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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2022
Man convicted over forged signatures for Aichi governor recall
Akira Yamaguchi was found guilty of recruiting people in 2020 to assist with a bid to oust Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 30, 2021
Aichi hip-hop event organizer slammed for lax coronavirus steps
Namimonogatari2021 festival defied live concert industry guidelines on alcohol and ticket sales, as well as social distancing, says Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
May 10, 2021
Fraudulent signatures in recall petition rattle Aichi's political world
The names were gathered in an effort to have Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura resign over his handling of a 2019 exhibition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
May 10, 2021
Aichi assemblyman admits to falsely verifying petition signatures
Takeshi Yamada, 52, was a key executive of a group spearheading a recall petition against Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura in relation to a 2019 exhibition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2021
Nagoya voters back Kawamura for fifth term as mayor
Takashi Kawamura backed a failed bid to oust Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura using a petition with apparently forged signatures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 6, 2021
Controversy still lingers over 2019 Aichi art show
Irregularities surface in a campaign to recall Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura over his role in allowing the contentious exhibition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2020
Aichi governor asks Nagoya restaurants to shut early as cases rise
Bars and restaurants serving alcohol in the city's main nightlife entertainment districts are requested to shorten their business hours for about three weeks from this weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Construction begins on Studio Ghibli theme park ahead of 2022 partial opening
The facility's five areas will bring to life films by Hayao Miyazaki, such as 'My Neighbor Totoro' and 'Spirited Away.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2020
Regional governor pledges support for Toyota suppliers as production dips
As Toyota prepares to nearly halve production at Japanese factories, a regional governor said Thursday he would offer ¥400 billion ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and midsize companies including Toyota's suppliers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2020
Aichi asks government to place it under emergency over coronavirus
The request came after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019
Japanese bar association says long-term detainments of foreign nationals on the rise
The long-term detainment of foreign nationals at immigration centers in Japan is an infringement upon human rights and it's a growing problem, the country's bar association warned Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2019
Aichi art festival featuring controversial 'comfort women' statue wraps up without incident
The Aichi Triennale 2019 art festival, which included a controversial exhibition featuring a statue of a girl symbolizing the so-called comfort women, came to a close Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019
Controversial art exhibition featuring 'comfort woman' statue reopens in Nagoya
The organizers also introduced steps to better deal with telephone complaints about the art works.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019
After hunger strike death, Japan's immigration agency presents plans to prevent more fatalities
The proposals from the agency include improving counseling to persuade hunger strikers to eat, forced medical treatment and information sharing and monitoring by detention workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2019
Aichi art festival won't receive state subsidy after controversy over 'comfort women' exhibit
The exhibit “After u2018Freedom of Expression?'” was closed three days after the Aug. 1 opening over security concerns due to multiple threats to the festival.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 18, 2018
Volunteers audition for Rugby World Cup roles
Tokyo resident Masaru Seto knows why he wants to become a volunteer at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2018
Chinese man files lawsuit alleging harassment at Nagasaki immigration center
Man, 33, is seeking u00a51.1 million after claiming that his food and shoes were brought together in one box and that he was yelled at by staff.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 12, 2017
Koike's Kibo no To takes a hit as popular Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura cuts support
Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura has withdrawn his support for Kibo no To in a blow to Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who is also the fledgling party's chief. This setback comes less than two weeks after Omura agreed to cooperate with Koike and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui, who serves as Nippon Ishin no Kai's co-leader.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 4, 2017
JBA creates support system for national squad
Having missed out on the chance to play in its first Olympics in over four decades in 2016, and with the Summer Games heading to Japan in 2020, the Japan Basketball Association has made it a priority to do whatever possible in order to restore the strength of the men’s team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2017
Japan cautiously watching how Trump agitates the trade waters
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration struggles to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, local government leaders around the country, many of whom are members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, are expressing caution and concern about what Trump has said and plans to do. They are also reminding voters that a U.S. president, while the head of the executive branch of government, is checked by Congress.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on