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Around 330,000 told to evacuate as rain batters Sea of Japan coast

National Jul 7, 2021

Around 330,000 told to evacuate as rain batters Sea of Japan coast

The Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rain and the risk of flooding and landslides across parts of Shimane and Tottori prefectures through Wednesday and Thursday.

Japan citizens' groups take on 'period poverty' as municipalities shy away

National | Regional Voices: Hiroshima May 31, 2021

Japan citizens' groups take on 'period poverty' as municipalities shy away

A survey in the Chugoku region has found an alarming lack of support from local municipalities for handing out sanitary products.

Japan's golf courses enjoy boost amid pandemic

Business | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Apr 26, 2021

Japan's golf courses enjoy boost amid pandemic

Visitors to Chugoku's 109 courses topped 370,000 in March, an eight-year high for that month

Forestry still the most dangerous industry in Japan

National | FOCUS Sep 16, 2020

Forestry still the most dangerous industry in Japan

by Naoki Toya

Bereaved families of victims are calling for an overhaul of the industry's lax safety management and are turning to the courts for relief.

Schools reopen in some parts of Japan after pandemic shutdown

National May 7, 2020

Schools reopen in some parts of Japan after pandemic shutdown

Mixed reactions from students and parents as schools in Tottori and Aomori prefectures reopen following April closures due to coronavirus concerns.

Lack of aid guarantees divides prefectures over emergency business closures

National Apr 19, 2020

Lack of aid guarantees divides prefectures over emergency business closures

by Eric Johnston

The possibility of closures has prompted concerns that without financial guarantees from the central government, the impact could devastate local economies.

Local officials and residents fear influx from Japan's virus hot spots

National / Social Issues Apr 7, 2020

Local officials and residents fear influx from Japan's virus hot spots

by Eric Johnston

With the number of novel coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo and other major urban centers, some concerned residents are fleeing to nearby prefectures where the number of cases is minimal. But that is creating worry and wariness among local officials and residents, who are less ...

Cardboard and plastic: Tottori Prefecture goes low-tech to protect officials from COVID-19

National Apr 1, 2020

Cardboard and plastic: Tottori Prefecture goes low-tech to protect officials from COVID-19

by Tomohiro Osaki

In a nation famed for its cutting-edge robots and toilets, one prefecture is going defiantly low-tech in its effort to defend its officials against COVID-19. In what has been proudly dubbed a "Tottori-style office system," the Tottori Prefectural Government has begun using cardboard and plastic ...

'Five shining stars' snow crab sells for world record ¥5 million in Japan

Business Nov 7, 2019

'Five shining stars' snow crab sells for world record ¥5 million in Japan

A snow crab caught off Tottori Prefecture sold for a record ¥5 million ($46,000) at auction, the local fisheries association said Thursday. The gourmet itsukiboshi (five shining stars) crab, weighing 1,240 grams and with a 14.6-cm (5.7-inch) shell, was caught after the fishing season opened ...

National Oct 2, 2019

Japanese fishermen and officials enraged over North Korea's missile firing

Fishermen and officials voiced anger and anxiety over North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile on Wednesday that fell into waters where Japanese fishing boats operate. The North Korean missile is believed to have dropped into waters in the nation's exclusive economic zone in the ...

With Japan's increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow

National Jul 12, 2019

With Japan's increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow

by J.J. O'Donoghue

When is a ghost not a ghost? When it is, in fact, graffiti attributed to a 23-year old Australian tourist who this past May went on a spree of tagging the word "ghost" at various locations throughout the city of Kyoto, including bridges along the ...

Fishing boat crew returns home to Tottori Prefecture after being released by Russia

National Mar 3, 2019

Fishing boat crew returns home to Tottori Prefecture after being released by Russia

A Japanese crab-fishing boat detained by Russian authorities in late January over alleged illegal fishing returned to its home port Sunday. "I'm sorry for my family. I'm relieved that we've been able to come back," Hideji Kagami, the 52-year-old captain of the Nishino Maru No. ...

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