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One photography-specific term that has been flying around since the coronavirus pandemic took hold is "compression effect," also called "lens compression." In short, lens com…
A 117-year-old Japanese woman recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person received a congratulatory certificate festooned with chocolates to honor her long…
One researcher told the Mainichi Shimbun, "To have the stone walls and other remains actually confirmed (as part of Kyoto Shinjo) is hugely significant." Kyoto Shinjo was constructed i…
TOKYO -- The government plans to continue its delivery of free cloth masks nationwide as part of its plans to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite the discovery of bugs, hai…
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's April 7 state of emergency declaration over the novel coronavirus pandemic has put poor Tokyoites living at internet and manga cafes on edge. …
Health officials in protective gear transfer Diamond Princess passengers found infected with a new coronavirus from a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat to an ambulance parked at a pier in Yokohama near T…
This Nov. 15, 2019 photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo. (Mainichi)TOKYO -…
A newly launched website enabling users to track areas rife with groping incidents, or "chikan" in Japanese, has been attracting attention across the country. Called "Chikan Radar…
The Kyoto Animation building is seen on fire in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward on July 18, 2019. (Mainichi/Naohiro Yamada) The website of Kyoto Animation. KYOTO -- An arson attack at a…
The observatory of Tokyo Tower is lit up during the "Milky Way Illumination" event in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 7, 2018.
