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CHUBU CONNECTION

Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 4, 2017
Seto man and his snow monkey entertain audiences for 23 years and counting
Jubei, a Japanese macaque, works hard to entertain the public together with his trainer, Yasutaka Kawabe, 44, from Kamamachi in Seto, Aichi Prefecture. The duo attracts audiences with well-coordinated moves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 28, 2017
Nagoya group looks to turn disposable diaper waste into fuel
Three men whose companies are involved in the manufacture and sales of disposable diapers — the use of which is expected to increase with the aging population — have started an association in Nagoya to research ways to turn them into fuel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 21, 2017
Japanese war memorabilia pile up at museums, while online auctions of artifacts remain unregulated
More and more people whose relatives lived through World War II are donating inherited personal items to peace memorial museums throughout Japan. Such artifacts offer a lens through which visitors are afforded view of Japan's wartime experience. But many museums face difficulties, including insufficient storage space and staff, in accepting the donations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 7, 2017
Aichi police proudly displaying trumpet from 1964 Tokyo Olympics
One of the trumpets that was used to play the fanfare during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and given to the Aichi Prefectural Police is being displayed in their headquarters in Naka Ward, Nagoya, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 31, 2017
Nagoya University team to use aircraft to gauge potency of supertyphoons
In a first for Japanese researchers, a team led by professor Kazuhisa Tsuboki from the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research at Nagoya University will use aircraft to observe supertyphoons directly. Supertyphoons have become a growing problem in recent years due to global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 24, 2017
Man travels by wheelchair through Japan, propelled by the kindness of strangers
Tokyo resident Yusuke Terada, who has trouble walking due to cerebral palsy, recently launched a project called Helpush, where he travels throughout Japan with the assistance of strangers who help push his wheelchair.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 18, 2017
Nagoya assembly creates day care room for nursing mom among ranks
The Nagoya Municipal Assembly has created a private day care room for one of its members with a 1-year-old son, the first such facility among governments in the Tokai region and a rarity in other parts of Japan as well.
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 / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 3, 2017
New service connects Japanese travelers to compatriots living abroad
A website created by a Nagoya-based venture firm offering help from Japanese living overseas is gaining popularity with travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 26, 2017
World War II practice bayonets discovered, evoking memories of Japan's wartime student military training
Four wooden rifles that had been used for bayonet practice during World War II as part of military training in schools have been discovered recently in Konan, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 19, 2017
At Aichi pharmacy chain, seniors get to work at their own pace
Starting this fall, Sugi Pharmacy Co., headquartered in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, will offer seniors a new type of job contract in order to help its older employees keep fitter for longer as well as address the company's manpower shortage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 12, 2017
Tokai region aircraft industry attempts to attract new crop of recruits
Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in the Tokai region are working hard to train the next generation of human resources in the aircraft industry, which is involved in the manufacture of Boeing planes and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first jet airliner designed and produced in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 5, 2017
'Macho' photo contest hopes to boost demolition industry's image, draw more workers
An unprecedented online photo contest highlighting demolition workers was held recently to raise public awareness of their profession in a chronically understaffed industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 29, 2017
Pioneering Aichi firm that brought electronic toilets to the next level
The first toilet seat with a built-in warm water shower-spray was released 50 years ago by Ina Seito in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, the predecessor of Lixil Group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 22, 2017
Chubu Electric uses artificial nests so crows don't build their own on power towers
Chubu Electric Power Co. has adopted a unique method to deter crows from nesting on transmission towers and causing blackouts by building artificial bird nests far from the power lines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 15, 2017
Nagoya team working on robot to help elderly drivers stay alert, safe
A research team at Nagoya University is developing a system to help the elderly drive safely using a small robot, with the aim of releasing the technology by 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 8, 2017
Shabani the gorilla credited with keeping Nagoya zoo visitor numbers up despite bird flu outbreak
The total number of visitors to Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya reached 2,408,400 in fiscal 2016, the second-highest level in the last 20 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 1, 2017
Mie 'mikan' growers use rare varieties to fend off foreign imports
Rare mikan (mandarin oranges or tangerines) that were on the brink of extinction are once again showing up in markets in the Higashi Kishu region in Mie Prefecture, a major citrus growing area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 24, 2017
Nagoya group looks to spread jump rope 'culture' to the world
In Aichi Prefecture, the nation's top producing region of jump ropes, efforts are being made to promote the sport at home and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 17, 2017
Shizuoka firm promises good luck in every cup of its green tea
A tea wholesale store based in the city of Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, has developed a technology to ensure a tea stem floats vertically — an omen of good fortune widely believed by Japanese.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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