1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (155+ words) June 17, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUOKA -- Twenty of 42 public schools' broadcasting rooms in this southwestern Japan city have exceeded the national standard of mite levels during environmental hygiene inspections conducted in fiscal 2025. After cleaning the affected schools, the Fukuoka Municipal Board of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (265+ words) June 15, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between June 6 and 14. The first story was viewed by 19. 4% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi) Flooded with AI…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (371+ words) June 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Bullying can keep hurting people even after they leave school, a survey in Japan said. The survey was done by a group led by a person who lived through bullying. Read the full English article Read…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (576+ words) June 12, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- You're talking to someone, and their breath stinks. The trouble is that most people are unable to detect their own bad breath. To learn more about the causes of halitosis and how it can be addressed,…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (580+ words) June 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- Use of the diabetes injection drug Mounjaro has been spreading among young people in Japan, in particular for weight-loss, and private online sales have become a growing concern. Osaka Prefectural Police on June 2 sent papers on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (217+ words) June 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The impact of bullying extends far beyond school years and continues to significantly affect people's lives even after graduation, according to a survey by a group in Japan led by a bullying survivor. Nearly 40% of respondents…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (74+ words) June 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) What did a convenience store operator's widely praised notice outside his Niigata 7-Eleven store tell people they could do if they thought they had heatstroke? A) Come inside and cool off without needing to buy anything B) Ask staff…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) June 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has warned against using henna-blended dyes sold for wigs directly on people, as they may cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. The center said it had received 209 consultations…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (405+ words) June 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- One in four Japanese students between the fourth grade of elementary school and the third year of junior high school has experienced restrictions or bans on using cooling products or consuming beverages under school rules, a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (212+ words) June 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- The amount of airborne cedar and cypress pollen in Tokyo this spring was roughly 1. 8 times higher than last spring's level, data released by the metropolitan government has shown. According to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo…...