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Osaka's Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (462+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say could encourage broader legal and policy discussions on supporting women facing crisis pregnancies. The facility…...
Is tourism 'bubble' turning Japan's sacred Mount Koya into a 'theme park'?
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (515+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOYA, Wakayama -- On the solemn mountaintop in Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, a sacred Buddhist site popular with inbound visitors to Japan, a walk through the area reveals a changed landscape. "Were temples supposed to pursue profit?" In early…...
Editorial: Japan's paternal leave rate hits 50% but greater awareness for support needed
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (436+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Japan must create an environment in which men and women alike can shoulder child care while balancing the role with their jobs. The rate of men taking child care leave reached 50.9% in a fiscal 2025 survey, meeting the…...
News in Easy English: Library in Japan lets people get chatty
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (383+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) AKASHI, Hyogo -- A city library here is now a busy place for local people. It opened in April 2025. It does not ask all people to be quiet all the time. People can talk, play smartphone games and…...
Yokohama panel deems 'die' note to preschooler 'equivalent to bullying"
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (519+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- The Yokohama Municipal Government on Sept. 8 released a third-party investigative panel report on the case of a boy at a day care in this city's Naka Ward who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after being bullied repeatedly....
News in Easy English: Education gap seen in low-income homes
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (308+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A survey by Chance for Children says some children in low-income homes in Japan have fewer chances to learn outside class. Read the full English article Read the original Japanese article Chance for Children is a…...
Women's water-free hygiene set wins Japan disaster goods award
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (231+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO-- A hygiene product developed by a Japanese company based in the city of Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, has won the top prize in the hygiene products category of the eighth "disaster preparedness goods awards 2026," which recognizes high-quality…...
Japan turns utility pole inspections into smartphone game, pays players for photos
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (124+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) MORIOKA -- A game in eastern Japan is paying players to snap pictures of utility poles with their smartphones, helping a telecommunications firm spot aging infrastructure while promoting tourism and community engagement. PicTree was developed by Tokyo-based Digital…...
Japan's new language support and 30-kph speed limit: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (294+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between August 29 and September 6. The first story was viewed by 18.5% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi) Japan eyes…...
Only 21 municipalities in Japan set to join 1st-year vaccine digitization rollout
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (458+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. TOKYO -- Only 21 municipalities across Japan are expected to participate in…...