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TOKUSHIMA PREFECTURE

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 22, 2021
Martin Holman: A pioneer in Japan's puppet theater tradition
Martin Holman knew early on that he had a passion for puppets. What he didn't know, however, is just how far that passion would take him.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 8, 2016
'Pull Me Under': Whirlpools of confusion and psychosis in Tokushima
Chizuru Akitani, daughter of violinist Hiro Akitani, a National Living Treasure, and American Elena, who committed suicide by jumping from the Naruto Bridge, has apparently inherited her mother's depression. With her mother gone and her father remote, 12-year-old Chizuru has little defense against the "black organ" — "a dark presence in (her)chest" — or the class bully, Tomoya Yu, whom she fatally stabs during a psychotic episode.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
Tokushima stork breeding deemed failure as crow snatches egg
The Tokushima Prefectural Government said Wednesday that a recent attempt to breed storks in the wild had failed after a crow snatched an egg laid in March and any others in the nest were deemed unlikely to hatch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2016
Less well-known regions of Japan vie for pieces of tourism pie
Tourism is becoming a bright spot in the economy now that foreign visitors are venturing beyond the well-trodden "golden route" encompassing Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2014
120 households in Tokushima still cut off by snow
About 200 people in some 120 households in Tokushima Prefecture remained isolated Monday night as roads blocked by fallen trees and snow after heavy weekend snow had yet to be cleared.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2014
Amazon signs disaster relief delivery pact with Tokushima Prefecture
Amazon Japan K.K. signed an agreement Friday with Tokushima Prefecture for consumers to buy and donate relief supplies on the retailer's website in the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster hitting the area.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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