TOKYO -- Japan's "blue ticket" system, which began in April and imposes fines for bicycle traffic violations, is meant to ...

Motorcycles disguised as a “new type” of power-assisted bicycle are being sold to unsuspecting buyers and making streets unsafe, the Metropolitan Police Department said. Tokyo police are urging buyers ...

A row of bicycles equipped with child seats is seen in Tokyo's Nakano Ward, in this 2017 file photo. (Mainichi/Kimitaka Takeichi) TOKYO -- In April, Japan started using the "blue ticket" system for ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 9 and ...