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Suicidal suspect held after fatal stabbing at Nagoya manga cafe
A 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed a stranger to death at a manga cafe in central Nagoya late Thursday after becoming frustrated that he was unable to take his own life, police said. Fumihiro Inada was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police received an ...
Caution urged as Okinawa measles outbreak spreads
Measles cases are spreading in Okinawa, with the reported number of patients exceeding 90 in just over a month, prompting the prefecture last month to warn that visiting the resort islands may be not advisable for infants and pregnant women. The measles outbreak is believed ...
The oldest person to climb Mount Fuji last year was 93-year-old Masashi Toyoda, from Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, according to records at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, a shrine at the foot of the mountain. "My body is not as strong as before, but I would like ...
Across the country delicate pink and white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are facing a potentially mortal enemy, experts say: an invasive foreign beetle. The alien invader is Aromia bungii, otherwise known as the red-necked longhorn beetle, which is native to China, ...
A 1949 document unveiled by the Aichi Prefectural Government shows that the predecessor to the Justice Ministry tolerated "body restraint, anesthesia and deception" in "truly necessary and unavoidable" cases of the forced sterilization of people with disabilities under the now-defunct eugenics law. The precursor to ...
Japan eyeing Aichi Prefecture for G-20 foreign ministers' meeting, source says
Aichi Prefecture is being considered to host next year's foreign ministers' meeting of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies, a government source said Friday. Japan will assume the G-20 presidency for the first time next year. It has already announced that the leaders' ...
Aichi tomato grower arrested for allegedly stealing cabbages, currently priced at a premium
Police arrested a tomato grower in Aichi Prefecture on Thursday on suspicion of stealing about 160 Chinese cabbages from a nearby field, as the price of the leafy vegetable has remained high in the country since late last year. Ikuo Shiono, 40, is suspected of ...
Tobishima is the next tourism hot spot — it just doesn't know why yet
Tobishima, Aichi Prefecture — a village without a single hotel, ryokan (Japanese-style inn) or souvenir shop — will establish a tourism exchange association in April, in the hope of encouraging local residents to rediscover the area's appeals and become involved in boosting tourism. The idea ...
Jomanji Temple, a state-designated tangible cultural property in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, went up in flames late Thursday, bringing an end to a Buddhist structure that dated back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). "I heard loud booms, which I first thought were fireworks," said resident Makoto ...
Nagoya group home helps troubled youths build a better path to self-reliance
A nonprofit organization in Nagoya is running a self-reliance assistance home for young delinquents with no place to return to after they leave juvenile correctional facilities. Operated by the Saihikouboushi Support Center Aichi (juvenile recidivism prevention support center Aichi), the facility, 4S Home, provides support ...
Rare prehistoric shell mound in Aichi, Japan, suggests possible mid-Jomon shell trade
An ancient heap of shells at Sakatsuji Shell Midden in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, most likely served as a clam processing site in the latter half of the mid-Jomon Period, approximately 4,500 years ago, an investigation conducted by the city's board of ...
Nagoya University Hospital said Wednesday one of its surgical teams left gauze inside a woman's body during an operation carried out 44 years ago. The patient, an Aichi Prefecture resident now in her 80s, complained of stomach pain for many years. The thin fabric was found ...
