Biggest snowfall since '84 leaves one man dead, hundreds of vehicles stuck in Tottori
Tottori's heaviest snowfall in decades is wreaking havoc in the prefecture, where one man has died and hundreds of vehicles were stranded as of Saturday evening. With a cold front sweeping the Japanese archipelago, the Meteorological Agency forecasted more snowfall through Sunday, especially in northeastern ...
Heavy snow cuts power, disrupts transport along Sea of Japan coast
Heavy snow plastered much of the Sea of Japan coast on Friday as a cold wave hit the archipelago, disrupting transportation and causing power outages. The Meteorological Agency warned the snowfall could continue through Sunday and spread to the Pacific coast. In Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, around ...
Tottori locals skeptical of ¥300 million sand hourglass plans
A project to construct a huge sand hourglass in front of JR Tottori Station as a major tourist perk is drawing mixed reactions from locals, with some calling it extravagant and in bad taste. The Tottori Chamber of Commerce and Industry is leading the project, ...
More than 300 vehicles were stranded in the snow early Tuesday on highways and major roads along the Sea of Japan coast, prompting a request for troops to help with rescue efforts. Roughly 200 vehicles were held up on National Route 373 in the town ...
Tottori moves to ban cultivation of all cannabis, including hemp
The Tottori Prefectural Assembly approved a revision Monday to a drug control ordinance to place a complete ban on growing cannabis, including hemp for industrial use. The move followed the arrests in October of the president and two employees of a hemp processing company on ...
A green turtle that was saved after being trapped in a fishing net earlier this month has been a popular draw at a museum in Tottori Prefecture. The female turtle, 60 cm in length and believed to be 10 years old or younger, will be ...
Household debris in wake of Tottori quake posing municipal headaches
Broken furniture and other household debris are piling up in the wake of Friday's magnitude-6.6 earthquake in Tottori Prefecture, and municipal governments are struggling to deal with the mess. Residents have been leaving broken electronic appliances at temporary waste disposal sites despite government requests not ...
Younger students attend school in quake-hit Tottori Prefecture
Elementary and junior high schools in Tottori Prefecture opened as normal Monday following Friday's magnitude-6.6 earthquake, but some prefecture-run high schools were closed. The Meteorological Agency has called on the public to stay alert as seismic activity is still continuing in the area. In Kurayoshi, one ...
Tottori focuses on bright side with pink-themed photo contest
Two years after giving its airport the nickname Tottori Sand Dunes Airport, named after the popular manga series "Detective Conan," Tottori Prefecture on Thursday launched a photo contest in a bid to revitalize the region. As part of the Pink Tottori! Tottori Photo Contest, which ...
Okayama girl, 5, youngest to be deemed 'yokai' ghost world expert
A 5-year-old girl has become the youngest expert on Japan's yokai, a world of ghosts and other supernatural beings, according to the test organizers in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, where famous yokai manga artist Shigeru Mizuki comes from. Mana Umemoto, from the city ...
A series of earthquakes registering 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 shook Tottori Prefecture on Sunday, raising fears among local residents. The first quake hit at 8:30 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, followed by a temblor at 8:36 a.m. with ...
Japanese woman recalls how weak were mistreated during WWII
World War II was a painful experience all around, but it was especially cruel for the weak and physically impaired who were treated with contempt by the Japanese soldiers wielding power, according to one 87-year-old female survivor. "Japanese society was especially unkind to women, children ...
