We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 11 and 19. The first story was ...

(The Mainichi) Our way or the highway: Tokyo yakitori shop enforces skewer etiquette ... in the process injuring a man on the street below. Numerous similar cases of falls from shopping centers ...

On a main street in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, alongside the glittering storefronts of Tiffany, Bulgari and other luxury brands, the flagship store of stationery retailer Itoya Ltd. tends a very ...