https://www.alojapan.com/1279784/1-dead-2-hurt-after-japan-train-hit-by-suspected-pipe-hut-in-winds/ 1 dead, 2 hurt after Japan train hit by suspected pipe hut in winds #Crime&Accidents #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LatestArticles #news #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This 2019 file photo shows an ambulance on a road. (Mainichi/Kazuhisa Soneda)
 
 NAGANO (Kyodo) — A 56-year-old man died and two other passengers were injured after a local train’s window was shattered, apparently by a pipe-fra…

https://www.alojapan.com/1279308/news-in-easy-english-disaster-manga-causes-hong-kong-visitors-to-worry-about-japan-trips/ News in Easy English: Disaster manga causes Hong Kong visitors to worry about Japan trips #Education #Features #HongKong #Japan #JapanTrips #LatestArticles #NewsInEasyEnglish #TheMainichi #trips 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A stack of copies of “Watashi ga mita mirai” (The future I saw) by Ryo Tatsuki is seen at a bookstore in Tokyo in May 2025. (Mainichi/Ayane Matsuyama)
 
 TOKYO — Many people from Hong Kong now fe…

https://www.alojapan.com/1279235/easy-japanese-news-in-translation-canola-flower-festival-begins-in-hokkaido/ Easy Japanese news in translation: Canola flower festival begins in Hokkaido #EasyJapaneseNewsInTranslation #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The “Takikawa Canola Flower Festival,” where people can enjoy one of the best canola blossom fields in Japan, started in the city of Takikawa, Hokkaido, on May 17. Ye…

https://www.alojapan.com/1278795/japan-imperial-couple-to-visit-hiroshima-in-june-1st-since-ascension/ Japan imperial couple to visit Hiroshima in June, 1st since ascension #ImperialFamily #Japan #LatestArticles #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #VisitJapan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 This combined photo shows Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. (Kyodo)
 
 TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Hiroshima next month to honor the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War…

https://www.alojapan.com/1278564/cambodian-pm-to-visit-japan-next-week-to-meet-ishiba-deepen-ties/ Cambodian PM to visit Japan next week to meet Ishiba, deepen ties #Asia&Oceania #cambodia #China #Japan #LatestArticles #Thailand #TheMainichi #VisitJapan #world 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, center, walks together with his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, left, at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 23, 2025. …

https://www.europesays.com/2092643/ Japan, Latvia agree to upgrade ties amid Russian invasion of Ukraine #Asia&Oceania #belarus #Europe #japan #Jaunumi #LatestArticles #latvia #Latvija #NorthKorea #Russia #TheMainichi #world

Japan, Latvia agree to upgrade ties amid Russian invasion of Ukraine https://www.byteseu.com/1026822/ #Asia&Oceania #Belarus #Europe #Japan #LatestArticles #Latvia #NorthKorea #Russia #TheMainichi #World

https://www.alojapan.com/1277992/local-reaction-to-mount-fuji-photo-hunters-causing-major-regrets/ Local reaction to Mount Fuji photo hunters causing major regrets #Crime&Accidents #Japan #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #travel #富士山 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Foreign tourists and others wait to take photos at the “Mt. Fuji dream bridge” in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 17, 2025. (Kyodo) 
 
 SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) — A local government’s decision to promot…

https://www.alojapan.com/1277769/the-mainichi-news-quiz-answer-for-may-19/ The Mainichi News Quiz Answer for May 19 #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 What is the name of the historic Kyoto festival, featuring a procession of about 500 people in aristocratic costumes, held annually on May 15?
 
 A) Gion Matsuri
 
 B) Aoi Matsuri
 
 C) Tenjin Matsuri
 
 D) Jidai Matsuri 
 
 Correct Answer: B) Aoi Matsuri
 
 Kyoto’s early summer Aoi Matsuri drew

https://www.alojapan.com/1277424/news-in-easy-english-new-japanese-language-school-opens-in-saga-prefecture-inn/ News in Easy English: New Japanese language school opens in Saga Prefecture inn #bangladesh #Education #Features #India #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LatestArticles #nepal #news #NewsInEasyEnglish #TheMainichi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 International students at ICA Ureshino School listen to an address by Principal Hiroko Nakano in Ureshino, Saga Prefecture, on April 25, 2025. (Mainichi/Akiho Narimatsu)
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https://www.alojapan.com/1276676/imperial-couple-welcome-swedish-king-other-foreign-dignitaries-visiting-japan-for-expo/ Imperial Couple welcome Swedish king, other foreign dignitaries visiting Japan for Expo #ImperialFamily #Japan #LatestArticles #TheMainichi #VisitJapan 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Emperor Naruhito, right, welcomes King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who visited for dinner, at the Imperial Palace, May 15, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency)
 
 TOKYO — Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a dinn…

https://www.alojapan.com/1276667/retro-japan-housing-complex-in-tokyos-ginza-stands-test-of-time-for-over-90-yrs/ Retro Japan: Housing complex in Tokyo’s Ginza stands test of time for over 90 yrs #Arts&Entertainment #culture #Japan #LatestArticles #RetroJapan #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 
 TOKYO — A housing complex in the Japanese capital’s posh Ginza district has stood as a silent witness to the area’s ever-changing landscape for more than 90 years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The floor of a hallway in…

https://www.alojapan.com/1276637/cave-mouth-in-japans-aichi-prefecture-resembles-giant-cat-reminiscent-of-ghibli-films/ Cave mouth in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture resembles giant cat, reminiscent of Ghibli films #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #news #TheMainichi #travel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The shape resembling a giant cat is seen in a cave in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, April 16, 2025. The size of the cave can be seen in contrast to a person walking up the stairs. (Mainichi/Yuko Machida)
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https://www.europesays.com/2087217/ Cave mouth in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture resembles giant cat, reminiscent of Ghibli films #japan #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #TheMainichi #travel

https://www.alojapan.com/1276520/football-machida-win-3-0-to-end-kashiwas-11-game-unbeaten-run/ Football: Machida win 3-0 to end Kashiwa’s 11-game unbeaten run #Japan #LatestArticles #news #soccer #sports #TheMainichi #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Machida Zelvia’s Kotaro Hayashi (R) celebrates after scoring during the first half of a J-League first-division match against Kashiwa Reysol at Machida Gion Stadium in Tokyo, May 17, 2025. (Kyodo)
 
 MACHIDA, Japan (Kyodo) — Machida Ze…

https://www.alojapan.com/1276164/in-photos-kyotos-aoi-matsuri-festival-showcases-japanese-courtly-history-2/ In Photos: Kyoto’s Aoi Matsuri festival showcases Japanese courtly history #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #PhotoSpecials #photos #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 In Photos: Kyoto’s Aoi Matsuri festival showcases Japanese courtly history – The Mainichi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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https://www.alojapan.com/1276066/ancient-aristocrat-procession-at-kyoto-festival-captivates-30000-spectators/ Ancient aristocrat procession at Kyoto festival captivates 30,000 spectators #History&Festivals #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Aya Yamauchi, this year’s “Saio-Dai” festival heroine, is seen on a palanquin as the procession parades through a forest at Shimogamo Jinja shrine in Kyoto’s Sakyo Ward on May 15, 2025, as part of the Aoi Matsuri fe…

https://www.alojapan.com/1276034/in-photos-kyotos-aoi-matsuri-festival-showcases-japanese-courtly-history/ In Photos: Kyoto’s Aoi Matsuri festival showcases Japanese courtly history #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #PhotoSpecials #photos #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 In Photos: Kyoto’s Aoi Matsuri festival showcases Japanese courtly history – The Mainichi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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https://www.alojapan.com/1275952/japan-photo-journal-visitors-in-awe-as-diamond-fuji-seen-across-sea-from-chiba-pref/ Japan Photo Journal: Visitors in awe as ‘Diamond Fuji’ seen across sea from Chiba Pref. #Japan #JapanPhotoJournal #LatestArticles #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #photos #TheMainichi #富士山 
 The sun setting atop Mount Fuji — a sight known as “Diamond Fuji” — is seen in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, on May 13, 2025. In Tateyama, Japan’s highest peak can be viewed across the sea, and this Diamond Fuji phenomenon can be o…

https://www.alojapan.com/1275913/event-for-s-korea-held-at-osaka-expo-featuring-parade-reenacting-old-diplomatic-mission/ Event for S. Korea held at Osaka Expo featuring parade reenacting old diplomatic mission #Expo2025Osaka #Japan #Kansai #LatestArticles #Lifestyle&Health #MoreLifestyleArticles #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SouthKorea #TheMainichi #大阪 #大阪府 
 OSAKA — A National Day event to introduce South Korean culture was held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kanai on May 13, one month after its opening. A parade reenacting the Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic mission s…