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JAPAN has issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 23 miles and mainly hit the southwestern Kyushu region, said ( read original story ...)

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom parties of early spring. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with few young people working in agriculture. But now its farmers are getting help from a robot called Adam. ( read original story ...)

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 4 and 12. The first story was ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Hiro is a tattoo genius, whose art has been embraced rock stars and professional athletes, has created new artwork for Sapporo that showcases his brilliant east-meets-west style.   Here’s the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom parties of early spring. In photos by chief Tokyo photographer Eugene Hoshiko, ... ( read original story ...)

Monday is Coming of Age Day, a national holiday that celebrates people reaching 20 years of age. In Osaka City, western Japan, young people climbed the stairs of one of Japan's tallest buildings under ... ( read original story ...)

Winning the lottery guarantees entry to popular pavilions, and this benefit is being promoted to help boost ticket sales, which have struggled to gain momentum. ( read original story ...)

Representatives from China's military will visit Japan in mid-January as agreed by both countries, to enhance mutual "understanding and trust", the Chinese defence ministry said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japan Inc’s defensive measures might get help from Uncle Sam. Buyout and credit giant Apollo Global Management is considering backing Seven & i’s founding Ito family with 1.5 trillion yen ($9.5 ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time Australian Open winner Naomi Osaka returns to Melbourne Park as an unseeded player, hoping to win her first tournament on tour since 2021. ( read original story ...)

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further strengthen their ties under a trilateral arrangement in the face of growing tensions in regional waters, Manila said on Monday following a call among their leaders. ( read original story ...)

The sumo museum has a full-sized wrestling ring and visitors with a foreign passport are granted free entry. ( read original story ...)