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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022
170 cats abandoned in house in eastern Japan after owner falls ill
According to the group, the owner, a man in his 60s, had been in poor health since early August. He remains in hospital after being admitted more than a month ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
Kin remember victims of 1985 JAL jet crash on 37th anniversary
Out of 524 passengers and crew, only four people survived the crash, making it the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2022
Japan records hottest June day ever amid energy squeeze
The mercury rose to 40.2 degrees Celsius in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, as the Kanto region was gripped by intense heat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2022
The ‘ultimate bird’ once prowled the seas of a young Japan
Eleven million years ago, swans in what is today called Japan did something unexpected: They took to the oceans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2021
Coupons, hotel vouchers, cars: Japan cities offering incentives for COVID-19 shots
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will offer discount coupons and other goods starting next month to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2021
Youth clobbered, elderly spared in Japan’s worst-ever COVID-19 wave
The makeup of serious patients is now mostly those in middle age and younger — very different from the January spike, which saw very few serious cases in their 20s and 30s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Aug 30, 2021
Foreign substances in Japan's Moderna shots: Here's what you need to know
Other possibly contaminated batches have been reported in recent days, but experts say health risks are low.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2021
Japan ramps up campaign to get youth vaccinated against COVID-19
Incentives such as cars and coupons, as well as new walk-in centers, are being rolled out to tempt vaccine-hesitant young people, but supply issues present a big barrier of their own.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021
Kin remember JAL crash victims on 36th anniversary
A memorial ceremony will be held, with a moment of silence to be observed at 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Japanese fans enjoy Olympics at rare public viewing
A gathering at a theater in Gunma Prefecture saw 54 watch a volleyball game while maintaining social distance and keeping their masks on.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Japan to lift COVID-19 quasi-emergency in three prefectures
Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures will see their restrictions end, while five more prefectures will continue until June 20.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 6, 2021
Crane Thunders veteran Michael Parker still going strong at nearly 40
Michael Parker is seen by many as “the heart” of the Gunma Crane Thunders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 3, 2021
B. League may need to review early entry system after injuries to young players
B. League officials may be forced to re-evaluate the process in the wake of significant injuries suffered by some players this year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jan 30, 2021
The Restaurant: Florilege protege gives local Gunma ingredients the high-end treatment
With a focus on local food products, the reborn Shiroiya Hotel has put Gunma Prefecture's capital city back on the culinary map.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2020
Rescue work continues on Japan highway where 670 cars still stranded in snow
Many people have been forced to stay in their vehicles since Wednesday as the year's most intense cold spell continues to disrupt road and train services.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2020
Thousand vehicles stranded, 10,000 without electricity after heavy snowfall
The snow has disrupted multiple road and train services since Wednesday and is expected to continue to fall heavily through Friday in the regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2020
Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness
Held since 1982, it is one of the largest-scale exercises conducted by the GSDF and the U.S. Army.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2020
Memorial service for former PM Nakasone held in Gunma hometown
Around 2,400 invited guests including parliamentarians and local municipality heads honored Nakasone, who led Japan from 1982 to 1987, in the memorial service.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Japanese police suspect Vietnamese group stole hundreds of pigs
Police suspect involvement of a group of Vietnamese behind the disappearance of hundreds of pigs and chickens, as well as thousands of pears and peaches, from farms this year in eastern Japan.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on