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CHUBU CONNECTION

Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 4, 2013
Old Navy chases new blood in untapped Nagoya, Gifu markets
Old Navy, the largest casual clothing retailer in the United States, opened two outlets in the Chubu region on April 25 in what appears to be a foray aimed at leveraging its fashion sense, high quality and low prices in central Honshu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 27, 2013
Temple in Gifu seeks elderly disciples
Shogen Junior College, a Buddhist institution in Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, launched a unique course this month that trains elderly students to become Buddhist priests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 20, 2013
Gifu opens women-only dorm for drug addicts
A month has passed since drug rehabilitation center Gifu Darc opened the first dormitory in the Tokai region for female addicts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 13, 2013
Aichi tries to hang on to female doctors
Starting from April, female doctors with children at Fujita Health University Hospital in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, who need shorter working hours to care for their young will have the option of working 20 or 30 hours a week, instead of the regular 40 hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 30, 2013
Japanese-Brazilian beats the odds to win place at university
Rafael Yukio Kusuki, 20, a third-generation Japanese-Brazilian, has been accepted to Aichi Prefectural University, his first choice, after overcoming a host of difficulties — including homelessness — to continue his studies.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 23, 2013
Myanmar beautician has Tsu-do list
Aspiring Myanmar beautician Yin Myat Noe Aung came to Japan with the hope of opening her own salon back home one day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 16, 2013
Pair who lost son in U.S. shooting write Obama
Since the Dec. 14 massacre of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, calls for stricter gun control are gaining momentum in the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 2, 2013
Russia meteor explosion shines light on Aichi's 'cape of stars'
The second-oldest meteorite in Japan, the Minamino, is housed in Yobitsugi Shrine in Nagoya.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 23, 2013
Women see, touch war-era paper again
Three former students who were involved in making paper balloon bombs at a Nagoya school during the war saw and touched the "washi" (traditional Japanese paper) used to make the balloons for the first time in 68 years on Feb. 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 16, 2013
Exhibition to honor '01 school massacre dead
Twelve years ago, Ami Kifushi was a sixth-grader at Ikeda Elementary School in Osaka Prefecture when a knife-wielding intruder entered the premises, killed eight students and wounded several others.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 8, 2013
Nagano city takes roundabout tack
In what is being touted as a local first, a new roundabout is in operation in the Towa district of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in a bid to ease congestion and eliminate the need for traffic lights.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 2, 2013
'Cosplay' students promote Nagoya's highlights
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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 25, 2013
Aichi NPO helps the homeless land work and get off welfare
A program run by a nonprofit organization in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, to hire homeless people and help them get back on their feet is bearing fruit a year and a half after its inception.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 19, 2013
Theater's collection of historical documents endangered
The Misonoza theater, long a fixture in Naka Ward, Nagoya, will be closed down at the end of March. Highly regarded as a symbol of the art world in Nagoya, its basement houses the only library for live theater in the Chubu region.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 12, 2013
Ise donates cypress logs to fix Tohoku shrines
"Hinoki" cypress from Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture will be used to rebuild Shinto shrines damaged during the deadly March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, whose monster tsunami devastated the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 29, 2012
Software firm releases Burmese phrase book
Software developer Daiichi Computer Resource Co. has compiled a book of common Burmese expressions titled "Active Myanmar" that can also be downloaded on cellphones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 22, 2012
Aichi opticians help out elderly Thais
Opticians in Aichi Prefecture are cooperating to gather and donate used reading glasses to people in Thailand, where many seniors have to put up with poor eyesight because they can't afford to buy spectacles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 15, 2012
'Face of election' Kawamura of Nagoya now the odd man out
After deciding not to run in this weekend's Lower House poll, Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura's status as the "face of the election" has faded and his frustration is clearly growing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 8, 2012
JR Tokai enlists chicken in second 'ekiben' foray
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) is once again taking on the challenge of breaking into the formidable Nagoya-meshi sector, where dishes popular in or unique to the city command a loyal following in the coveted "ekiben" (train station boxed lunch).
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 1, 2012
Transit firms offering themselves up as movie, TV locations
Public transit firms in the Chubu region are getting stars in their eyes as they turn to a new strategy to attract customers.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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