Business / Corporate Dec 8, 2020
Panasonic to trial self-driving home delivery robot in February
The device will deliver food and daily necessities purchased at shops to residents in an area of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.
National Apr 23, 2020
Defying virus warnings, crowds take to Japan's beaches and mountains
Some leisure spots near Tokyo have seen crowds of visitors recently despite government instructions to stay home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting local residents and municipalities to voice concerns about further potential spread of the virus. Although it was a weekday, a beach near ...
National / Crime & Legal Jun 26, 2019
Man, 64, arrested for kidnapping teenage girl in Kanagawa and demanding ¥20 million ransom
A 64-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl near Tokyo and demanding ¥20 million (about $186,500) in ransom, police said. Isao Kimura is suspected of forcing a 16-year-old high school girl into his car in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Monday evening ...
National Jul 29, 2017
Enoshima: An island in the spotlight
by Satoko Kawasaki
Enoshima, a small land-tied island in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a major tourist destination that welcomes 7 million visitors a year. Boasting numerous attractions, including a Shinto shrine, a lighthouse, a cave and a rocky beach, the island fell under a renewed spotlight in May ...
Art / Openings Outside Tokyo Feb 7, 2017
'The Collection of Matsumoto City Museum of Art: Connections, Nature and Yayoi Kusama'
by Yukari Tanaka
Feb. 11-March 12 The coastal city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture has had a longstanding sister-city relationship with Matsumoto, a city nestled in the alps of Nagano Prefecture, which has inspired many Japanese writers and artists since it was established in 1961. In celebrating that relationship, ...
Business / Tech Oct 1, 2015
Robot Taxi plans to have Fujisawa residents test driverless car for supermarket rides
by Kazuaki Nagata
Robot Taxi Inc. said Thursday it will invite local residents to try out an experimental self-driving taxi on public roads early next year. The project will take place in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, which is designated a National Strategic Special Zone. About 50 residents will take ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jun 9, 2015
IOC's choice of Fujisawa for 2020 events puts wind in town's sails
Officials and residents of the coastal city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, welcomed on Tuesday the news that the International Olympic Committee picked its Enoshima Yacht Harbor to host sailing events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The city performed the same role in the last Tokyo ...
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Jul 30, 2014
Enoshima: Do you think Japan should legalize casino gambling?
by Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis asks interviewees in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, what they think about the idea of relaxing the long-standing ban on gambling and and allowing the establishment of casinos.
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Apr 28, 2014
Fujisawa: What do you think of the new rules for standardizing English on public signs?
by Charles Lewis
New transport ministry guidelines require that public signs use standardized English words to replace Romanized Japanese words. So what do tourists and residents in Enoshima think of the changes?
Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Jan 17, 2014
Coach serves up support for Japan's budding tennis stars
by Magdalena Osumi
Arriving in Japan in 1986, Colombia-born coach and player Rodrigo Hernandez brought with him a wealth of experience and expertise gained from working with and competing against some of the greats of world tennis. Expecting to stay only a year, he's been coaching here ...