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SHIZUOKA

JAPAN
Jan 16, 2017
Boatmen found guilty over 2011 fatal capsizing on Shizuoka river
A court found two boatmen and a tour company safety manager guilty Monday over a 2011 accident on the Tenryu River in Hamamatsu, saying they should have foreseen the capsizing that claimed five lives on the Shizuoka Prefecture waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2016
Governments around Tokyo reluctant to shoulder Olympic construction costs
Prefectural and municipal governments that will host events for the 2020 Olympics jointly warned the organizing committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Monday not to shift policy and force them to shoulder some of the costs of constructing facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2016
Shizuoka noodle restaurant accidentally serves ramen containing severed fingertip of staff
A ramen noodle restaurant in the city of Shizuoka accidentally served a bowl of ramen that contained an object, believed to be a fingertip, a local public health center revealed Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 24, 2016
Shizuoka: Where writers go to hide from the world
Ask a Japanese person which part of Japan they most associate with writer Lafcadio Hearn and they are likely to instantly respond: Matsue, a seaside town in Shimane Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2016
Arrest made in Lake Hamanako slaying; suspect also linked to different body found at same lake
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a male acquaintance whose dismembered body was found in July around Lake Hamanako in Shizuoka Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2016
Zoo's rare albino Mississippi gator big draw in Shizuoka
A zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture is seeing a surge in visitors this summer after it started displaying an entirely white Mississippi alligator.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2016
Body parts found in Shizuoka lake that of Hokkaido man, 32
The dismembered body of a man found last week in and around Lake Hamanako in Shizuoka Prefecture has been identified as that of a man from Hokkaido, police said Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2016
Shizuoka Muslim group receives threats after Bangladesh terror attack
A Muslim association in Shizuoka says it has received threats of physical harm following the terrorist attack in Bangladesh earlier this month that left 20 people, including seven Japanese, dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2016
Mount Fuji trails in Shizuoka Prefecture open for season
This year's climbing season began on three trails for Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday, following a similar season opening on a trail in neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture nine days earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2016
Dismembered human body parts found in Shizuoka lake
Dismembered human body parts were found Friday in and around a lake in Shizuoka Prefecture, prompting police to launch an investigation.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2016
Man with knives hurts female conductor on bullet train, taken away by cops in Shizuoka
A 49-year-old man who injured a 28-year-old conductor was arrested on Monday evening in Shizuoka Prefecture for carrying knives on a bullet train.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 28, 2016
Theater festival's roots dig deep into Shizuoka
In recent years, theater fans and artists here and abroad have increasingly been wakening up to the fact that cherry blossoms aren't the only spring bounty in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2016
Shizuoka couple, son, 15, arrested for alleged use of stimulants after positive urine tests
Shizuoka Prefectural Police on Wednesday arrested a 40-year-old man of Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, his 41-year-old wife and 15-year-old son on suspicion of using a stimulant drug.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2015
Rugby star Goromaru receives 'Master of Ninja' award
Rugby star Ayumu Goromaru was likened to a ninja Wednesday as he was given an award by a nationwide organization promoting the culture of the ancient spies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 15, 2015
'The Genesis and Development of Landscape Painting from Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien'
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BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2015
Nissan admits first Japan injury linked to Takata air bag
Nissan Motor Co. said Monday a passenger seat air bag manufactured by Takata Corp. ruptured during a collision last week in Japan, likely causing minor injuries to a woman sitting in that seat — the first case in Japan where someone was wounded by a defective air bag.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2015
Over 7,000 electric fences in Japan lack adequate safety measures, report says
The agriculture ministry conducted a survey from late-July to mid-August and found that 6,713 fences had no proper warning signs while 606 had no circuit breaker installed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2015
Swimming safety alert raised after hammerheads are spotted off Ibaraki, Shizuoka
Recent sightings of sharks off beaches in Ibaraki Prefecture have put local authorities on alert, but they have also been spotted in Shizuoka as well, raising safety concerns in the midst of the swimming season.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2015
Man who installed electric fence that killed two picnickers last month commits suicide
Since the July 19 accident, investigators had occasionally interviewed the 79-year-old man, paying attention to his health because of his age, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 3, 2015
Deep-sea creepy crawlies turned into crackers in Japan
Here's a novel treat: a senbei rice cracker made of giant isopods, creepy crawlies from the ocean deeps. The snacks are now on sale at a range of outlets in Japan and are quickly gaining popularity.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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