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Hisashi Sasaki
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 23, 2015
Ex-convict helps inmates return to society
Shigeru Ono, a 49-year-old man fresh out of prison, was growing increasingly desperate.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 14, 2014
Zookeeper reconnects humans and nature
Visitors to the Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo won't find popular exotic animals such as elephants or lions. Instead they can reconnect with a natural environment they're already familiar with.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2013
Keepers teach orphaned elephants to raise young
African elephants brought to zoos in Japan are often unable to raise their offspring because many lost their parents to poaching by ivory hunters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2013
Zookeeper helps pad the rhino digs
To help save the rhino from extinction, a young keeper at Kanazawa Zoo is striving to make the captive environment for the mammals as close to what their natural habitat in the wild would be.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2013
Art, with the stroke of a heated pen
As an artist working in the medium of pyrography, Soji Hamada must execute every stroke of his heated pen with precision as he burns images of birds and animals into wood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2013
Zoos a haven for wild animals, keeper says
Zoos play an increasingly important role in the preservation of wild animals, says Daisuke Kiryu, a keeper of reptiles at Yokohama's Nogeyama Zoo, which is known for successful artificial breeding of turtles designated as endangered species.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013
Red pandas thriving at Nagano Chausuyama Zoo
Ko Tanaka likes to answer questions from children about the nearly 20 red pandas he helps look after at Nagano Chausuyama Zoo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2013
Aquarium chief takes own path to saving sea turtles
Naoki Kamezaki, head of Suma Aqualife Park, Kobe's municipal aquarium, is known as an expert on sea turtles, a status he acquired by being an academic maverick.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2013
Flying flamingos still top draw at Miyazaki zoo
Miyazaki City Phoenix Zoo is charming visitors with a flamingo show in which the pink birds actually fly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2013
Tokyo aquarium exhibits Antarctic icefish with see-through blood
The Antarctic Ocean-dwelling ocellated icefish is an anomaly in the natural world, as the only vertebrate with transparent blood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2012
Breeder at Tokyo aquarium takes on fragile cases to inspire respect for sea
For Kentaro Amemiya of Tokyo Sea Life Park, perspective is everything when dealing with a creature as unusual as the finespotted jawfish.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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