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An ode to leather shoes, even as Japan leaves them behind: Experts highlight comfort and craft
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (605+ words) July 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) In February, Regal Corporation, known for leather shoes popular with young people, announced that it would seek voluntary retirements and close a manufacturing subsidiary. It was a stark illustration of the industry's struggle amid the retreat from…...
Retro Japan: Former Shimazu residence a century-old mansion full of luxury, elegance
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (116+ words) July 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A Western-style mansion that still evokes the atmosphere of Japan's Taisho era (1912-1926) stands on a prime site in central Tokyo. Throughout the mansion, stained-glass windows fill the interior with vibrant light. The fireplaces and plaster ceilings…...
Sweet-toothed bear breaks into home 6 times in 7 days in Japan's Iwate Pref.
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (356+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHIZUKUISHI, Iwate -- This northeastern Japan town has seen a string of cases where a bear suddenly entered homes and devoured sweets, pickles and other food. One house was targeted six times, apparently by the same bear. The…...
More schools in Japan sharing pools as facilities age, enrollment falls
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (360+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) UBE, Yamaguchi -- As school pools age across Japan, some public elementary and junior high schools are opting to share pools with nearby schools or turn to private facilities instead. Driving the shift is the prospect of school…...
The Mainichi News Quiz Answer for July 25
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (50+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) What did Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi say had become the norm since she took office? A) Getting zero to three hours of sleep B) Spending weekends away from official work C) Holding early morning meetings with staff D) Reading public…...
News in Easy English: Mental illness leads to more teachers leaving work in Japan
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (317+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A record 1,319 teachers at public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan left their jobs because of mental illness in fiscal 2024. The education ministry showed this in a survey on July 22. Read the full English…...
Living in Japan -- an exchange student's view: New lenses for a new country (Pt. 18)
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (407+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Japan first caught my interest during high school. At that time, as I was discovering and shaping my identity as a teenager, I became engrossed in anime. It was a portal to escape from the ordinary life…...
Lolita fashion from Japan finds growing fan base in China - The Mainichi
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (493+ words) July 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Japanese Lolita fashion, with its lace-trimmed dresses, ruffled collars and voluminous skirts inspired by Western dolls, is winning over a growing number of young women in China, fueling demand for Japanese brands and helping turn…...
Japan sizzles with 4th straight day of temps over 40 C
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (135+ words) July 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Temperatures soared in central Japan's Tokai region and the Kinki and Shikoku areas of western Japan on July 24, with the mercury topping 40 degrees Celsius for the fourth straight day in the country. The city of Kuwana…...
Japan to launch expert panel on foreign worker intake, draft 'population strategy"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (221+ words) July 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up an expert panel as early as this month to review regulations on accepting foreign nationals into the country, government and ruling party officials said. The initiative is a signature policy…...