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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 …
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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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 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

https://www.alojapan.com/1514260/number-of-swimming-beaches-in-japan-down-30-over-30-years/ Number of swimming beaches in Japan down 30% over 30 years #Japan #JapanTravel #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This photo taken on July 18, 2026, shows the Hakotsukuri swimming beach in Osaka Prefecture. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — The number of approved swimming beaches open during the summer in Japan has fallen by around 30 percent over the past three decades, a study

https://www.alojapan.com/1514222/restored-inn-praised-by-lafcadio-hearn-stands-as-symbol-of-historic-southwest-japan-port-2/ Restored inn praised by Lafcadio Hearn stands as symbol of historic southwest Japan port #China #Japan #JapanTravel #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The restored “Urashimaya” inn, described as “a paradise” by Lafcadio Hearn in his travel essay “The Dream of a Summer Day,” is seen in the Kumamoto Prefecture city of Uki on March 20, 2026. (Mainichi/Mari Tago)
 
 UKI, Kuma

https://www.alojapan.com/1514121/restored-inn-praised-by-lafcadio-hearn-stands-as-symbol-of-historic-southwest-japan-port/ Restored inn praised by Lafcadio Hearn stands as symbol of historic southwest Japan port #China #Japan #JapanTravel #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The restored “Urashimaya” inn, described as “a paradise” by Lafcadio Hearn in his travel essay “The Dream of a Summer Day,” is seen in the Kumamoto Prefecture city of Uki on March 20, 2026. (Mainichi/Mari Tago)
 
 UKI, Kuma

Baseball: Stanford slugger Sasaki chooses MLB path, to join Marlins https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/755911/ #Baseball #CollegeBaseball #JAPAN #LatestArticles #NCAA #NCAABaseball #Sports #TheMainichi #UnitedStates

Baseball: Marlins draft Stanford’s Japanese slugger Sasaki https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/755258/ #Baseball #JAPAN #LatestArticles #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #Sports #TheMainichi

Japan ruling parties approve Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Obama-Kyoto extension route

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A panel consisting of members from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party, JIP) decided on July 15 to extend the …
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https://www.alojapan.com/1513105/japan-ruling-parties-approve-hokuriku-shinkansens-obama-kyoto-extension-route/

https://www.alojapan.com/1513105/japan-ruling-parties-approve-hokuriku-shinkansens-obama-kyoto-extension-route/ Japan ruling parties approve Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Obama-Kyoto extension route #business #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #politics #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 A panel consisting of members from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party, JIP) decided on July 15 to extend the Hokuriku Shinkanse

Self-driving ‘Monster Wolf’ deployed to ward off wild animals at airport in Hokkaido

The self-driving “Monster Wolf” is shown to the press in the city of Kushiro, Hokkaido, July 13, 2026. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Hirayama)

KUSHIRO, H…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1513066/self-driving-monster-wolf-deployed-to-ward-off-wild-animals-at-airport-in-hokkaido/

https://www.alojapan.com/1513066/self-driving-monster-wolf-deployed-to-ward-off-wild-animals-at-airport-in-hokkaido/ Self-driving ‘Monster Wolf’ deployed to ward off wild animals at airport in Hokkaido #animals #business #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #news #science #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #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 s

Baseball: Stanford slugger Rintaro Sasaki of Japan to join Marlins: source https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/754026/ #Baseball #JAPAN #LatestArticles #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #Sports #TheMainichi #UnitedStates

Japan notifies local gov’ts they may ‘ban’ private lodgings amid problems

This file photo taken on April 3, 2026, in Kyoto shows a poster on a house wall carrying a message opposing “minpaku” private lodgings. (Kyodo)

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government has notified loca…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1512949/japan-notifies-local-govts-they-may-ban-private-lodgings-amid-problems-2/

https://www.alojapan.com/1512949/japan-notifies-local-govts-they-may-ban-private-lodgings-amid-problems-2/ Japan notifies local gov’ts they may ‘ban’ private lodgings amid problems #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #politics #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This file photo taken on April 3, 2026, in Kyoto shows a poster on a house wall carrying a message opposing “minpaku” private lodgings. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government has notified local

https://www.alojapan.com/1512947/editorial-flawed-osaka-centered-secondary-capital-bill-must-be-reconsidered/ Editorial: Flawed Osaka-centered ‘secondary capital’ bill must be reconsidered #editorial #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Opinion&Analysis #Osaka #OsakaNews #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The House of Representatives special committee on regional revitalization, children’s policy and digital society formation, where the secondary capital bill was passed by majority vote, is seen in the Diet

‘Agrivoltaic’ project grows wood ear mushrooms beneath solar panels in Kyoto Pref.

Wood ear mushrooms are cultivated in plastic tunnels beneath solar panels in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 30, 2026. (Mainichi/Manabu Niwata)…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1512499/agrivoltaic-project-grows-wood-ear-mushrooms-beneath-solar-panels-in-kyoto-pref/

https://www.alojapan.com/1512499/agrivoltaic-project-grows-wood-ear-mushrooms-beneath-solar-panels-in-kyoto-pref/ ‘Agrivoltaic’ project grows wood ear mushrooms beneath solar panels in Kyoto Pref. #Agriculture&Fisheries #business #corporate #food #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #technology #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wood ear mushrooms are cultivated in plastic tunnels beneath solar panels in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on June 30, 2026. (Mainichi/Manabu Niwata)
 
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Hokuriku Shinkansen extension route to pass through new station in Kyoto

This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 15, 2026, shows JR Katsuragawa Station, center, in Kyoto. (Kyodo)

TOKYO (Kyodo) — A panel of the ruling parties that has been reviewing an extension …
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https://www.alojapan.com/1512469/hokuriku-shinkansen-extension-route-to-pass-through-new-station-in-kyoto-2/

https://www.alojapan.com/1512469/hokuriku-shinkansen-extension-route-to-pass-through-new-station-in-kyoto-2/ Hokuriku Shinkansen extension route to pass through new station in Kyoto #business #corporate #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 15, 2026, shows JR Katsuragawa Station, center, in Kyoto. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — A panel of the ruling parties that has been reviewing an extension plan for the Hokuriku

https://www.alojapan.com/1512259/fukuoka-pref-reveals-2-08-million-spent-on-governor-led-overseas-trips/ Fukuoka Pref. reveals $2.08 million spent on governor-led overseas trips #Japan #JapanTours #LatestArticles #politics #TheMainichi #tours 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fukuoka Gov. Seitaro Hattori responds to questions during a news conference at the prefectural government headquarters on July 14, 2026. (Mainichi/Keisuke Muneoka)
 
 FUKUOKA — The Fukuoka Prefectural Government spent approximately 337 million yen (abo

https://www.alojapan.com/1511970/court-rejects-kyoto-residents-request-to-halt-oi-nuclear-power-plant/ Court rejects Kyoto residents’ request to halt Oi nuclear power plant #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This file photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows the No. 3 (R) and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo)
 
 KYOTO (Kyodo) — A district court on Tuesday rejected a request by

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.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…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2408301/ferocious-flavor-or-tame-taste-sapporo-restaurant-serves-up-culled-bear-meat/

Ferocious flavor or tame taste? Sapporo restaurant serves up culled bear meat https://www.diningandcooking.com/2408301/ferocious-flavor-or-tame-taste-sapporo-restaurant-serves-up-culled-bear-meat/ #animals #food #francais #france #French #FrenchRestaurants #Japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #Restaurants #TheMainichi