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WAKAYAMA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2017
Panda-themed Adventure World express debuts in Osaka
A Kuroshio limited express train led by a car with a panda face debuted Saturday in Osaka to lure tourists to Adventure World, the giant wildlife theme park in Wakayama Prefecture where the popular animals are on show.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jun 25, 2017
Wakayama seeks to lift itself out of obscurity with fruit and gambling
In the Kansai region, known mostly for the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe, Wakayama Prefecture rarely tops the destination list of most tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
Evacuation advisories issued as heavy rain drenches wide swaths of Japan
Heavy rain hit a wide area on the Pacific side of the Japanese archipelago Wednesday, disrupting traffic and prompting local authorities to issue evacuation advisories for over 360,000 people in central regions due to possible flooding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2017
Taiji holds annual memorial service for whales
The town of Taiji, known for its whale-hunting traditions, held an annual memorial service on Saturday for whales captured and killed.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2017
Elephant kills Thai handler at Wakayama amusement facility
An animal handler died Sunday after being hit by the trunk of an elephant at an amusement facility complex in Wakayama Prefecture, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2017
Evacuation order lifted as Wakayama refinery fire abates
A fire at an oil refinery that forced nearby residents to evacuate Sunday in Wakayama Prefecture subsided early Monday, allowing local authorities to lift an evacuation order for some 3,000 residents shortly after 4 a.m.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2017
3,000 people ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at Wakayama Prefecture oil refinery
Officials tell residents to evacuate after a fire begins to burn at a TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. refinery in the city of Arida.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / PHOTO ESSAY
Jan 21, 2017
Purified by the water and fire of Japan in Wakayama
On the polished stones of Ojigahama Beach in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, a group of men stand in the February cold. Dressed in long athletic coats they look like a marooned football team. They've come for shiogori, a saltwater baptism to cleanse body and mind and the first act of one of Japan's two great fire festivals.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
LDP team charged with drafting casino rules to have first meeting this month
The team, led by Lower House member Takeshi Iwaya, will examine a host of issues related to establishing integrated resort facilities, which include casinos and hotels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
Wakayama railway celebrates 10th anniversary of savior feline 'stationmaster'
A railway in Wakayama held an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a cat's appointment as "stationmaster," drawing more than 100 fans of the iconic mascot despite its death over a year ago.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 17, 2016
Natsume Soseki and 'The Orient's No. 1 Elevator'
What is the top tourist destination in the Kansai region? Is it Kyoto's geisha district? Is it the temples and bamboo forests of Arashiyama? Is it the town of Yoshino, with Japan's most famous cherry blossoms? The majestic views from Mount Rokko in Kobe? Or Lake Biwa, the country's largest freshwater lake? The list goes on and on, but it's doubtful that Wakanoura, a small coastal town near the city of Wakayama, would come to mind.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2016
Police raid on rural Wakayama factory nets ¥2 billion in cannabis plants
A police raid on a factory in a small town in Wakayama Prefecture last month has uncovered a massive haul of cannabis with a street value estimated at ¥2 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2016
Zoo in Wakayama marks 15th panda birth
A giant panda at a zoo in Wakayama Prefecture gave birth to a female cub early Sunday, the zoo operator said, bringing the total number of pandas born there to 15.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2016
Wakayama gunman ends siege with fatal self-inflicted stomach shot
A gunman holed up in an apartment block in Wakayama is captured after shooting himself in the stomach, ending a 17u00bd-hour standoff with police.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2016
Wakayama gunman sought in fatal shooting holed up in flat surrounded by police
Police were trying to persuade the suspect in a fatal Monday shooting at a construction company in the city of Wakayama to surrender and end the standoff at an apartment building on Wednesday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2016
One dead, three injured in shooting at Wakayama construction firm; gunman on run
A man believed to be a former employee opens fire with a gun in a construction firm office in the city of Wakayama.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / PHOTO ESSAY
Jul 9, 2016
Yuasa: The salty, fermented heart of Japan
Craftsmen from two regional factories — one makes miso; the other, shoyu — ponder the future of their little town and its centuries-old traditions
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2016
Wakayama youth group urges teens to 'end voting virginity'
End your virginity while you are still a teenager.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2016
World Heritage pilgrimage trails in Kii mountains to be expanded
UNESCO said Friday it has decided to propose approving Japan's request to expand the World Heritage area of religious sites and pilgrimage trails in the Kii mountains straddling central and western Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2016
Despite JAZA acquisition ban, sales of Taiji drive-hunt dolphins up 40%
Sales of dolphin and other small cetaceans caught in controversial drive hunts in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, increased by almost 40 percent in the eight months to April, data showed.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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