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Officers from the Akashi police station discovered marijuana joint butts at the residence of the student's relative.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2024
Junior high school student arrested for marijuana possession
The 14-year-old male student admitted to purchasing marijuana from someone he met on a social networking website.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2022
Hawks get past Giants bullpen to seize first place in PL
The Hawks' fourth straight win moved them to the top of the standings after the CL's Chunichi Dragons beat Masahiro Tanaka and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2019
Ariel Miranda, Kenji Akashi get Hawks past Fighters
Ariel Miranda pitched out of a pair of bases-loaded jams and Kenji Akashi delivered a tie-breaking, two-run single as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-0 in the Pacific League on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2019
91-year-old's death at care home in western Japan went unnoticed for nearly two weeks
An elderly care home in Hyogo Prefecture said Friday that the death of a 91-year-old male resident in his room went unnoticed for more than 10 days.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2019
Home run celebrations becoming commonplace in Japanese game
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Kenji Akashi briefly went viral across baseball late last week when he hit a three-run sayonara home run and celebrated with a backflip onto home plate. Well, near home plate, as he had to go back and actually step on it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 9, 2019
Tatsuhiko 'Ryu' Akashi knows you're never too old to play
Medicom Toy's urban vinyl and other designer toys keep the inner kids alive in their adult fans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2019
Hyogo mayor who called senior official 'stupid' over stalled evictions to make way for road quits
A Hyogo Prefecture mayor submitted a letter of resignation Friday after facing criticism for calling a senior city official "stupid" and suggesting he "burn down" a local building that stood in the way a road project, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2019
Fired-up Hyogo city mayor sorry for calling official 'stupid' and asking him to 'burn down' building
A mayor in Hyogo Prefecture is in hot water for calling a senior city official "stupid" and suggesting he "burn down" a local building that stood in the way of the construction of a new road.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2018
Hawks' Kenji Akashi displays patience, poise in biggest moments
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have so many star players that second baseman Kenji Akashi can get lost in the shuffle.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2018
Yuki Matsumoto, Kenji Akashi pave way as Hawks bounce back with win
A day after seeing his team's nine-game win streak end, Kenji Akashi's tie-breaking pinch-hit double sparked the SoftBank Hawks to a 7-0 Pacific League win over the Lotte Marines on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2017
No injuries reported as fire rips through Akashi shopping district and rages for six hours
A fire nearly destroyed a local shopping district in the city of Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, Wednesday but no injuries were reported.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2017
Hawks' Akashi delivers crucial hits in triumph over Buffaloes
Kenji Akashi went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to help power the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 5-3 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Confidant says Emperor told him he wants abdication option codified for future monarchs
Mototsugu Akashi, an 83-year-old retiree in Tokyo, received a call at around 10 p.m. on July 21 at home from the most unexpected, unlikely caller: Emperor Akihito.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2015
Superior depth propels Hawks to another championship
Lee Dae-Ho's Japan Series performance shouldn't have been a major shocker to anyone. Lee is one of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' big guns and hit 31 home runs during the regular season and fell just two RBIs shy of 100.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2015
Yamada slugs three homers in historic performance as Swallows overcome Hawks in Game 3
It was probably only a matter of time before Tetsuto Yamada made his presence felt. When he did, he produced one of the greatest performances in the history of the Japan Series.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Nov 12, 2014
Mayor blazes trail with radical child-friendly vision for local government
Every time I try to read or write about local government in Japan I get so easily distra— say, is that paint drying over there? You see the problem?!
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Mar 20, 2014
Akashi invites visitors to not only enjoy art, but to create it, too
Art sprouts from the imagination, but it usually starts with a blank slate of some kind, which is something Akashi Artful Week is offering its visitors. This week-long event includes the installation of a 50-meter-long blank canvas on which visitors are asked to illustrate their impressions of the city of Akashi, a seaport next to Kobe, that's famous as the gateway to Shikoku Island.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2013
City pulls new birth registering form
The city of Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture has to scrap its brand new birth registration form because there's no section asking if children were born out of wedlock.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2013
Akashi first city to remove 'illegitimate' birth filing
Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, said Tuesday it has stopped asking on birth registration forms whether a baby was born out of wedlock, the first city in Japan to do so.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2013
Court appointed lawyers appeal dismissal of charges over 2001 fatal mass crush in Akashi
Court appointed lawyers acting as prosecutors filed an appeal Friday against a ruling earlier this week that dismissed the indictment of a former senior police officer over a 2001 human crush on a pedestrian bridge that resulted in 11 deaths in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture.
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.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'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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