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https://www.alojapan.com/1522984/typhoon-dolphin-heads-west-bringing-strong-winds-to-okinawa-amami-oshima-area/ Typhoon Dolphin heads west bringing strong winds to Okinawa, Amami-Oshima area #China #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TheMainichi #WeatherDisasters #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A store is temporarily closed as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Aug. 7, 2026. (Mainichi/Masanori Hirakawa)
 
 FUKUOKA — Typhoon Dolphin, a large and strong tropical storm and the 13th of the y

https://www.alojapan.com/1522895/japanese-descendants-drive-rise-in-roots-tourism/ Japanese descendants drive rise in roots tourism #brazil #Japan #JapanTourism #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MoreLifestyleArticles #TheMainichi #tourism #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sergio Kohatsu, right, and his daughter Jessica smile after receiving a copy of their relatives’ passenger manifest at the Kobe Center for Overseas Migration and Cultural Interaction in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 15, 2026. (K

Baseball: Yamamoto earns 100th win of NPB, MLB career as Dodgers beat Mets https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/775770/ #Baseball #JAPAN #LatestArticles #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #Sports #TheMainichi #UnitedStates

https://www.alojapan.com/1522345/new-kyoto-shrine-dedicated-to-stuffed-toys-brings-comfort-to-owners/ New Kyoto shrine dedicated to stuffed toys brings comfort to owners #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MoreEntertainmentNews #MoreLifestyleArticles #news #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The torii gate is topped with plush-like “ears” at the newly established shrine for plush toys in the Miyamacho district in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, on July 7, 2026. (Mainichi/Satoshi Kubo)&#1

‘Japan’s highest’ art project opens for climbers along Mt. Fuji’s Subashiri Trail

Painter Rei Nakanishi, third from left, who donated an artwork to Higashiguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja shrine, Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki, second from left, …
#Japan #JP #MountFuji #Arts&Entertainment #culture #LatestArticles #MoreEntertainmentNews #MountFujiNews #news #TheMainichi #富士山
https://www.alojapan.com/1521955/japans-highest-art-project-opens-for-climbers-along-mt-fujis-subashiri-trail/

https://www.alojapan.com/1521955/japans-highest-art-project-opens-for-climbers-along-mt-fujis-subashiri-trail/ ‘Japan’s highest’ art project opens for climbers along Mt. Fuji’s Subashiri Trail #Arts&Entertainment #culture #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreEntertainmentNews #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #TheMainichi #富士山 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Painter Rei Nakanishi, third from left, who donated an artwork to Higashiguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja shrine, Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki, second fro

Retro Japan: Symmetry and asymmetry at Tokyo’s Yuzo Yamamoto museum

TOKYO — A short walk west of Tokyo Metropolitan Inokashira Park, a distinctive Western-style residence comes into view: the Mitaka City Yuzo Yamamoto Memorial Museum. Novelist Yuzo Yamamoto (1887-1974), known for works…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #Arts&Entertainment #culture #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #tokyonews #Topics #東京 #東京都
https://www.alojapan.com/1521857/retro-japan-symmetry-and-asymmetry-at-tokyos-yuzo-yamamoto-museum/

https://www.alojapan.com/1521857/retro-japan-symmetry-and-asymmetry-at-tokyos-yuzo-yamamoto-museum/ Retro Japan: Symmetry and asymmetry at Tokyo’s Yuzo Yamamoto museum #Arts&Entertainment #culture #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #Topics #東京 #東京都 
 TOKYO — A short walk west of Tokyo Metropolitan Inokashira Park, a distinctive Western-style residence comes into view: the Mitaka City Yuzo Yamamoto Memorial Museum. Novelist Yuzo Yamamoto (1887-1974), known for works including “Robo no Ishi” (A stone by

https://www.alojapan.com/1521102/trips-to-europe-and-a-1000-hotel-stay-fukuoka-pref-assembly-reveals-overseas-travel-costs/ Trips to Europe and a $1,000 hotel stay: Fukuoka Pref. Assembly reveals overseas travel costs #Japan #JapanTours #LatestArticles #politics #TheMainichi #tours 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly speaker Isao Kurauchi, left, answers reporters’ questions about the establishment of a third-party committee, in Fukuoka’s Hakata Ward, Aug. 5, 2026. (Mainichi/Takeshi Noda)
 
 FUKUOKA — The Fukuoka Pre

Manga artist Mari Yamazaki named honorary director of new Hokkaido Univ. children’s library

Manga artist Mari Yamazaki, second from left, Hokkaido University President Kiyohiro Houkin, third from left, and others take part …
#Japan #JP #Hokkaido #animemanga #books #HokkaidoNews #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MoreLifestyleArticles #news #TheMainichi #北海道
https://www.alojapan.com/1520542/manga-artist-mari-yamazaki-named-honorary-director-of-new-hokkaido-univ-childrens-library/

https://www.alojapan.com/1520542/manga-artist-mari-yamazaki-named-honorary-director-of-new-hokkaido-univ-childrens-library/ Manga artist Mari Yamazaki named honorary director of new Hokkaido Univ. children’s library #AnimeManga #books #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MoreLifestyleArticles #news #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Manga artist Mari Yamazaki, second from left, Hokkaido University President Kiyohiro Houkin, third from left, and others take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at th

Ascetic training with waterfall ritual draws participants to temple in Osaka Pref.

Participants press their hands together while being struck by a waterfall during “one-day training” in the city of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 19, 2026. (Ma…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1520155/ascetic-training-with-waterfall-ritual-draws-participants-to-temple-in-osaka-pref/

https://www.alojapan.com/1520155/ascetic-training-with-waterfall-ritual-draws-participants-to-temple-in-osaka-pref/ Ascetic training with waterfall ritual draws participants to temple in Osaka Pref. #Amusement #Arts&Entertainment #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Participants press their hands together while being struck by a waterfall during “one-day training” in the city of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 19, 2026. (Mainichi/Tadakazu Nakamura)
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Osaka woman launches ‘stamp rally’ event to keep Expo spirit alive through food

“Expo Food Passport” stamp booklets, which allow people to continue enjoying the Expo through food, are pictured in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 15, 2026. (Mainichi/Tadakazu Nak…
#Japan #JP #Osaka #food #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #news #osakanews #TheMainichi #Topics #大阪 #大阪府
https://www.alojapan.com/1519641/osaka-woman-launches-stamp-rally-event-to-keep-expo-spirit-alive-through-food/

https://www.alojapan.com/1519641/osaka-woman-launches-stamp-rally-event-to-keep-expo-spirit-alive-through-food/ Osaka woman launches ‘stamp rally’ event to keep Expo spirit alive through food #food #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #TheMainichi #Topics #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 “Expo Food Passport” stamp booklets, which allow people to continue enjoying the Expo through food, are pictured in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 15, 2026. (Mainichi/Tadakazu Nakamura)
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https://www.alojapan.com/1519609/osaka-anti-immigration-anger-and-ai-shallowness-our-5-most-read-stories-from-last-week/ Osaka anti-immigration anger and ‘AI shallowness’: Our 5 most-read stories from last week #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 We’ve listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between July 25 and August 2. The first story was viewed by 25.9% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Retro Japan: Hokkaido sluice gate a witness to flood control on Kushiro River

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Standing quietly on the edge of Kushiro Marsh in eastern Hokkaido, the former Iwabokki Sluice Gate in the town of Kushiro embodies nearly 100 years of history.







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#Japan #JP #Hokkaido #Arts&Entertainment #culture #HokkaidoNews #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Topics #北海道
https://www.alojapan.com/1519127/retro-japan-hokkaido-sluice-gate-a-witness-to-flood-control-on-kushiro-river/

https://www.alojapan.com/1519127/retro-japan-hokkaido-sluice-gate-a-witness-to-flood-control-on-kushiro-river/ Retro Japan: Hokkaido sluice gate a witness to flood control on Kushiro River #Arts&Entertainment #culture #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Topics #北海道 
 KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Standing quietly on the edge of Kushiro Marsh in eastern Hokkaido, the former Iwabokki Sluice Gate in the town of Kushiro embodies nearly 100 years of history.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The former Iwabok

https://www.alojapan.com/1517544/hokkaido-univ-apologizes-over-past-research-on-indigenous-ainu-remains/ Hokkaido Univ. apologizes over past research on indigenous Ainu remains #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hokkaido University President Kiyohiro Houkin, right, and others apologize for research on Ainu remains that had been conducted at the institution, in Sapporo’s Kita Ward, July 27, 2026. (Mainichi/Ayako Morihara)
 
 SAPPORO — Hokkaid

Junglia Okinawa theme park marks 1st anniv. with 1 mil. visitors since opening

NAHA — Junglia Okinawa, a forest-themed park in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island, marked its first anniversary on July 25, reporting some 1 million visitors in its first year.

The operating …
#Japan #JP #Okinawa #Amusement #Arts&Entertainment #LatestArticles #news #okinawanews #TheMainichi #沖縄
https://www.alojapan.com/1516993/junglia-okinawa-theme-park-marks-1st-anniv-with-1-mil-visitors-since-opening/

https://www.alojapan.com/1516993/junglia-okinawa-theme-park-marks-1st-anniv-with-1-mil-visitors-since-opening/ Junglia Okinawa theme park marks 1st anniv. with 1 mil. visitors since opening #Amusement #Arts&Entertainment #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TheMainichi #沖縄 
 NAHA — Junglia Okinawa, a forest-themed park in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island, marked its first anniversary on July 25, reporting some 1 million visitors in its first year.
 
 The operating company of the park in Okinawa Prefecture’s Nak

Baseball: Ex-major league baseball player Iguchi tapped as next Samurai Japan manager https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/762774/ #Baseball #JAPAN #LatestArticles #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #Sports #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #Venezuela #World

https://www.alojapan.com/1515811/kyoto-man-arrested-for-allegedly-exposing-neighbors-to-loud-guitar-radio-noise-for-7-yrs/ Kyoto man arrested for allegedly exposing neighbors to loud guitar, radio noise for 7 yrs #Crime&Accidents #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Electric guitars and amplifiers seized by Kyoto Prefectural Police from the suspect’s home and elsewhere are seen in Kyoto’s Nishikyo Ward on July 23, 2026. (Mainichi/Yuki Ohigashi)
 
 KYOTO — A 61-year-old res

https://www.alojapan.com/1515595/curator-in-hokkaido-succeeds-in-creating-3d-whale-skeleton-from-photos-2/ Curator in Hokkaido succeeds in creating 3D whale skeleton from photos #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreJapanNews #news #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This supplied 3D image shows the skeletal configuration of a beaked whale. (Copyright Tatsuya Shinmura, Ashoro Museum of Paleontology)(Photo not for sale)(Kyodo)
 
 OSAKA (Kyodo) — A museum curator in Hokkaido has succeeded in recons

https://www.alojapan.com/1515329/monorail-opens-in-disaster-hit-area-in-northeastern-japan-to-boost-tourism-2/ Monorail opens in disaster-hit area in northeastern Japan to boost tourism #Japan #JapanTourism #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #TheMainichi #tourism #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A visitor enjoys the view from the summit of Mt. Kameyama in Miyagi Prefecture on July 18, 2026. (Kyodo)
 
 SENDAI (Kyodo) — A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the opening of a monorail in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, hit h

https://www.alojapan.com/1515240/news-in-easy-english-monster-wolf-starts-work-at-kushiro-airport-in-hokkaido/ News in Easy English: ‘Monster Wolf’ starts work at Kushiro Airport in Hokkaido #Education #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #Topics #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The self-driving “Monster Wolf” is shown to the press in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaido, July 13, 2026. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Hirayama)
 
 KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A self-driving machine like a wolf is now at Kushiro

https://www.alojapan.com/1514994/hokkaidos-mount-tokachi-erupts-for-1st-time-in-22-years-scale-extremely-small/ Hokkaido’s Mount Tokachi erupts for 1st time in 22 years, scale ‘extremely small’ #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #WeatherDisasters #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Mainichi)
 
 SAPPORO — Mount Tokachi, an active volcano in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, has erupted, the Sapporo Regional Headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on July 22.

https://www.alojapan.com/1514606/yukata-clad-station-staff-welcome-travelers-to-kinosaki-onsen-in-japans-hyogo-pref/ Yukata-clad station staff welcome travelers to Kinosaki Onsen in Japan’s Hyogo Pref. #Japan #JapanTravel #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Station staff wearing yukata stand at the ticket gates at JR Kinosakionsen Station in the city of Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 18, 2026. (Mainichi/Toshihiro Hamamoto)
 
 TOYOOKA, Hyogo — Staff at JR Kinosakionsen Station,

https://www.alojapan.com/1514447/news-in-easy-english-city-in-osaka-pref-allows-casual-clothes-for-its-workers/ News in Easy English: City in Osaka Pref. allows casual clothes for its workers #Education #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #TheMainichi #Topics #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yao municipal employees hold the digital booklet that serves as a guide for casual dress at Yao City Hall in Osaka Prefecture on July 8, 2026. (Mainichi/Akiko Hirose)
 
 YAO, Osaka — The Yao Municipal Government in Osaka P

https://www.alojapan.com/1514382/womens-tug-of-war-team-muddlers-osaka-pull-their-way-to-the-top/ Women’s tug-of-war team Muddlers Osaka pull their way to the top #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreSportsNews #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #sports #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Members of Muddlers Osaka pull with all their might at the Kinki tug-of-war championships in Kumiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, May 24, 2026. (Mainichi/Takehiko Onishi)
 
 OSAKA — “Pull!” The battle begins with the head referee’s com

What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses his supporters prior to…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/651631/

https://www.fogolf.com/1284233/us-military-launches-strikes-against-iran-in-response-to-downing-of-american-helicopter/ US military launches strikes against Iran in response to downing of American helicopter #Iran #Japan #Kai #KaiMadisonTrump #KaiTrump #KaiMadisonTrump #KaiTrump #LatestArticles #Madison #Oman #TheMainichi #trump #USACanada #WORLD

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1393599/ Meet your match? Spot the difference #188: Crane game ##GAMING #Arts&Entertainment #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreEntertainmentNews #TheMainichi #ゲーミング #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報

https://www.wacoca.com/games/1393428/ Meet your match? Spot the difference #188: Crane game ##GAMING #Arts&Entertainment #Game #GameNews #games #GamingNews #Japan #LatestArticles #MoreEntertainmentNews #TheMainichi #ゲーミング #ゲーム #ゲーム攻略 #ゲーム最新情報

https://www.wacoca.com/media/659905/ The Mainichi News Quiz: What’s that TV drama causing people to flock to Mt. Fuji area? #Arts&Entertainment #drama #japan #LatestArticles #TheMainichi #TOPICS #ドラマ

Ferocious flavor or tame taste? Sapporo restaurant serves up culled bear meat

This photo shows a huge bear in a trap in Tomamae, Hokkaido. (Courtesy of Toyoyuki Hayashi of the town’s hunters’ as…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchrestaurants #animals #francais #france #French #FrenchRestaurants #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #Restaurants #TheMainichi
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2408301/ferocious-flavor-or-tame-taste-sapporo-restaurant-serves-up-culled-bear-meat/