawa -- The Japanese Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended that master brewer Naohiko Noguchi, 93, of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, b
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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Ouchi-juku and a curious crowd of 1,000 (Pt. 13)
On June 26, 1878, Isabella Bird stopped at Tajima, the principal town of the Okuaizu region, where the scars of the Boshin War still lingered. The tow
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What do young men and women in Japan think about getting married?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 24 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did a National Ins