Police in Saitama said Sunday they have arrested a 23-year-old elementary school teacher on suspicion of attempting to steal a man’s wallet on a train. According to police, the suspect, Takeru Terada, tried to lift a wallet containing about 28,000 yen in cash from the back pocket of a man’s pants on the JR Musashino […]
Earthquakes continued on Tuesday in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto as residents struggle to deal with the aftermath of the disaster.More than 1,180 quakes with an intensity of one or higher on the Japanese scale of zero to 7 have occurred since the first massive earthquake on April 14th. The quakes killed 49 people […]
Ayumi Ueda left 50 grams of kakuseizai and a syringe inside the toilet of a McDonald’s. The Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges of drug trafficking against a 40-year-old woman who left a large quantity of illegal drugs inside a fast-food outlet, reports the Asahi Shimbun (April 30). On April 5, Ayumi Ueda left behind […]
The information center at the 5th station of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji has opened, kicking off the 2016 tourist season. The center offers information in 7 languages.The Yamanashi prefectural government started operations at the center on Sunday. The 5th station on the Yoshidaguchi climbing route is now accessible by bus. More than 10 nature park […]
The Kyushu Shinkansen is now operating along its entire route after a 13-day suspension triggered by the earthquakes in southwestern Japan.A bullet train for Kagoshima Chuo station left Hakata station shortly past 2:30 PM on Wednesday. Officials with Kyushu Railway Company said service on Wednesday will be slower, with fewer trains, which will stop at […]
Japan’s Snoopy craze is about to hit fever-pitch with the opening of Snoopy Museum Tokyo in Roppongi on April 23rd. As announced last year, the venue features exclusive exhibits of Charles M. Schulz’s original drawings as well as a themed cafe and merchandise galore. Following on from successful pop-up cafes in Tokyo and down south in […]
The land ministry says seismic activity in Kyushu has triggered nearly 100 landslides in the quake-hit region.Ministry officials have assessed the situation through on-site inspections and by analyzing aerial photos. They say as of Monday Kumamoto Prefecture had the most landslides, with 69, and that Oita had suffered 14.The village of Minamiaso in Kumamoto has […]
A pair of logos for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has officially been chosen.Organizers for the Tokyo Games on Monday officially endorsed an indigo-and-white checkered circle logo for the Olympics and a basket-shaped logo for the Paralympics. The endorsement came after members of the logo selection panel met to choose the final designs […]
People in southwestern Japan continue to experience a series of earthquakes that has been rocking the region for well over a week.Officials are calling on people to be on alert for more strong jolts. In Tokyo, the central government says it will offer financial support to the stricken areas. Hundreds of rescue workers have expanded […]
More than half of all schools remain closed in quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 150,000 children are affected.The Kumamoto prefectural and city boards of education say 387 of the 757 kindergarten, elementary and high schools will be closed on Monday. All elementary and junior high schools will remain closed in 15 severely-hit municipalities, including […]
