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Nikkei Asian Review
February 15, 2018
A museum offering visitors a taste of the city of Aomori's famed Nebuta festival saw the number of Chinese group travelers paying for entry soar more than eightfold on the year in the nine months ended December. Regardless of where they are headed, many tourists are prepared to spend handsomely.
The Japan Times
February 8, 2018
The firm is affiliated with rice and vegetable wholesaler Kawacho, which is based in the town of Oirase, Aomori Prefecture. The bottled rice is also available online, and is increasingly popular as gifts. The company aims to sell 150,000 bottles this year, up threefold from 2016. “We want our customers toÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
February 8, 2018
... a mountainous area of Hokkaido, killing four crew members. In August, an MSDF patrol helicopter crashed into the sea off Aomori Prefecture, killing three crew members. In October, an ASDF search and rescue helicopter crashed off Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, claiming the lives of four personnel.
The Japan Times
February 8, 2018
While losses in five prefectures, including Aomori and Miyazaki, more than halved in 2017, both the number of fraud cases and the amount of financial damage increased in 16 prefectures, mainly in Tokyo, Kanagawa and other metropolitan areas, according to the NPA. While special fraud cases declined,ÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
January 25, 2018
AOMORI – Japan on Friday deployed its first F-35A stealth fighter at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture to respond to airspace incursions and conduct surveillance on North Korea. The Air Self-Defense Force plans to deploy nine more F-35As at the base in fiscal 2018 starting April to form a squadron ofÃÂ ...
The Independent
January 24, 2018
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the tremors, which hit 64 miles (103 kilometres) north-east of the island of Honshu at a depth of 24 miles (40 kilometres.) It was the thirdÃÂ ...
The Tokyo Reporter (blog)
January 22, 2018
AOMORI (TR) – Aomori Prefectural Police have arrested a 69-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his wife at the residence they share in the town of Fukaura last week, reports Fuji News Network (Jan. 18). At around 8 p.m. on January 17, Yukio Yonaga allegedly used a knife to stab his wife, 69-year-oldÃÂ ...
British Journal of Photography
January 22, 2018
“It is peculiar how forests have such an affect on us,” observes Jersey-born photographer Alexander Mourant of his latest project Aomori, which was shot in Japan's ancestral forests. “As temporal dimensions crumble, objectivity leaves us. We are found in a still, oneiric state, contemplating our ownÃÂ ...
Japan Today
January 19, 2018
Police in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, have arrested a 69-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his 69-year-old wife. According to police, the suspect, Yukio Yonaga, has admitted to stabbing his wife Teiko in the neck at their home at around 8 p.m. last Wednesday, Fuji TV reported. After stabbingÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
January 9, 2018
Kansai Electric Power Co. has denied reports earlier this week that it was planning to ship nuclear waste from its Fukui Prefecture plants to the town of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, after the idea was opposed by Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita. “There is no truth to some media reports that our company hasÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
January 8, 2018
MUTSU, Aomori Prefecture--The mayor here rejected and denounced Kansai Electric Power Co.'s reported intention to transfer spent nuclear fuel to an intermediate storage facility in the city. “That can never be allowed,” Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita said at a news conference on Jan. 7. Miyashita, 38ÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
January 7, 2018
Kansai Electric Power Co. is considering transferring spent nuclear fuel stored in its three nuclear plants in Fukui Prefecture to an intermediate storage facility in Aomori Prefecture, sources said on Jan. 6. KEPCO had promised to move the fuel outside the prefecture when the Fukui prefectural governmentÃÂ ...
Japan Today
January 2, 2018
Police in Aomori City on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 45-year-old mother at their home. According to police, Kyo Sasaki stabbed his mother Megumi in the chest at around 11 p.m. Monday night, Fuji TV reported. At 11:20 p.m., Sasaki called 110 and said he had stabbed hisÃÂ ...
The Japan News
December 28, 2017
By Tomohiro Kitamura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterAOMORI — Heavy snowfall hit in November, which is rare for Aomori Prefecture. Walking outdoors that day meant experiencing a cold that went deep into your bones, even if you wore a coat. The weather made people there feel winter was finally comingÃÂ ...
NHK WORLD
December 28, 2017
The Japan Coast Guard has confirmed the presence of 4 bodies on a wooden boat that was found capsized off the coast of the northern prefecture of Aomori. The ship was spotted in the Tsugaru Straits about 500 meters from Sai Village last Friday. The Coast Guard towed the ship to a nearby port for anÃÂ ...
The Mainichi
December 20, 2017
HACHINOHE, Aomori -- Elementary school children here released five small boats into the Pacific Ocean on the morning of Dec. 20, in the hope that they might eventually reach the western U.S. state of Oregon. Driven by a desire to deepen interaction between Hachinohe and Oregon through monitoringÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
December 18, 2017
Aomori Prefecture placed last for both men and women when the latest report of average life expectancy in each of Japan's 47 prefectures was released by the health ministry last week. On the list, compiled every five years, Aomori has remained rock bottom since 1975 for men and since 2000 for women.
The Japan Times
December 14, 2017
The lowest figure for both sexes was recorded in the prefecture of Aomori, where men live 78.67 years on average and women 85.93 years. The difference between the highest and lowest average life expectancies across the nation shrank to record lows for both men and women, at 3.11 years and 1.74ÃÂ ...
The Tokyo Reporter (blog)
December 31, 1999
AOMORI (TR) – Aomori Prefectural Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in the stabbing death of his mother at their residence in Aomori City on Monday, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Jan. 2). At just past 11 p.m., Kyo Sasaki, a company employee, allegedly used a knife to stab his mother, 45-year-oldÃÂ ...
TASS
December 5, 2017
The Japanese Defense Ministry said the missile had fallen into the sea in Japan's exclusive economic zone, 250 kilometers west off the coast of Japan's Aomori Prefecture. Experts say it was an utterly new missile capable of covering a distance of up to 13,000 kilometers. Thus, the entire United States'Â ...
road.cc
December 4, 2017
... Rebellin's new contract, and what ended goalscoring goalkeeper's pro cycling dream?... HOY Aomori (via Evans Cycles).jpg. Last Updated: 04/12/2017 ... What goes into designing and making a bike? Sir Chris Hoy and bike designer James Olsen reveal the process behind the design of the HOY Aomori.
The Japan Times
November 28, 2017
Five years ago, GINZA 300BAR decided to cultivate homegrown organic herbs for use in food and drinks in its bars through an arrangement with Tohoku Bokujo, the group company's farm in Aomori Prefecture. The homegrown organic mint harvested there has been used in the mojitos since 2013.
Japan Today
November 22, 2017
Police in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, have arrested an unemployed 35-year-old man on suspicion of fatally stabbing his 62-year-old mother at their home. According to police, the suspect, Hisashi Mizuki, stabbed his mother Etsuko in the back with a kitchen knife, while she was in the living room at around ...
PV-Tech
November 22, 2017
Equis Energy has commissioned three solar projects totalling 47.5MW in capacity at Shichinohe Town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Equis, the largest renewables IPP in Asia, was recently acquired by US-based investment fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and co-investors for US$5 billion. The new ...
The Tokyo Reporter (blog)
November 21, 2017
AOMORI (TR) – Aomori Prefectural Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in the killing of his mother in Hirosaki City on Tuesday, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Nov. 22). At around 6:30 p.m., Hisashi Mizuki allegedly used a kitchen knife to fatally stab his mother, 62-year-old Etsuko, in the back in the living ...
SoraNews24
November 13, 2017
Mt Hakkoda is a range of dormant volcanoes in central Aomori where alpine plants, swamps, marshes and virgin forests co-exist in perfect harmony. During the fall foliage viewing season, the mountain comes to life with a beautiful patchwork of coloured leaves, which is best enjoyed from above with a trip ...
The Japan Times
November 7, 2017
AOMORI – Small amounts of radioactive cesium were detected on a glove of a worker at an nuclear facility in Aomori Prefecture last month, Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. said Thursday. However, as the worker was not himself exposed to any radiation and none was recorded outside the building, it is believed ...
The Japan Times
December 31, 1999
Fukuoka, with a population of around 1.57 million, is the first government ordinance-designated city to carry out such an exercise. A similar J-Alert drill was conducted in the town of Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture in October. Although the emergency news alerts clearly stated in Japanese and English that it ...
Saipan Tribune
December 31, 1999
She placed fifth in the Japan National Championships held last June 24 in Hasikami, Aomori Prefecture. Nakahara's foe, Wong, has an impressive credential after winning the gold medal in the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark and silver in the Asian Cycling Championships in ...
The Japan Times
December 31, 1999
Five years ago, GINZA 300BAR decided to cultivate homegrown organic herbs for use in food and drinks in its bars through an arrangement with Tohoku Bokujo, the group company's farm in Aomori Prefecture. The homegrown organic mint harvested there has been used in the mojitos since 2013.
The Mainichi
September 9, 2017
TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted northeastern Japan on Friday night, while no tsunami warnings were issuedÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
September 9, 2017
A junior high school attached to Aomori Prefectural Sanbongi High School in the northern city of Towada also plans to cancel its school trip toÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
September 8, 2017
Photo/Illutration A member of a Defense Ministry accident investigation committee in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, on Sept. 7 explains how anÃÂ ...
Nippon.com
September 7, 2017
We visited Aomori Yamada High School, known for its strong sports program and world-class alumni athletes, to look in on one of its mostÃÂ ...
Japan Today
September 7, 2017
Police have arrested an unemployed 23-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 50-year-old mother at their apartment in Goshogawara, AomoriÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
August 29, 2017
A 59-year-old elementary school teacher in nearby Aomori Prefecture said he heard an “eerie” howl over the community's disaster radioÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
August 27, 2017
Three Japanese servicemen are missing after a Maritime Self-Defense Force chopper apparently crashed late Saturday off Aomori Prefecture.
The Japan Times
August 22, 2017
The two universities will compare the results with data taken from similar surveys in Aomori Prefecture, which has the shortest life expectancy inÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
August 19, 2017
AOMORI – Hundreds of Japanese parents grieving over the loss of their children have been finding solace in sending dolls in wedding attire toÃÂ ...
Key Gazette
August 10, 2017
Shares of Aomori Bank Ltd (TYO:8342) last traded at 391JPY, representing a move of -0.26%, or -1JPY per share, on volume of 26,000 shares.
The Japan Times
August 10, 2017
... offering a dinner buffet with 100 percent organic and pesticide-free vegetables, eggs and chicken from Aomori Prefecture's Tohoku Bokujo.
The Mainichi
August 2, 2017
AOMORI -- The Aomori Nebuta Festival, an annual summer event designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset, kicked off here onÃÂ ...
Seatrade Cruise News
July 27, 2017
Technology is playing its part at Hirosaki Park in Aomori, north Japan, providing cruise visitors the opportunity to experience the destination inÃÂ ...
Xinhua
July 25, 2017
The passing of Kimora means that a by-election will now be held in his constituency in Aomori Prefecture in October. A native of Fujisaki inÃÂ ...
Stripes Japan
July 20, 2017
Aomori Prefecture, where Misawa AB is located, is northernmost prefecture on mainland Japan. The area is famous for its production of applesÃÂ ...
Time Out
July 20, 2017
Going to shoot the Nebuta Festival in Aomori city, which is world famous, and then going deeper into the prefecture and discovering theÃÂ ...
Asahi Shimbun
July 17, 2017
INAKADATE, Aomori Prefecture--Thirteen varieties of rice cleverly planted in seven colors yielded a spectacular open-air artwork at a paddyÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
July 17, 2017
... by Chinese government vessels into the area, two Chinese coast guard ships briefly entered Japanese waters Monday off Aomori Prefecture,ÃÂ ...
The Tokyo Reporter (blog)
December 31, 1999
AOMORI (TR) – Aomori Prefectural Police on Friday arrested a 40-year-old man who allegedly brandished a knife during a robbery of aÃÂ ...
RocketNews24
March 20, 2017
... playing their hearts out in jam-packed stadiums full of screaming fans. But if Yoshiki ever gets tired and needs a break, there are plenty of people, including an Aomori mascot and a small child who are ready and willing to jump in and play a song ...
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