'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 ...
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
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
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. ...
High bid for Japanese snow crab makes it into Guinness World Records
A snow crab caught in Tottori Prefecture earlier this month has been recognized by Guinness World Records as garnering the most expensive bid ever for a crab at auction, the prefectural government said Saturday. The crustacean, which was caught in the port in the city ...
Diabetes camp helps Japanese children take control of disease at young age
During a summer camp in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, children screamed with excitement as they ran toward incoming waves at a beach. They were no different from other kids enjoying themselves except that they had diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, previously known as juvenile diabetes because it ...
Tottori airport revamp adds stores, doubles down on 'Detective Conan' theme
An airport that was renamed after a popular comic book detective a few years ago has completed a revamp as it looks to lure more tourists to sparsely populated Tottori Prefecture. The revamped airport, unveiled Saturday, now has more stores, including one stocked with goods ...
No one was injured, but the runway at Yonago Airport was shut down for about two hours after the incident.
14-year-old boy dies after falling from truck driven by friend in Tottori
The vehicle apparently hit a curb shortly before dawn, but no other cars were involved in the accident, the police said.
Snow and spirituality in Tottori: Winter on a sacred peak
Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture is the largest mountain in the Chugoku region of western Honshu. An isolated peak with views over the Sea of Japan, the mountain stands at 1,729 meters and gets plenty of snow in the winter, making it one of ...
Tottori Prefecture bans searchlights and lasers to preserve its star-filled night sky
An ordinance that bans the use of searchlights and laser beams, aimed at protecting starry nights for tourists and residents, was enacted Thursday in Tottori Prefecture in what appears to be the first of its kind at a prefectural level. The ordinance, adopted by a ...
Yokozuna Harumafuji retires in wake of assault on junior sumo wrestler
After weeks of heated media coverage, sumo grand champion Harumafuji announces his retirement to take responsibility for the Oct. 25 assault on wrestler Takanoiwa.
