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A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional Voices: Chubu
Jun 15, 2026
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
While ordinances have been helping many businesses across the nation to combat ¡°customer harassment,¡± they haven¡¯t been a silver bullet for such abuse.
Masako Sugami holds a coffin made for stillborn babies, in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 20, 2026
Mie nurse aims to provide coffins to grieving mothers of stillborn babies
¡°Even if their lives were short, their existence has value,¡± the 66-year-old nurse said of the children, who normally are given to parents in paper boxes.
The Nonobori tunnel on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, on Friday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2026
Hiroshima transport company searched after six killed in tunnel accident
The Mie Prefectural Police department is investigating the company¡¯s management system for ensuring the health and safety of its employees.
The Nonobori tunnel on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, on Friday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2026
Six die in vehicle collision in Mie Prefecture tunnel
The accident that included a large cargo truck occurred at around 2:20 a.m.?in the Nonobori tunnel in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, sparking a fire, police said.
The stern of a recreational fishing boat that collided with a cargo ship off Toba, Mie Prefecture, splitting the hull in two, on Friday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 21, 2026
Cargo ship¡¯s officer arrested after fatal collision with fishing boat off Mie
The coast guard arrested a 21-year-old second navigation officer, who was steering the cargo ship, on suspicion of professional negligence.
Osaka Prefectural Police suspect the two men arrested are members of a group of real estate scammers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2026
Judicial scrivener arrested over property scam in Osaka
Osaka police believe the two men arrested on suspicion of fraudulently conducting real estate ownership transfer registration are members of a group of real estate scammers.
An industrial complex in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The Mie Prefectural Government is considering stopping the hiring of foreign nationals amid concerns over leaks involving agricultural production information and residents¡¯ personal data.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 24, 2025
Mie Prefecture considers stopping hiring foreign nationals
Officials cited concerns about information leaks, particularly in light of China¡¯s national intelligence law requiring its citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
Florian Wiltschko¡¯s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 24, 2025
Florian Wiltschko: ¡®Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture¡¯
A Shinto priest from Austria talks about the origins of his spiritual journey and how he spends his days at a 355-year-old shrine.
The Mie Prefectural Government plans to create an ordinance to penalize customer harassment.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Oct 8, 2025
Mie eyes Japan¡¯s first penalty against customer abuse
The ordinance would define customer abuse as excessive nuisances that go beyond social norms and harm employees¡¯ working environment.
With six people having been in a car that rolled over in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, the minivehicle may have exceeded its seating capacity of five when it crashed, according to the police.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2025
Minivehicle rolls over in Mie Prefecture, killing five aboard
With six people having been in the car, the minivehicle may have exceeded its seating capacity of five when it crashed, according to the police.
Prince Hisahito (right) visits Ise Shrine's Geku outer shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 8, 2025
Prince Hisahito visits Ise Shrine after coming-of-age ceremony
The prince, second in line to the throne, underwent his coming-of-age ceremony on Saturday.
Shingo Kato, assistant manager at Homechigiru Driving School in Ise, Mie Prefecture, rides in a training vehicle with a smartphone equipped with the school¡¯s translation app.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 30, 2025
Translation apps help break language barriers at Chubu driving schools
Some driving schools have refused enrollment of foreign nationals with limited Japanese skills, sources have said.
A blue car driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, on Sunday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2025
Peruvian man held on suspicion of hitting vehicles while driving the wrong way
The Mie Prefectural Police believe the suspect continued to drive in the wrong direction after causing collisions.
Sharp aims to focus its business resources on competitive fields by selling its Kameyama LCD plant to Hon Hai Precision Industry.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2025
Japan¡¯s Sharp to sell Kameyama LCD plant to Hon Hai
Sharp aims to focus its business resources on competitive fields by downsizing the LCD panel business, which has been operating in the red.
Keiichi Uchida, a member of a team of Japanese doctors who performed a colostomy reversal surgery on the younger of a pair of Vietnamese conjoined twins 30 years ago, shows a postcard he received from his former patient, Nguyen Duc, in February in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 28, 2025
Japanese pediatrician recalls Vietnamese twin he operated on 30 years ago
The younger of a pair of conjoined twins ¡ª believed to have been affected by chemicals used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War ¡ª underwent colostomy reversal surgery in Japan.
Maki Kanazawa (left) and Misaki Soejima repair a net in Owase, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 27.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Mar 6, 2025
Fisherwomen shining in male-dominant industry in Japan
In Owase, women had been banned from boarding fishing boats because a deity of ships was believed to be a jealous goddess.
Takuya Mori, a curator of Yokkaichi Municipal Museum in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, works on converting magnetic recordings kept at the museum into digital files.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 3, 2025
Magnetic tapes at risk without digitization, archive groups warn
UNESCO has called for the digitization of audio and video recordings kept in academic and cultural institutions.
When chef Yoshihiro Kitagawa returned to his hometown of Matsusaka to open Shibousai Kitagawa in 2015, he chose a tranquil location on the rural fringe of the city.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Dec 22, 2024
Shibousai Kitagawa: Creative Chinese in the home of Matsusaka wagyu
Alongside the superlative array of vegetable appetizers, a focal point at Shibousai Kitagawa is the revered local Matsusaka wagyu.
Ageuma Shinji, a Shinto ritual, is held at Tado Shrine in Mie Prefecture in May 2018. On Tuesday, prefectural police referred 12 individuals to prosecutors over allegations of animal abuse in connection with the treatment of horses during the centuries-old annual event.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2024
12 referred to prosecutors over alleged horse abuse during Shinto ritual
The 12 allegedly forced horses to climb up a steep hill during the Ageuma Shinji ritual in May 2023 and committed violent acts against the animals.
Akari Fujinami celebrates her Olympic gold medal alongside her father and coach, Toshikazu, in Paris on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Wrestling
Aug 9, 2024
Perseverance and a father¡¯s guidance: Akari Fujinami¡¯s journey to gold
Fujinami, who entered the Games with a 130-0 record, achieved her long-awaited Olympics victory after overcoming an injury she suffered in March.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

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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