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CHUBU CONNECTION

Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 13, 2015
At 9, girl may be youngest to spot supernova
Two sisters from Mukaiyama Elementary School in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, have discovered a supernova, becoming rising stars in Japan¡¯s astronomical society.
Japan Times
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Feb 13, 2015
Tiled air raid shelter in Aichi hailed as work of art
A private World War II air raid shelter exquisitely lined with colorful tiles has recently been opened to the public in Handa, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
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Feb 6, 2015
Shikoku taps drones to aid isolated islands
A drone built by a Nagoya-based company has completed a trial run to see if unmanned aircraft can be used to transport goods from Kagawa Prefecture to an island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Japan Times
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Jun 27, 2014
Restaurant chains to make splash at Italian expo
Three restaurant operators from the Chubu region will participate in Expo 2015 Milano in Italy next year to promote Japanese food culture to the rest of the world.
Japan Times
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Apr 25, 2014
¡®Dream¡¯ rice expected to yield excellent sake
Aichi Prefecture has officially launched sales of Yume-ginga, a type of brewer¡¯s rice used to make high-quality sake.
Japan Times
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Apr 18, 2014
Nagoya appliance recycling drive reaps success
The city of Nagoya started collecting small household appliances for recycling in February and announced April 11 that it had received more than 31,000 kg of machinery in just two months ¡ª five times more than anticipated.
Japan Times
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Oct 25, 2013
WWII sword returns after 70 years
A ¡°katana¡± sword confiscated by the U.S. military at the end of the war was recently returned to its owner¡¯s family in Japan.
Japan Times
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Oct 4, 2013
Rural exchange program for city kids draws down
Amid a rapidly aging and declining population in rural areas of Aichi Prefecture, an exchange program to send young students from cities to the Tomiyama district in the village of Toyone will be terminated in March 2015, along with the closure of the district¡¯s only elementary and junior high school....
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2013
Maglev veteran keeps looking toward the future
The route for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya has been announced, and the country¡¯s first magnetically levitated train is moving toward the start of operations in 2027.
Japan Times
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Sep 13, 2013
Home of Zero fighter drawing Miyazaki fans
¡°Kaze Tachinu¡± (¡°The Wind Rises¡°) was director Hayao Miyazaki¡¯s last feature-length anime before he retired this month.
Japan Times
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Aug 30, 2013
Aichi city gambles on female cyclists
The Toyohashi Velodrome in Aichi Prefecture has started a program to train professional female cyclists to drum up interest in the dying sport.
Japan Times
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Aug 16, 2013
Deadly postwar bomb blast almost forgotten
On Sept. 5, 1945, weeks after World War II had ended, an unexploded bomb went off on the coast of the Otani district in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, killing seven children.
Japan Times
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Aug 9, 2013
Nagoya landlord-envoy keeps Pacific island state in public eye
Passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen can see the office sign for the state of Ngeremlengui in the Republic of Palau as the train rolls through Nagoya.
Japan Times
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Jul 26, 2013
Nagoya commuters get their cycle on
Nagoya is seeing a growing number of ¡°tsukinists,¡± a term coined for those who commute to work by bicycle, pointing to the public¡¯s higher awareness of environmental and personal health issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2013
Summer becomes mother of cool invention
Many people are desperately seeking ways to escape the summer heat, and businesses are cashing in with new services to help them cool down.
Japan Times
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Jul 12, 2013
Students dealt real-life problems to broaden outlook
The School of Foreign Studies at Aichi Prefectural University in the city of Nagakute invited Tatsuo Hirase, the head of the business promotion office at the Chubu branch of Mitsui & Co., to hold a special two-day marketing session in June.
Japan Times
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Jun 29, 2013
Ichinomiya uses manga to promote textile brand
A project to create costumes from the popular manga series ¡°Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne¡± is under way in the textile hub of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, which recently came up with the ¡°Costume Town¡± concept to promote itself.
Japan Times
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Jun 1, 2013
¡®Cosplay¡¯ summit¡¯s characters given life
The first group of official characters to represent this year¡¯s World Cosplay Summit was recently revealed. Every year, people from all over the world don costumes worn by their favorite ¡°anime¡± or TV game characters while attending the event in Nagoya.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 23, 2013
Women see, touch war-era paper again
Three former students who were involved in making paper balloon bombs at a Nagoya school during the war saw and touched the ¡°washi¡± (traditional Japanese paper) used to make the balloons for the first time in 68 years on Feb. 16.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 8, 2013
Nagano city takes roundabout tack
In what is being touted as a local first, a new roundabout is in operation in the Towa district of Iida, Nagano Prefecture, in a bid to ease congestion and eliminate the need for traffic lights.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan¡¯s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
Kozo Okamoto, last surviving participant of 1972 Lod Airport massacre, dies
Kozo Okamoto attends a ceremony organized by Palestinian militants to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lod Airport attack in Beirut on May 30, 2022.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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