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[B. League 2025-26 Season] (Game 6) Kings Score 100 Points, 100-69 Victory over Akita

The Ryukyu Golden Kings of the professional basketball Resona B1 League played their sixth game on the 18th at CNA Arena☆Akita, winning a big victory over the Akita Northern Happinets by 100-69. This brings their overall record back to 3 wins and 3 losses, making them even. The Kings deployed an aggressive defense from the start, putting their spirits on full display with aggressive pressure and diving for loose balls.Akita · Akita Read Article

Japanese offshore wind hotspot urges government to relaunch tender quickly

Two of the offshore wind farm projects dropped by Mitsubishi were off Akita, and officials there want to see a rapid relaunchRenewable Energy · Akita Read Article

International Mass in Japan highlights unity across languages and cultures | Asia

NIIGATA (LiCAS News): More than 150 Catholics from across Akita Prefecture and neighbouring Yamagata filled Akita Church on September 28 for the fourth Akita District International Mass. The Mass blended cultures, languages, and traditions in a single act of worship. Parishioners from the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Benin, France, Italy, Korea, Egypt, Brazil, and Japan joinedCatholic News of the Week AsiaCulture · Akita Read Article

Mitsubishi Corporation Withdraws From Offshore Wind Power, Highlighting Japan's Weaknesses; Loss of "Hinomaru Windmill" Hits Hard

Mitsubishi Corporation has withdrawn from an offshore wind power generation project it had been pursuing in three waters off Akita and Chiba prefectures. The reason for this is that global inflation has more than doubled construction costs from the estimates made at the time of the bidding four years ago, making the project unprofitable. While Mitsubishi Corporation's forecasts were undeniably optimistic, the project is unique to Japanese offsho…Wind Power · Akita Read Article

Taro Chiaki's 'Maō No Musume, Sugoku Choroi' Manga Ends

Romantic comedy manga launched in 2020 // Akita Shoten's Manga Cross website published the final chapter of Taro Chiaki's Maо̄ no Musume, Sugoku Choroi (The...Akita · Akita Read Article

Bombing of Refinery on the Eve of the End of the War: Town Burned, Schoolyard Devastated. Knowing that Surrender Was Imminent, the u.s. Military Asks, "What Was that Air Raid About?" | What I Was Doing at that Time: 80 Years After the War, 20 Newspaper Pr

[What I Was Doing Back Then: A 20-Newspaper Project to Commemorate 80 Years Since the End of the War] August 14th and 15th, Yukiko Watanabe (94), Akita Prefecture Opportunities to hear the "real voices" of war veterans are being lost. Ground battles, air raids, the atomic bomb, evacuation... In an effort to record the memories of the countless lives and property that were taken, 20 newspapers from around the country, including the Okinawa Times,…Veterans · Akita Read Article

The Manga Jaa, Kimi No Kawari nor Korosō Ka? Will Come to an End in 2 Chapters

Akita Publishing's Bessatsu Young Champion magazine announced that the manga Jaa, Kimi no Kawari nor Korosō ka? (Well, should I commit a murder instead?) of Sōsō Sakakibara and Yukiaki Kurando will come to an end in just two chapters.Akita · Akita Read Article

Heavy Rains in Akita Cause Flooding in Homes; Three Cities and Towns Urgently Ensure Safety (Kyodo News)

Heavy rain fell on Akita Prefecture on the 2nd due to the influence of a low pressure system and a front. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, extremely heavy rain of over 50 mm per hour was observed in Noshiro City and Kitaakita City. Several rivers overflowed, causing damage to homes by flooding. Akita City issued an emergency safety order for 2,339 households and 4,597 people. AkitaAkita · Akita Read Article

Akita woman recounts one of the last air raids of WWII

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Tsukiko Ito, 84, was 4 years old when Akita's Tsuchizaki district was battered by around 130 bombers from the United States and its allies on the night of Aug. 14, 1945.World War II · Akita Read Article

Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest

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Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in Akita. In the festival, which runs through Wednesday, 67 participating group lift 266 poles up to 12 meters tall and weighing 50 kilograms. They sway the poles in the night sky while praying for a bountiful harvest. Amid high rice prices and concerns over poor crop growth due to scorching heat and low rainfall, an Akita man who participated the fest…Akita · Akita Read Article

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[B. League 2025-26 Season] (Game 6) Kings Score 100 Points, 100-69 Victory over Akita

Japanese offshore wind hotspot urges government to relaunch tender quickly

International Mass in Japan highlights unity across languages and cultures | Asia

Mitsubishi Corporation Withdraws From Offshore Wind Power, Highlighting Japan's Weaknesses; Loss of "Hinomaru Windmill" Hits Hard

Taro Chiaki's 'Maō No Musume, Sugoku Choroi' Manga Ends

Bombing of Refinery on the Eve of the End of the War: Town Burned, Schoolyard Devastated. Knowing that Surrender Was Imminent, the u.s. Military Asks, "What Was that Air Raid About?" | What I Was Doing at that Time: 80 Years After the War, 20 Newspaper Pr

The Manga Jaa, Kimi No Kawari nor Korosō Ka? Will Come to an End in 2 Chapters

Heavy Rains in Akita Cause Flooding in Homes; Three Cities and Towns Urgently Ensure Safety (Kyodo News)

Akita woman recounts one of the last air raids of WWII

Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest

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[B. League 2025-26 Season] (Game 6) Kings Score 100 Points, 100-69 Victory over Akita

Japanese offshore wind hotspot urges government to relaunch tender quickly

International Mass in Japan highlights unity across languages and cultures | Asia

Mitsubishi Corporation Withdraws From Offshore Wind Power, Highlighting Japan's Weaknesses; Loss of "Hinomaru Windmill" Hits Hard

Taro Chiaki's 'Maō No Musume, Sugoku Choroi' Manga Ends

Bombing of Refinery on the Eve of the End of the War: Town Burned, Schoolyard Devastated. Knowing that Surrender Was Imminent, the u.s. Military Asks, "What Was that Air Raid About?" | What I Was Doing at that Time: 80 Years After the War, 20 Newspaper Pr

The Manga Jaa, Kimi No Kawari nor Korosō Ka? Will Come to an End in 2 Chapters

Heavy Rains in Akita Cause Flooding in Homes; Three Cities and Towns Urgently Ensure Safety (Kyodo News)

Akita woman recounts one of the last air raids of WWII

Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest