Izumi

National / Crime & Legal Sep 2, 2019

Kagoshima authorities failed to act on police warnings of abuse of 4-year-old girl before her death

The case follows a series of fatal child abuse cases over the last two years in which authorities were found to have failed to act.

Travel Feb 10, 2013

Winging along to marvel at Izumi's wintering cranes

by Mandy Bartok

My eyes have been carefully trained on the barren fields outside Izumi Crane Park Museum for at least 20 minutes, but I've yet to spot any of the locality's most famous feathered friends.