The season began in Tokyo on Monday, while Nagasaki, Kochi and other prefectures have also reported their first sakura ...

Japanese weather officials say airborne yellow sand from China's desert regions is being observed across Japan. Meteorological Agency officials have constantly been observing the skies visually.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between March 22 ...

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

This screenshot from the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows predicted yellow dust concentrations near the surface at 6 p.m. on March 25, 2025. TOKYO -- Yellow dust carried by westerly winds ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...