Sleep pods and capsule hotels are everywhere in Japan. The country revolves around sleep (and sometimes lack thereof) with people sleeping on the streets, trains, and even in offices. So today, we are ...

We're in the midst of our end-of-year fundraising campaign, and we have until December 31 to raise $15,000. Our work is ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Dec. 21 ...

JAPAN: Central Japan Railway has developed a device that allows the shape of wheels to be measured while trains are passing ...

Examples of this include an itinerary utilizing ‘rail and trail’ for example, traveling to Western Australia on the ... Cherry blossoms at Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan. Photo courtesy Audley Travel.

Forever Young dominated the best of Japan's imposing dirt runners in the Tokyo Daishoten Dec. 29 and is poised to return for another global campaign in 2025.

Decade after decade, aviation is becoming safer. No scheduled passenger jets were involved in fatal crashes during 2023. Only ...

I got lost for about an hour looking for my departing train at the wrong station. A worker gave me instructions on how to ...

The governments of Japan and Russia have ruled out creating national Bitcoin (BTC) reserves in the near future. Find out more ...

Japan is a land of ancient temples, bustling cities, and natural beauty, and should be a bucket-list destination for many.

The Exit 8, the creepy indie Japanese horror game that made waves this year, is getting a live-action film adaptation.

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...