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HYOGO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2014
Kids' ombudsperson program hits 15 years
An ombudsman program for children's human rights in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture, marked its 15th anniversary this year as Japan's first independent public organ to address problems involving children.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2014
Nurse struck by multiple sclerosis returns to help others
A woman with a debilitating nervous system disease has returned to work in a wheelchair after the nurses who cared for her inspired her to return to the profession she loves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2014
Weakening Typhoon Halong still brings heavy rains to Hokkaido
Typhoon Halong weakened into an extra-tropical depression Monday in the Sea of Japan after claiming 10 lives and leaving two others missing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2014
Weeping Hyogo lawmaker hit with fraud charge
The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly files a document falsification charge against a lawmaker whose bawling rant on TV went viral.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 15, 2014
State-of-the-art dog shelter opens in Kansai
A new ARK facility to house rescued dogs in Hyogo Prefecture sets a new standard for animal welfare centers in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2014
Man held after starting huge fire by negligence
A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of causing a forest fire by dumping smoldering charcoal left over from a barbecue into the woods.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 3, 2014
Ako: trailing the ghosts of Japan's greatest vendetta
By noon of March 14, 1701, Edo was abuzz with rumors about what had happened earlier, in the "Great Pine Corridor" of the shogun's castle. Officials posted wooden signs around the city stating that Asano Naganori, lord of Ako Domain, had attacked and wounded his former tutor, Kira Yoshihisa.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2014
Hyogo blocks release of nuke crisis study data
Hyogo officials are blocking the release of data from a simulation run last year predicting what would happen to surrounding prefectures in the event of a meltdown crisis at one of Fukui Prefecture's four atomic plants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2014
Mom, son die after hit by police car
A woman and her 5-year-old son were killed when their vehicle was hit by a police car at an intersection in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Mar 14, 2014
Hall looks on bright side during trying season
A year after he was on a team that had its hands on a possible NCAA men's national championship, American Carl Hall is on a club that struggles to get even a single victory in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 5, 2014
Centre Pompidou picks the fruits of its curatorial success
Fruits of Passion' displays contemporary works that were acquired during the last decade by the Musu00e9e National d'Art Moderne (MNAM), Centre Pompidou. The exhibition begins, though, with the final threads of modernism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2014
Robotic arms expanding opportunities for disabled children
Breakthroughs in the development of robotic arms are providing a new world of opportunity for children who are missing upper limbs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 15, 2014
'Fruits of Passion: Collection from the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris'
Fruits of Passion' showcases some of the acquisitions of contemporary art by the Centre Pomipidou in Paris.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2013
Did stalls net yakuza ¥300 million?
About u00a5300 million from all the money collected by an association of stall operators in Hyogo Prefecture last year remains unaccounted for, and most likely went to the yakuza, prefectural police say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2013
Kansetsu Hashimoto's Chinese rebellion
From the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), Japanese art began to shift its fundamental cultural orientation from China to Europe. Kansetsu Hashimoto, however, (1883-1945) initially abjured, and this had much to do with his upbringing
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2013
'Hashimoto Kansetsu Retrospective'
In honor of the 130th anniversary of nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artist Kansetsu Hashimoto's birth, the Hyogo Museum presents around 70 of his most famous works.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2013
Hyogo Gov. Ido sees off JCP rival to win fourth term
Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido, endorsed by all the major parties, won his fourth term Sunday by defeating his lone challenger, who was supported by the Japanese Communist Party.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 25, 2013
On the mechanics of anime illustration
The 1970s was an important decade for the development of Japanese pop-cultural icons. Kindergarten children back then would likely have been introduced to the characters Doraemon (1969), Anpanman (1973) and Hello Kitty (1974).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2013
Unknown active fault may have caused M6.3 quake in Hyogo
The government's earthquake research committee says an unknown active fault may have caused a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that jolted western Japan early Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2011
Slacker in public education funding
Japan's spending on education as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP) is the lowest among 31 member countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a comprehensive survey released in September by the OECD found.

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