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

An amalgamation of three smaller areas – Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi –Yanesen oozes a cool, bohemian old Tokyo atmosphere. It’s ...

A Tokyo police spokesman told AFP on Feb 5 that seven people, including a Brazilian national, had been arrested for running ...

In 2024, over 36 million foreigners visited Japan. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in shoplifting on a massive scale, ...

Gold smuggling cases are surging in Japan on the back of the rising price of the precious metal and the recovery of overseas ...

Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested the operator of a brothel targeting foreign visitors, marking the first nationwide crackdown ...

TOKYO: Six men have been arrested on suspicion of providing rooms for prostitution targeting foreign tourists, in violation ...

English is more widely spoken in major tourist areas such as Tokyo and Kyoto, and many signs and menus will have English translations. However, English speakers may be harder to find in smaller towns ...

The travel industry is seeing a spike in vacationers looking to take spiritual trips to prioritize mindfulness, faith and ...

According to the NPA, an analysis of cases from 2021 to 2023 revealed that the average amount lost per shoplifting case at a drugstore by a Japanese suspect was 10,774 yen. Meanwhile, the figure for a ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...