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Farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture struggle to recover after 2018 flooding wrecked rice paddies

National | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Jun 12, 2019

Farmers in Hiroshima Prefecture struggle to recover after 2018 flooding wrecked rice paddies

As the rice-planting season wraps up, Higashihiroshima, known as a rice-producing city, is still reeling from last summer's devastating floods. This year, farmers weren't able to plant rice in 90 percent of the rice fields affected by the flood in the city, officials say. In response, ...

Hundreds in Hiroshima region evacuate amid downpours as rainy season begins in much of Japan

National Jun 7, 2019

Hundreds in Hiroshima region evacuate amid downpours as rainy season begins in much of Japan

Heavy rainfall hit parts of western Japan beginning early Friday, causing more than 800 people to evacuate their homes and disrupting train services throughout the region. In Hiroshima Prefecture alone, 775 people had fled to shelters as of 10 a.m. Friday, while dozens more in ...

Sandankyo Gorge: Hiroshima's hidden ravine

Travel May 17, 2019

Sandankyo Gorge: Hiroshima's hidden ravine

by Steve John Powell and Angeles Marin Cabello

An easy trip from Hiroshima city, head to Sandankyo Gorge for a day of exploring picturesque ravines and waterfalls before indulging in a local hot spring.

Japan's diverse bunch of disaster volunteers are primed for a warming world

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Oct 3, 2018

Japan's diverse bunch of disaster volunteers are primed for a warming world

by Shaun O'dwyer

In these polarized times, crises bring together people from a range of backgrounds to spread the word about perils linked to climate change.

Let's discuss the capture of the Shikoku prison escapee

Language | MORNING ENGLISH May 14, 2018

Let's discuss the capture of the Shikoku prison escapee

A fugitive who eluded thousands of police officers combing a small island for more than three weeks was finally caught 70 km away in Hiroshima.

Munch like a monarch as you walk with the gods on Miyajima

Food & Drink Jan 6, 2018

Munch like a monarch as you walk with the gods on Miyajima

by Steve John Powell

Beyond the island's iconic torii, oysters, okonomiyaki, eel and manjū await.

Slow food and easy pedaling along Seto Inland Sea's Shimanami Kaido

Food & Drink | Gourmet Trails Nov 25, 2017

Slow food and easy pedaling along Seto Inland Sea's Shimanami Kaido

by Amy Chavez

Japanese-Western fusion cuisine abounds along this six-island cycle path connecting Hiroshima to Ehime.

How-tos | LIFELINES Feb 1, 2015

Desperately seeking people from the past

by Louise George Kittaka

A selection of inquiries from people eager to make contact with long-lost friends or family members in Japan.

Mastering the art of incense takes longer than you think

Our Lives | JAPAN LITE Dec 24, 2014

Mastering the art of incense takes longer than you think

by Amy Chavez

If you find all this incense as intriguing as I did and are ready to sign up to become a master in the Way of Fragrance, then I suggest you start right away, if not 20 years ago.

Tomonoura: lost in a storied landscape

Travel Nov 15, 2014

Tomonoura: lost in a storied landscape

by Steve John Powell and Angeles Marin Cabello

The priest from Fukuzenji Temple is sitting cross-legged on a cushion in front of us like a Zen-sage. He has his back to a window of the Taichoro Guesthouse as he explains the significance of the astounding view before us. We are looking out ...

Yabusame archers of the lonely Chugoku Mountains

Travel Jul 19, 2014

Yabusame archers of the lonely Chugoku Mountains

by Steve John Powell

What are those peculiar scarecrow figures, lolling about the villages of the Chugoku Mountains? Is that a man fishing from a bridge? A couple leaning against a railing? A whole family in a field? Some are dressed in kimono or peasant costumes, others are in ...

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