The House in Onomichi is notably more restrained and modest in scale than much of the studio’s UK-based residential work, drawing on the region’s vernacular architecture and materials. The firm ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, speaks on the House of Representatives election results at a press conference at Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2026. (Mainichi/Akihiro ...

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The average age of people who won seats in Sunday's Lower House election was 54.7 years old, slightly younger than in the previous Lower House election in 2024 when the average age was 55.6. Six ...

Hikaru Fujita, center, and others shout "banzai" after her victory became certain, in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Mainichi/Ayaka Morita) Even though Japan has its first female ...

A proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives may be put on hold following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the Lower House election earlier this ...