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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2019
Ohka Gakuen holds off Gifu Girls' late rally to capture Winter Cup title
Ohka Gakuen survived reigning champion Gifu Girls' late surge and recaptured the Winter Cup title with a 72-67 victory on Saturday at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.
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JAPAN
Nov 4, 2019
Huts burn down near World Heritage-listed thatched farmhouses of Shirakawa-go
Two huts were destroyed by fire Monday near the traditional thatched farmhouses of Shirakawa-go village in Gifu Prefecture, which are registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, Gifu Prefectural Police said.
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JAPAN
Oct 25, 2019
Pig vaccinations start at farms in six prefectures as swine fever spreads in Japan
Gifu and five other prefectures with confirmed swine fever cases started vaccinating pigs at farms Friday to prevent the infectious disease from spreading further.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 11, 2019
Gifu women turn plastic waste found on beaches into accessories
Four women in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, are creating accessories made from plastic fragments collected at beaches in Aichi Prefecture, selling them amid growing global concerns over the microplastic waste in the ocean.
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JAPAN
Sep 20, 2019
In bid to contain swine fever outbreak, Japan's farm ministry announces plan to vaccinate pigs
The ministry saw the move as inevitable after the first outbreak in the country in 26 years was confirmed in September last year.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 13, 2019
Gifu washi apprentice publishes book of 'insanely difficult' origami animals
Yuga Arisawa, 21, who has loved making complex artworks using origami since he was a child, traveled throughout Japan as a high school student looking for the best paper — fine but able to endure nearly 100 folds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 23, 2019
Toyota group firms test out labor-saving prototype products at Gifu shopping mall
Major component-makers of the Toyota group have launched an experiment of letting consumers and shop staff try their products under development at a shopping mall in the city of Gifu.
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JAPAN
Aug 18, 2019
'High-yield rice' replaces premium brands as costs climb at restaurants in Japan
Cultivation of "high-yield rice," an affordable alternative that can be harvested in larger quantities than premium brands, is growing as Japan tries to counter the rise in ingredient costs challenging restaurant chains and producers of ready-made meals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 16, 2019
Gujo-Hachiman: Travel along the rivers of time
Perhaps it is the gurgling brooks that feed the town's roadside culverts, the colorful, vaguely Pyrenean window boxes, or the friendly, natural disposition of the locals — Gujo-Hachiman seems a place where people's spirits are pitched a notch or two higher than elsewhere.
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JAPAN
Jun 12, 2019
Hair salon at Gifu women's prison gives inmates a chance to learn new skills and rehabilitate
There's a unique hair salon in the village of Kasamatsu in Gifu Prefecture where inmates at the women's prison work as hairstylists as part of a rehabilitation project that aims to equip them with marketable skills for when they rejoin society.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 1, 2019
68 restaurants awarded stars in inaugural Michelin Guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures
On May 17, Michelin published the Michelin Guide Aichi-Gifu-Mie 2019, the company's inaugural guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan's central Tokai region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2019
Japan starts work on vaccinating wild boars as swine fever outbreaks continue
The Aichi Prefectural Government started work Sunday to vaccinate wild boars against swine fever, in the first attempt at vaccinating wild animals in the country.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 2, 2019
Clermont routs Top League All-Stars in charity match
A select team from Japan's Top League lost to French Top 14 side Clermont Auvergne 50-29 on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019
Swine fever epidemic unabated in central Japan as seventh case discovered, again in Gifu
After tests confirmed the fresh case at a farm in the city of Kakamigahara, prefectural officials requested the dispatch of Self-Defense Force troops to cull and bury the pigs.
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JAPAN
Jan 15, 2019
City hall in Gifu Prefecture is first in Japan to deploy autonomous robots to aid residents
At its city hall on Tuesday, a local government in central Japan demonstrated an experiment showing robots that can independently guide people to the right information window or teach them how to fill out government forms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 14, 2019
Torn between airplanes and Japanese arts, former Air Self-Defense Force officer debuts as geisha in Gifu
A 32-year-old woman who used to serve in the Air Self-Defense Force debuted last month as a geiko — another term used to refer to geisha — in Gifu, a city known for having a unique tradition of entertaining guests on riverboats with geisha performances and ukai cormorant fishing.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 25, 2018
Sixth case of swine fever infection found at central Japan farm
The latest case promoted the central government to launch a crisis control unit and dispatch Ground Self-Defense Force troops to Gifu Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2018
Swine fever reported at public research institute as Gifu Prefecture logs third case this year
Officials from the city of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, said Wednesday that a case of classical swine fever has been discovered at a public research institute — the third such case of the virus being reported this year and just over a decade since it was official declared eradicated in Japan.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 26, 2018
Japan's ancient castle walls drawing tourists but not enough masons to keep them up
Castle walls have recently become popular with tourists, especially rekijo (female history buffs) who like to view them even when the castle itself is no longer there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018
Second swine fever infection detected in Gifu Prefecture
A second case of swine fever was detected in Gifu Prefecture on Friday at a park, after the nation's first case in decades was reported in September at a nearby pig farm.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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