Tag - aichi

 
 

AICHI

Officials with the agriculture ministry hold a news conference in Nagoya on Friday following an outbreak of avian influenza in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2025
More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled
A total of about 1.44 million birds at the seven farms and related facilities will be destroyed.
Agriculture minister Taku Eto speaks during a meeting on measures against bird flu at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2025
Bird flu cases surge as new year begins
So far in January, as many as 13 bird flu cases have been confirmed at chicken farms across the country.
Students perform a play they produced during a Liberal Arts Japanese class at Aichi Prefectural Kariyahigashi High School, as teacher Tomohiko Hyodo (left) watches.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 13, 2025
Aichi school uses theater to foster communication skills
Liberal Arts Japanese, designed to supplement conventional Japanese language studies, emphasizes practical skills in listening and speaking, the school says.
Deputy Mayor of Nagoya Hideo Nakata holds the Asian Games flag as Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura stands during the Asian Games handover ceremony in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023.
SPORTS
Dec 11, 2024
Organizers say 2026 Asian Games on track
Japanese media said the Olympic Council of Asia was not happy with preparations for the event in Nagoya and the wider Aichi Prefecture area.
Students at Fujinokuni Junior High School in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, learn how to write postcards in Japanese.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Chubu
Dec 2, 2024
Night schools offer alternative route to completing compulsory education
More such schools are being set up, which would provide learning opportunities to those unable to complete junior high school education.
Ichiro Hirosawa (left) celebrates his victory in the Nagoya mayoral election in Nagoya on Sunday along with former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (right).
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2024
Ex-deputy mayor wins Nagoya mayoral election
During his campaign, Ichiro Hirosawa emphasized his intention to continue with predecessor Takashi Kawamura's policies.
Alongside foreign students, some Japanese students attend a special lecture held entirely in English at Nagoya University in early October.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 11, 2024
Amid rising costs, universities try to help students study abroad
The cost of studying abroad, including travel and living expenses, is much higher now compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters in Nagoya. Aichi police have arrested a 36-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murder following the death of a couple, believed to be his parents, in their apartment in Nagoya's Midori Ward.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2024
Nagoya man arrested after death of couple believed to be his parents
Police are working to confirm the victims' identities and are investigating suspect Keisuke Kita’s possible involvement in both deaths.
Ryuichi Takai holds an orange-colored "dementia help mark" during its unveiling event in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 21.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2024
City in Aichi Prefecture creates 'dementia help mark'
The mark is designed to signal that the holders may need help and consideration.
Pen-chan, a female Cape penguin born and raised in captivity, is seen on Sept. 8 in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, two weeks after escaping from an event in the area. The bird's keeper, Ryosuke Imai, described her return as a "miracle."
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2024
'Miracle' penguin found two weeks after escape
Pen-chan had never swum in the open sea before or fended for herself.
The Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters in Nagoya. Police are investigating how an 18-year-old high school student in the city of Ichinomiya produced explosives found in his possession as well as the motive behind it.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2024
Aichi teen arrested over possession of high explosives
The arrest of the 18-year-old high school student stemmed from an investigation into a purchase of potassium nitrate made under his name.
The Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters in Nagoya
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2024
Three Nagoya men arrested over series of burglaries
Numerous burglaries have been reported within Aichi Prefecture since April 2022, with the police suspecting the same three men were involved.
Used cars are sold at high prices at a dealership in Nagoya as a surge in export demand has reduced supply on the domestic market.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 2, 2024
Japanese businesses grapple with exchange rate swings
For the used car sector, the weaker yen has resulted in buyers being forced to pay higher prices due to increased export demand.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
Shanshan could make landfall later Thursday while still a very strong storm, and its slow movement means it will deliver dangerous impacts over a prolonged period.
Since June, at least 10 gold bar scams, including failed attempts, have been confirmed in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2024
Gold bullion scams targeting elderly people on the rise in Japan
Criminals posing as police officers on Line have been persuading people to convert money into gold and then leave it outside their homes.
Popular commentator and journalist Akira Ikegami speaks about investment fraud on social media at the Aichi Prefectural Police in Nagoya in July.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2024
Japanese celebrities raising alarm over social media fraud
The amount of money stolen in social media investment fraud schemes between January-June rocketed about seven times from a year earlier, according to police.
Students at Aichi Commercial High School in Nagoya participate in a makeup workshop held at the school in July.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2024
Nagoya high school allows students to wear makeup on Fridays
Aichi Commercial High School has permits students to not wear their uniform on Fridays to help them learn about maintaining a professional appearance.
A loggerhead sea turtle hatches eggs on a beach in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 29, 2024
Aichi sea turtle researchers assess risks of warmer nesting sites
The warmer the nest is, the more likely hatchlings will be female — that bodes ill for the survival of the marine species.
Boxes of canned quail eggs are piled up at a warehouse in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2024
Quail egg farmers struggle after schools remove item from lunches
A fatal choking incident in February involving a canned quail egg at a Fukuoka elementary school led schools nationwide to remove the item from their lunches.
The Aichi Prefectural Police headquarters in Nagoya. Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 33-year-old woman and her common-law husband on suspicion of assaulting and causing the death of her 7-year-old daughter.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2024
Mother and partner arrested over 7-year-old girl’s death
The girl, who died in May from septic shock, had been temporarily taken into protective custody twice between 2022 and 2023.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go