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NAGOYA

Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 13, 2016
Aichi students take cruise ship crews on quick Nagoya tours
University students from Aichi Prefecture are volunteering to show crew members of luxury cruise ships around Nagoya when the vessels visit the port.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2016
Abe offers backing for early opening of JR Tokai's Nagoya-Osaka maglev link
The government will provide backing for the early opening of a privately-built magnetic-levitation train link between Nagoya and Osaka that's currently planned to start running in 2045, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 3, 2016
'Leonard Foujita: Art Bridging the East and the West'
Until July 3
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 2, 2016
Over 80% of non-Japanese residents aware of 'Big One' threat, but not all prepared: survey
A recent survey by the Nagoya Municipal Government revealed that more than 80 percent of foreign residents in the city are aware of the risks of a Nankai mega-thrust earthquake and the devastation it would bring to the area.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Apr 29, 2016
Cheval Cafe: An eggs Benedict that's hard to beat
Nagoya has a long list of establishments that pride themselves on their egg-based masterpieces. One such spot is Cheval Cafe in Shirakabe, a pancake restaurant that happens to serve one of the best eggs Benedict you're likely to find in the city.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NAGOYA RESTAURANTS
Apr 29, 2016
Early Birds: Diner-style breakfasts all-day long
As one of the best places in Nagoya to grab breakfast, Early Birds is always bustling on a Sunday morning. Owing to a neighboring bike shop, many customers are bike fanatics, who reward themselves with a big meal after a long ride. The rest seem too interested in the great beer selection to stay healthy....
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 25, 2016
Fujita — and his works — come to life at Nagoya museum
At Nagoya City Art Museum, Seizo Tsukamoto has changed his appearance to look like the late Japanese-French painter Tsuguharu Fujita (1886-1968) — a mushroom hairstyle, short mustache and round-rimmed glasses — to promote the museum's Fujita exhibition, which kicks off on Friday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 14, 2016
Let's discuss the recent ruling on dementia
The Supreme Court has dismissed the liability of the family of a 91-year-old man with dementia who was killed by a train after wandering onto railway tracks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 12, 2016
Nagoya's big names, trains and automobiles
Mount Fuji whizzes by as I drive the Tokaido N700 series shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya. "Don't let the speed go above 270 kilometers per hour," warns Kaori Takagi. I heed the warning, though Takagi is not a shinkansen driver instructor. We are, in fact, in the simulator at the SCMAGLEV and Railway...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2016
Japan's Supreme Court dismisses liability of family in death of man with dementia
The Supreme Court says a family doesn't have to pay a railroad for its lost revenue when their relative with dementia wandered onto the tracks and was killed.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 26, 2016
Gamba, Reds seeking revenge on Sanfrecce
The following is the second of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine highest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed.

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