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INJURIES

Japan Times
SUMO
May 16, 2019
Sumo 101: Injuries
One of the most surprising aspects of sumo for first-time watchers is the sheer violence of the sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2019
As injuries hit record high, 80% of those hurt by deer in Nara Park are non-Japanese
The number of people injured by wild deer at Nara Park, a major tourist attraction in the city of Nara, has hit a record high of 200 in the current fiscal year, with non-Japanese, many of them tourists, accounting for some 80 percent of those wounded, the Nara Prefectural Government said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2017
Suspect arrested after man dies following double stabbing incident on Kyoto street
Police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of stabbing one man to death and injuring another on a street in a residential area of Kyoto on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2017
Kanazawa man held after slashing police officers during paperwork check
A man in his 30s was arrested early Monday on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly slashing two policemen with a knife in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, the local police said.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017
11 killed, dozens injured in recreational accidents over Bon holidays
Eleven people died and more than 30 were injured Sunday as leisure activity surged nationwide over the Bon holidays, according to a tally compiled by Kyodo News.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2017
Bus-car crash kills one, injures 45 in Aichi
A car collides head-on with an expressway bus in Aichi Prefecture, killing one man and injuring 45 other people.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016
Multiple injuries as double-decker bus hits bridge in London
Twenty-six people were injured on Saturday morning when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in London, slicing its roof off, the Fire Brigade said.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 26, 2016
'Concussion' adds more fuel to the fire in controversial CTE debate
Perhaps the NFL thought the furor over head injuries would go away after it awarded $765 million to over a thousand concussed ex-players.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2015
Tokyo Fire Department to boost English-capable units to 36 by 2016
To deal with possible increases in emergency calls involving foreign tourists, the Tokyo Fire Department plans to boost the number of its English-capable units to 36 by April 2016, NHK reported Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2014
Singapore Airlines flight from Osaka hit by turbulence, 14 injured
A Singapore Airlines flight from Osaka to Singapore was hit by strong turbulence on Tuesday, causing injuries to 14 people on board, including one Japanese, the airline said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2014
American Airlines flight from Seoul diverts to Narita after turbulence injures 12 passengers
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing early Wednesday morning at Narita International Airport after hitting severe turbulence that injured 12 people aboard.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2014
Schoolchildren taken to hospital after Tokyo expressway accident
Forty-six people, including schoolchildren, were taken to hospital on Saturday morning following an accident involving three buses and a motorcycle on Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway, the fire department said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Human pyramids at school sports days spark safety concerns
As school sports days get underway, students have resumed making large human pyramids, raising concerns about the risk of serious injury.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2014
Strong quake rocks California wine country, injuring dozens
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring more than 100 people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the picturesque town of Napa.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2014
21 GSDF members injured as truck overturns on expressway
Twenty-one Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured Tuesday when the truck they were riding in overturned on the Tohoku Expressway in Sendai, police and firefighters said.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2014
Bear breaks out of trap, attacks man in Nagano orchard
A wild bear that had just escaped from a trap attacked an elderly man in an apple orchard in the city of Nagano, seriously injuring him, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2014
Gas stove explodes at Tokyo shrine festival; four injured
A gas canister for a cassette stove burner exploded during a summer festival at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday evening, injuring four people, police and firefighters said.
JAPAN
May 1, 2014
Judo coach guilty of hurting boy
The Nagano District Court has found a former judo coach guilty of inflicting a serious brain injury upon a student after a lay panel overturned an initial decision by prosecutors not to indict him.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2014
Escalator breakdown injures 10 in Kawasaki
Ten people were injured Wednesday morning at a train station in Kawasaki when an up escalator suddenly came to a stop, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2013
City to compensate monkey victims
The city of Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, will compensate 18 residents who were injured by a wild monkey, officials said Wednesday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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