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  • Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert

    TSU - A woman in her 70s was attacked and seriously injured by an Asian black bear at Tsuzurato P...

    August 16, 2024

    #Mie #Bear Attacks
  • Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture

    Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7, continued to move northward Friday. At 9 a.m. it was ...

    August 16, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected

    An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck western Kanagawa Pr...

    August 15, 2024

    #Earthquake #Kanagawa
  • Massive Power Outage Hits Japan’s Osaka, Neighboring Areas; Blackout Affected over 200,000 Homes, Train Services

    A massive power outage hit parts of Osaka and neighboring areas on Thursday morning, affecting ho...

    August 15, 2024

  • Prayers Offered For Japan’s War Dead at Tokyo Cemetery; Site Enshrines Unidentified Remains of 370,700 People

    Many families of the victims and others visited the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for the war ...

    August 15, 2024

  • Imperial Couple, Kishida Attend Memorial for War Dead; Annual Mourning Ceremony Restored to Pre-Pandemic Form

    The national memorial service to honor those who died in World War II was held at the Nippon Budo...

    August 15, 2024

  • Typhoon Ampil Expected to Bring Heavy Rain in Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; JMA Advises Caution Against Storms, Waves

    Typhoon Ampil developed and moved northward near the Ogasawa Islands on Thursday and is expected ...

    August 15, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • WWII Submariner Remembers Comrades Lost in Suicide Attacks; Japan’s 96-Year-Old Makes Yearly Memorial Journey

    For almost 20 years, former submariner Kunshiro Kiyozumi had made an annual trip each spring to c...

    August 15, 2024

  • Japan’s High Schoolers Learn about Animal Husbandry in Australia; Prepare to Be Ambassadors for Livestock Industry

    High school students from across Japan studying livestock production recently visited Australia, ...

    August 15, 2024

  • Due to Typhoon Ampil Tozai Line to Suspend Service; No Trains Between Toyocho, Nishi-funabashi from 10:30 a.m. on Friday (UPDATE1)

    Tokyo Metro will suspend services on part of the Tozai Line on Friday, due to Typhoon Ampil that ...

    August 15, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, 470 Domestic Flights to and from Haneda, Narita to Be Cancelled Friday

    Amid concerns over Typhoon Ampil approaching eastern Japan from Friday to Saturday, All Nippon Ai...

    August 15, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • As Typhoon Ampil Approaches Tokyo, Total 20 Japan’s Tohoku Region Shinkansen Services to Be Suspended Friday

    A total of 20 Tohoku, Joetsu and Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services will be suspended from...

    August 15, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • Japan’s Visually Impaired Man Still Feels the Loss of Friend in WWII; 79 Years On, Hopes for “Society of Mutual help”

    KYOTO — Isao Shirahata, a visually impaired man who trained to distinguish the sounds of fighter ...

    August 15, 2024

  • With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen to Suspend Service between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday

    The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train will suspend its service between Tokyo and Nagoya for the ent...

    August 14, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Large Vessels Advised to Vacate Tokyo Bay

    With Typhoon Ampil approaching central Japan, the Japan Coast Guard issued an advisory on Wednesd...

    August 14, 2024

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