Tag - nagoya

 
 

NAGOYA

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2023
Nagoya court to screen video of Sri Lankan detainee's final days
In one clip, Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali vomits, collapses and repeatedly says she's going to die. A guard responds, 'Don't worry, you won't die. If you die, it will be troublesome.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2023
Can you feel that? Japan researchers develop haptic information sharing technology
The “Feel Tech'' technology has vast array of applications, and the developers hope it will help expand the scope of human communication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2023
Chubu Electric and BP to study carbon capture and storage project in Nagoya
Nagoya is Japan's biggest port in terms of cargo volume and is located near steel, automotive and other manufacturing plants that account for 3% of the country's total emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2023
Nagoya uses auto industry ties to position itself as a startup hub
This transition period comes at a time when the national government has made the creation of startups a priority as it seeks to bolster the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 26, 2022
Child care facilities struggle amid worker shortage and high staff turnover
In some cases, distressed child care centers have turned to private placement agencies, and have to pay high fees to secure workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
The trains in Japan that will — and won't — be running on New Year’s Eve
For those looking to stay out late on New Year's Eve for their first shrine visit of the year or to celebrate the start of 2023, it helps to know which trains are operating all night.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 27, 2022
Ichinojo's deserved first title rescues virus-struck Nagoya Basho
The Minato stable man's debut championship brought not only relief but genuine joy, as he is one of the most affable and likeable figures in Japan's national sport.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone. 
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan