Several Mie Prefecture mayors in central Japan have pledged to continue employing foreign nationals in their municipalities ...

The Mie Prefectural Government is considering stopping hiring foreign nationals in order to protect confidential information, officials said Wednesday. Prefectural officials cited concerns over leaks ...

The mayor of Iga city in Mie Prefecture does not agree with a plan to bring back a rule that says only Japanese people can ...

In 2006, the 'Heisei Great Merger' took place in Mie Prefecture, where 10 municipalities merged to form the new city of Tsu. In Misugi-cho (formerly Misugi-mura), part of the merger, there is a colony ...

Mie Prefecture is a rare diamond in the tourist-saturated central region of Japan. If you’re tired of fielding the mob in Kyoto, have had your fair share of waiting in line in Osaka, or don’t want to ...

On May 17, Michelin published the Michelin Guide Aichi-Gifu-Mie 2019, the company's inaugural guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan's central Tokai region. A total of 68 restaurants across ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of historical, cultural and culinary experiences for your next vacation. With ...

KAMEYAMA, Mie Prefecture—Sri Lankan Dodammullage D. Akalanka vividly remembers a scene from his early days in Japan. It was when he was studying Japanese at a vocational school in Shizuoka Prefecture.

IGA, Mie -- A 20-year-old Harvard University student visited tourist attractions in this central Japan city with prefectural officials as well as high school and college students to think about how ...

For two years, starting in 1984, I was the head of the Mie prefectural government's department of general affairs. This period, working in the prefecture about 300 km west of Tokyo, has a special ...

If you’re visiting Japan, of course you’re going to do Tokyo or Osaka and experience all the kitsch and kawaii things the city has to offer. By heading south-east from Tokyo, past Nagoya and into Mie ...

TOBA, Mie Prefecture—The number of wild finless porpoises descending on Toba Port here seems to have increased this year, a boon for both a ferry operator and picture-taking passengers. According to ...