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Rare puffer fish with no display record in Japan on show at Yamaguchi Pref. aquarium
4+ day, 40+ min ago (316+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi -- A newly exhibited puffer fish at the municipal…...
'Phantom mole' recorded for first time in northern Japan's Shirakami-Sanchi mountains
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (231+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) AOMORI -- The Japanese mountain mole, sometimes called a "phantom mole," has been found for the first time in the Shirakami-Sanchi mountains, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site spanning Aomori and Akita prefectures in north Japan, a research…...
Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (292+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava and a boom heard 700 kilometers (435 miles) away ended Sunday, the country's Geological Agency said. But it remained active Monday with moderate, intermittent eruptions, dark…...
Japan researchers testing paper-and-plastic wine bottle as greener alternative to glass
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (295+ words) September 7, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KOFU -- The Institute of Enology and Viticulture at the University of Yamanashi and its partners are testing a paper-and-plastic wine bottle as an environmentally friendly alternative to glass. The lightweight container is easy to sort for disposal,…...
Students from across Japan drawn to a Hokkaido high school's 'space education' program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (991+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TAIKI, Hokkaido -- A public high school in this northern Japan town of about 5,000 people on Hokkaido's Tokachi Plain is offering a "space education" program rarely found elsewhere in the country. Taiki High School has about 60 students. Surrounded…...
Italy has started exporting a delicacy prized abroad, reviled at home
1+ week, 3+ day ago (996+ words) September 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) While experiments in containment continue, including the release of tens of thousands of octopus predators, the industry's response has been shifting to find new markets for the crustaceans. The strategy is already salvaging the livelihood of some…...
Japan debuts AI system enabling simulated talks with A-bomb survivors
1+ week, 6+ day ago (115+ words) August 31, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KITAKYUSHU -- An event allowing participants to engage in simulated dialogue with hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivors, through an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered testimony response system was held in this southwestern Japan city on Aug. 23. Sixteen residents and…...
Rare blue frog found by 5th grader goes on display in Japan's Sendai
2+ week, 3+ day ago (305+ words) August 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SENDAI -- A rare blue east Japan tree frog found by a fifth-grade boy is on display at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in this city's Miyagino Ward. East Japan tree frogs are typically yellow-green, and reports of blue tree…...
Japan marks record 10th 'cruelly hot' day as Fukuoka temp reaches 40 C for 1st time
2+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) August 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) FUKUOKA -- Temperatures soared across southwestern Japan's Kyushu region and other parts of the country on Aug. 26, with the city of Fukuoka reaching 40 degrees Celsius for the first time. The temperature climbed to 40.4 C in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward,…...
Japan releases its 1st bear spray standards amid fears over ineffective products
2+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) August 25, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's Environment Ministry and other bodies on Aug. 25 published Japan's first-ever recommended performance requirements for bear sprays, plus guidance for consumers on choosing and using them. Bear spray is meant to protect a person's life in…...