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Diverse Yokohama school aims to be model for bridging cultural gaps
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
From office watcher to farm protector and crop duster, unmanned aircraft playing unusual roles
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Kanagawa to test free smartphone rentals for tourists
Kanagawa Prefecture will test a free smartphone rental service for foreign tourists from mid-February to the end of March as the country readies itself for an expected influx of overseas visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The prefecture plans ...
