Lifestyle | CHILD'S PLAY Sep 16, 2018
Free the kids from the concrete jungle
by Jason Jenkins
Tokyo may be one of the most populous cities in the world, but it is also just a few hours by train from family friendly hiking trails
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National Aug 8, 2018
Diverse Yokohama school aims to be model for bridging cultural gaps
by Chisato Tanaka
Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a sleepy fishing village to become home to one of the first foreign communities in the ...
National Jul 28, 2018
Another window falls from U.S. chopper in Kanagawa; no one injured
A window fell off a U.S. chopper Friday at the U.S. naval air base in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, but no one was injured, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said. The incident at U.S. Naval Air Facility, Atsugi, follows a similar one in Okinawa in December, when ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 26, 2018
Survivors and bereaved mark second anniversary of Sagamihara massacre
A former care worker killed 19 residents of the facility and injured 26 others in 2016, shocking the nation.
National / Crime & Legal Jul 7, 2018
Ex-nurse arrested for allegedly poisoning patient at Yokohama hospital in 2016
A 31-year-old former nurse was arrested Saturday for allegedly murdering an elderly patient in 2016 at a Yokohama hospital where three other patients also died under suspicious circumstances, police said. Ayumi Kuboki has admitted to killing Sozo Nishikawa, 88, who died on Sept. 18, 2016, ...
National | Deep Dive Jun 17, 2018
by Sarah Suk
For foreign residents and tourists who don't understand Japanese, seeking medical attention can be stressful because few doctors are proficient in English. But some clinics and hospitals , including Kobayashi International Clinic in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, are making efforts to help those who can't speak ...
National Jun 3, 2018
Artsy guesthouse raises hopes for Kawasaki's fire-hit hostel district
A guesthouse decorated by artists is catching the eye of travelers in Kawasaki's Nisshin district, traditionally known as a home to hostels for day laborers, as its manager moves to rejuvenate the area following a fatal fire three years ago. Real estate and construction firm ...
National May 28, 2018
One dead and three injured after driver in her 90s mounts curb in Kanagawa
A senior citizen drives her car into pedestrians in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Business / Tech | Deep Dive May 20, 2018
From office watcher to farm protector and crop duster, unmanned aircraft playing unusual roles
by Magdalena Osumi
At exactly 5 p.m. one recent Friday at Taisei Co., a flying drone alerted workers at the building maintenance firm that the day's work was done. The fully automatic drone, which goes by the name T-Frend, is an example of the unique ways unmanned aerial ...
National / Social Issues Apr 19, 2018
Japanese municipalities offer services to those worried about dying alone
An unmarried Kanagawa Prefecture man in his late 60s recently signed a contract with a funeral home to organize his personal affairs and hold a service for him when he dies. The man lives in a nursing home, is single and his siblings are too ...
National Apr 11, 2018
Kanagawa city's apartment complex finding favor among young families willing to relocate
An apartment building that's part of a municipal project designed to encourage young families to move to the suburban city of Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, has proved popular thanks to discounted rent and a good location. The building, which is called Miraie Hadano, has been close ...
National / Crime & Legal Mar 4, 2018
Kawasaki mom arrested after dead newborn's body found in suitcase
A 36-year-old mother has confessed to abandoning the body of her newborn in a suitcase near her apartment in Kanagawa Prefecture, police said Sunday. Aya Tanaka left the body of her baby girl in the suitcase in October on the premises of her apartment building ...