A 31-year-old woman in Niigata Prefecture was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of killing her 3-month-old daughter by repeatedly dropping her on the floor, police said. Noriko Ito, a Nagaoka city official in charge of promoting gender equality, admitted the allegation to police after her daughter, ...
Two cities overcome Pearl Harbor legacy
Seventy-five years after a Japanese admiral led the attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, the mayor of his hometown joined his Honolulu counterpart to mark the anniversary — as friends. Nagaoka Mayor Tatsunobu Isoda lay flowers at the main memorial event Wednesday ...
U.S., Japanese cities mark end of WWII with Pearl Harbor ceremony
Japanese and U.S. cities, together with the U.S. Navy, on Friday marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a memorial service at Pearl Harbor. Mayors and city council members from Honolulu and Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, joined the commander of the ...
Fireworks bound for Pearl Harbor
Sister cities Honolulu and Nagaoka plan to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war next year with Niigata-made fireworks launched at Pearl Harbor.
Tokyo: Which of Japan's many summer firework displays do you recommend?
I think the best fireworks display in Japan is in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Even though it is not the biggest in Japan, the huge round fireworks let off there are very famous and attract people from all over the place. I'm looking forward to ...
