National / Crime & Legal Jul 3, 2020
Woman sues Japan over forced sterilization under eugenics law
The plaintiff has argued that she endured significant mental distress and that the 1948 law was unconstitutional.
National / Social Issues Jun 8, 2020
Long-term expats in Hamamatsu less confident in Japanese than interns
Over three quarters of those not studying the language said they would like to, with 44 percent saying they had no time to do so because of work.
National May 21, 2019
Heavy rain lashed Japan's main island of Honshu on Tuesday, disrupting rush-hour transport and prompting one city to advise residents to evacuate. The western city of Wakayama was deluged by 55.5 millimeters of rain per hour during the early morning — a record for May ...
Travel | A Weekend In Apr 12, 2019
A weekend in Shizuoka: More than the sum of its tea fields
by Oscar Boyd
Little-known outside Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture hugs the coast to the south of Mount Fuji. Home to the Tokyo getaway of Izu, the prefecture is known as the starting point for three of the main hiking trails up Fuji, which forms the greater part of ...
National Dec 21, 2018
Man sentenced to four years for abducting nurse who was later found dead
A court sentenced a 28-year-old man to four years in prison Thursday for abducting and confining a nurse who was later found dead in central Japan. The Hamamatsu branch of the Shizuoka District Court ruled that Motoki Ito, in conspiracy with two other men he ...
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Oct 7, 2018
Gaijin Day: How an event in Hamamatsu about unity proved to be divisive
by Farrah Hasnain
Referring to Nikkei Brazilians and Peruvians as "gaijin" was at the very least inaccurate and, at most, deeply offensive.
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Oct 7, 2018
Views from Hamamatsu: How do you feel about Gaijin Day and the G-word?
by Farrah Hasnain
Residents of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city that hosted Gaijin Day on Sept. 1, were asked what they thought of the name of the event.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 13, 2018
Two men arrested in connection to woman's body abandoned on mountain in Shizuoka Prefecture
Two men have been detained in connection with the abandonment of a woman's body, which was confirmed Tuesday to be that of a nurse who went missing last month, police said. The men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, were arrested on ...
Basketball | HOOP SCOOP Apr 8, 2017
Suzuki shines for South Georgia Tech
by Ed Odeven
The South Georgia Technical College women's basketball team has quietly built a stellar program in recent years. With a vision and purposeful planning, coach James Frey, in his fifth season at the helm, and his staff have recruited smartly and found players, from near ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 1, 2016
A 42-year-old man in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly stabbing a woman to death on a street, police said. Kenichi Matsuzaka turned himself in shortly after the stabbing, which took place in Hamamatsu at around 10:20 p.m. A passer-by witnessed ...
National / Crime & Legal Apr 22, 2016
Three women fatally stabbed, man found wounded in Shizuoka home; son arrested
Four people are found stabbed, three fatally, in their home in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and a suspect is later caught by police.
National / Science & Health Dec 9, 2015
Nobel prizes, unlocking universe's mysteries just another day's work at Hamamatsu Photonics
by Toshiro Hasegawa
When employees at Hamamatsu Photonics KK found out their high-precision light sensors had helped win this year's Nobel Prize in physics, they treated it just like any other day at the office. Far from unusual, it was the fourth time Hamamatsu's sensors had contributed to ...