So, another movie featuring him - especially one that’s going to potentially be as good as Godzilla Minus Zero - would ...

Of previous Best Actress winners Sakura Ando, who has won the Japanese Oscar five times -- three times as lead for Oscar ...

Discover the history of Yakisoba Pan, the famous Japanese noodle sandwich invented in 1952. Find where to try this nostalgic Tokyo comfort food.

Chocolate Cornet, Japan's iconic sweet spiral bread invention. Find the history and where to buy the nostalgic chocolate-filled treat.

Things turn playful on Family Feud when a cheeky question asks contestants to name a candy bar that could describe their mate ...

Lying breathless on the floor next to a pool table, Mary Bocock pulls a stretchy exercise band in tandem with Keely Cashman.

Convenience stores aren't the first things that come to mind when considering international cuisine, but Japan's take on ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Jan. 6 to test your news knowledge. Ready? According to Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co.'s 2025 survey, what were the ...

HDI Global, an international insurer specialising in commercial and industrial clients, has appointed Hiro Yamasaki as Managing Director and Legal Representative of its Japanese branch. The ...

A 12-year-old Japanese gaming streamer is set to drop out after graduating from primary school to pursue esports full time, sparking controversy online. The youngster, Tarou, began playing video games ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

In this May 1, 2019, file photo, a mother holds her son, born on the first day of the Reiwa era, at Keiai Hospital in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture. (Mainichi/Kimi Takeuchi) TOKYO -- Meiji Yasuda Life ...