Tokihiro Nakamura

National Mar 14, 2020

As Japan scales down events due to COVID-19, Ehime Prefecture sticks to hanami tradition

by Tomohiro Osaki

The ever-growing outbreak of COVID-19 is prompting some municipalities to urge cancellations of hanami parties, the annual Japanese tradition of picnicking and carousing while enjoying the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms that start gracing parks and riversides once spring arrives. But Tokihiro Nakamura, governor of ...

National May 21, 2018

Abe knew about Kake veterinary project two years earlier than stated: new Ehime document

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apparently knew about Kake Gakuen’s veterinary project two years earlier than he says he did, a new document from the Ehime Prefectural Government shows.