Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in

When the sunfish began looking unwell days after the aquarium closed on Dec. 1 for a six-month renovation, its keepers suspected digestive problems, gave it less food and visited the fish tank to comfort the sunfish when there was construction noise, but to no avail.

Japan's Sakura or cherry blossom season is always eagerly awaited by tourists, but unfortunately the pink blooming phenomenon is short-lived.

See multiple views from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft's touching down on asteroid 162173 Ryugu. Credit: JAXA/U. Tokyo/Kochi U./Rikkyo U./Nagoya U./Chiba Inst. Tech./Meiji U./U. Aizu/AIST

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which we are living. These tectonic plates are in continuous motion, and when one plate is pushed under another,

Discover the beauty of sakura season in Japan in 2025 with this forecast and plan your perfect spring getaway with cherry blossom blooms.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 and 26. The first story was

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which we are living. These

The Padma Awards celebrate the achievements of PR Sreejesh, an Olympian hockey goalkeeper, and IM Vijayan, a football legend. Sreejesh, awarded the Padma Bhushan, has been pivotal in India's Olympic successes,

The Padma honours awarded to Olympian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and a renowned footballer are seen as a significant recognition of Kerala’s contributions to sports, according to sports lovers. While Sreejesh has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan,

Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom date this spring among urban areas, according to a weather information company.

NASA OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return team has revealed exciting evidence of the precursors of life in the pieces of space rock Bennu.