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AQUARIUMS

Staff from the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium release a juvenile loggerhead sea turtle with a transmitter attached in the central North Pacific Ocean in July.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2023
Japanese aquarium begins study on sea turtle migration
Little is known about the exact route and mechanism of the loggerhead's migration from the coast of Japan to the west coast of North America.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2023
Sea otters could disappear from Japanese aquariums
In the peak year of 1994, there were 122 of the crowd-pleasing sea mammals in 28 aquariums across the country. Now, there are only three.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 21, 2022
Hokkaido zoos and aquariums struggle to cope as feed and energy prices rise
The facilities are unable to reduce the amount of feed or fuel they use without impacting animal welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2021
Virus-hit aquarium taps crowdfunding to feed record-setting shoal of jellyfish
The sharp decline in visitors due to the pandemic has left the aquarium in Yamagata Prefecture tight on funds to purchase plankton needed to feed its collection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
Japan cafe Pronto to debut in Taiwan at Yokohama Hakkeijima aquarium
The island will be Pronto's third foreign market after China and Singapore.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2018
Ex-school building thrives as aquarium
A former elementary school building in a sparsely populated area in Kochi Prefecture is thriving as an aquarium, with its cumulative visitors topping 100,000 as of Tuesday, about six months after its opening.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 21, 2018
Proliferation of marine parks in China fueling shadowy trade in cetaceans
Eight beluga whales jump in unison out of a bright blue indoor pool, flipping their tail fins and spewing water as a packed audience cheers and snaps photographs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2018
New app identifies underwater creatures at Japan aquariums with the tap of a finger
Ever struggled to identify the name of a fish when visiting an aquarium?
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 10, 2017
Aichi aquarium displays invasive alligator gar caught in Nagoya Castle's moat
One of the alligator gars caught in the vast moat of Nagoya Castle last year has been turned into a specimen for display at Hekinan Seaside Aquarium in Aichi Prefecture, giving visitors the chance to fully observe the long carnivorous fish indigenous to North America.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2017
Aquariums in Kanagawa, Yamaguchi sever ties with national body over Taiji dolphin ban
Two aquariums in Japan said they have canceled their memberships with the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums due to its decision to forbid the acquisition of dolphins caught through controversial drive hunts off the town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2016
Hokkaido aquarium aiming to breed endangered Humboldt penguins
Japan's northernmost aquarium will try to breed endangered Humboldt penguins from South America.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2016
Visitors flock to see Fukuoka aquarium's albino sea cucumber
A rare white namako (sea cucumber) has wowed visitors to an aquarium in the city of Fukuoka recently, prompting many to make their wish for good luck on the marine creature.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2015
Japan faces uphill battle to breed dolphins after drive hunt ban
Japanese aquariums are now actively seeking to breed dolphins, but they face an uphill battle due to a lack of facilities and expertise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 17, 2015
Perceived dangers posed by selfie sticks prompt bans at some tourist venues
As selfie sticks become popular among young people and foreign visitors, more tourist facilities in the Chubu region are banning them over the apparent dangers they can pose.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2015
JAZA reinstated in world body after suspension over Taiji dolphins
The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Thursday regained its membership in the global industry body after it ordered its members to cease acquiring dolphins from a controversial drive hunt.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2015
After JAZA ban, Taiji mayor plans new association to sell drive-hunt dolphins: NHK
Kazutaka Sangen, the mayor of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, which conducts annual dolphin drive hunts, said he wants to set up a new association with aquariums wishing to obtain dolphins from the town, NHK reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2015
Japan aquarium group to expel violators of drive-hunt dolphin ban
The Japanese aquarium association has announced that members can be expelled for acquiring dolphins caught in drive hunts.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2015
Japan's aquariums must evolve
The vote by Japanese zoos and aquarium to remain in the industry's world body means dolphin-keepers will have to rethink how they obtain their animals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2015
Some aquariums complain about JAZA's ban on Taiji dolphins
Several aquariums have expressed dissatisfaction with the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums' decision to ban them from acquiring dolphins caught in drive hunts off Taiji, the group's chairman says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2015
JAZA holds annual meeting, with dolphin hunt on the agenda
The Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums started its two-day annual general meeting on Thursday, where its member bodies were expected to hear more about the association's recent decision to ban the acquisition of dolphins from a controversial drive hunt.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
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.
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When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
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Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
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