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MOUNT IO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 21, 2017
Jobs battle environment on sacred but scarred Mount Buko
Shin Sasakubo grew up listening to blasts of dynamite scar the slopes of Mount Buko and echo across his small town every day at half past noon.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 10, 2017
Taking a spiritual journey into the mystic on hallowed Mount Koya
Even with its convenience stores, souvenir outlets, tour buses and boutique coffee shops, Mount Koya might be modestly alluded to as a Japanese Lhasa. There is no living being, of course, who embodies the doctrines of a religious order such as the Dalai Lama, but in the person of the saintly priest Kukai,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2017
Mount Fuji gets its first snowcap of the year
Mount Fuji donned a snowcap overnight Wednesday for the first time this season — 31 days later than last year — according to the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2017
Mount Shinmoe erupts second time in a week, showering southern Kyushu with ash
A volcano in Kyushu that erupted earlier this week for the first time in six years erupted again Saturday, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017
Mount Shinmoe eruption continues for second day
The eruption of a Kyushu volcano continued for a second day on Thursday, with a plume rising about 2,000 meters above the crater, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2017
Victims of Mount Ontake eruption mourned on third anniversary of eruption
Victims' families and friends on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the eruption of Mount Ontake, the nation's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster, which killed 58 people and left five more missing and presumed dead.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 15, 2017
Views both old and new of Aomori's Tsugaru
Cut off by the Ou Mountains to the south and far removed from any center of power, Aomori Prefecture's remote Tsugaru Peninsula was largely left to its own devices until the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2017
Mount Ontake's volcanic alert warning set to lowest level since deadly 2014 eruption
The weather agency has slashed the volcanic alert level for central Japan's Mount Ontake to the lowest notch for the first time in about three years following a September 2014 eruption that left 58 people dead and five missing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 18, 2017
Searching for traces of a mountain mystic in rural Aichi
Mount Horaiji was said to be home to Rishu Sennin, an ascetic from the mists of antiquity
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2017
Indonesian volcano erupts, sends ash spewing up 4.2 km
A highly active volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday morning, spewing ash as high as 4.2 km in the sky, the country's disaster agency said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 9, 2017
Pleasure and peril: How to climb Mount Fuji in the off-season
I first climbed Mount Fuji in the summer of 2015, a dizzying ascent up the northeastern Yoshida trail accompanied by a group of friends from university who were as keen as I to summit Japan's tallest mountain.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 4, 2017
Trunk lifts the lid on Tokyo's evolving hospitality industry
There is a long list of reasons to visit Shibuya's latest addition to its cityscape — from the craft cocktails served in its roomy lounge to the outdoor terrace with large white cushions and its architect-designed convenience store. Not to forget the pop-up space, four spacious event rooms, a kushiyaki...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 4, 2017
Souvenirs for the summer holidays
As Japan heats up as a tourist destination, On Design looks into souvenir ideas that won't take up much space in the suitcase and are a little less cliched than the usual airport fare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 6, 2017
Japan Times 1917: 'Tampering with mail at the Post Office'
An extraordinary case of wanton mischief by Post Office employes was recently revealed by Mr. K. Ishikawa of Azabu, who made a formal complaint to the director of mails of the Department of Communications.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 28, 2017
Effort and reward: Hiking the precipitous spine of central Honshu
Emerging from the gloom of the tunnel, it takes a few moments to adjust to the piercing sunlight as the bus chugs along the narrow road that snakes up the valley alongside the Azusa River.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Mount Sakurajima has first major eruption in nine months
Mount Sakurajima had its first major eruption in nine months on Friday, sending a plume of ash high over Kagoshima Prefecture, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2017
Square to supply credit card readers to 1,200-year-old Mount Koya temple in Wakayama Prefecture
Square Inc. has just scored its oldest customer ever — a 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple in central Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2017
Helicopter may have brushed trees on mountain ridge before deadly crash, officials say
A helicopter that crashed in Nagano Prefecture on Sunday, killing all nine members of the rescue crew on board, may have come into contact with trees on a mountain ridge before going down, officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2017
Relatives of volcanic eruption victims in Japan sue weather agency over alert
Kin of some victims of a 2014 volcanic eruption file suit against the weather agency for failing to issue a proper alert for hikers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2017
Families of Mount Ontake eruption victims to sue government
A group of relatives of victims who died or went missing in the 2014 eruption of Mount Ontake plans to sue the central and prefectural governments for failing to alert hikers properly, the families said Tuesday.
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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