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AOMORI PREFECTURE 2

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CULTURE / Film
Jun 24, 2021
‘Ito’: Ren Komai strums the right notes
Satoko Yokohama's drama, set in the director's native Aomori Prefecture, features a troubled teen whose talent for playing the shamisen is hindered by grief.
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JAPAN
Jul 26, 2019
China Coast Guard vessels spotted in Japanese waters off Aomori for first time in two years
Two China Coast Guard ships briefly entered Japanese waters Friday off Aomori Prefecture, the first Chinese government ships spotted in this area since July 2017, the Japan Coast Guard said.
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 20, 2018
J. League grants Vanraure Hachinohe entry as 55th club
The J. League welcomed its 55th club on Tuesday after its board of directors approved the admittance of Aomori Prefecture's Vanraure Hachinohe to the league's third division.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2018
Defense Ministry lodges complaint over low-flying U.S. F-16 in Tohoku
The Defense Ministry's Tohoku Defense Bureau has lodged a complaint with the commander of Misawa Air Base after video footage from a U.S. fighter jet flying at a very low altitude was uploaded to YouTube, officials said.
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JAPAN
Feb 21, 2018
Town mayor asks U.S. military to ground F-16s after tank-drop incident
The mayor of a town in northeastern Japan said Wednesday that he has called on the U.S. military to suspend operations by F-16 fighter jets stationed at Misawa Air Base in the region, after one of them dumped fuel tanks in a town lake following an engine fire.
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LIFE / Travel
Sep 15, 2017
Views both old and new of Aomori's Tsugaru
Cut off by the Ou Mountains to the south and far removed from any center of power, Aomori Prefecture's remote Tsugaru Peninsula was largely left to its own devices until the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603).
MORE SPORTS
Mar 23, 2017
JSF maintains support for Hachinohe to host 2020 speed skating worlds
The Japan Skating Federation reiterated its support Thursday for the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, to host the 2020 speed skating world championships — even if the tournament merges with the world sprint speed skating championships that year.
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JAPAN
Mar 6, 2017
Oma coast fishermen dream of landing tuna jackpot
Every year, tuna hauled in at the small town of Oma in Aomori Prefecture, dubbed "black diamonds" for their value and color, make headlines as they fetch millions of yen at the Tsukiji fish market auction at the start of the year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 23, 2016
Wandering the 'real Japan': Following the far-north footsteps of Alan Booth
Renowned travel writer Bruce Chatwin believed passionately in the importance of walking in the wild. The problems of humanity, he contended, were borne out of people being settled and static.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Aug 10, 2015
Aomori is Japan's top tourist destination for festivals
Aomori in northeastern Japan is the most popular prefecture for festivals, surpassing Kyoto, a survey by a major travel agency showed.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 10, 2015
Let's discuss 'Star Wars ' floats at the Aomori Nebuta festival
Organizers of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri will not allow much-awaited floats based on 'Star Wars' characters to parade on the city's streets.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2015
Aomori, not Kyoto, is Japan's top festival destination: online survey
Kyoto Prefecture may be one of the top tourist destinations in the world, but when it comes to festival destinations, Aomori is the most popular, according to the results of an online survey conducted in Japanese by a domestic travel agency.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2014
Speeding blamed for high death rate in Aomori traffic accidents
Speeding led to 10 times more deaths in traffic accidents, compared with other factors, in Aomori Prefecture between 2009 and 2013, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Sunday.

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