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Shohei Ohtani's Parents & Family: His Mom, Dad, and Siblings

Shohei Ohtani‘s journey from a small town in Japan to becoming a global baseball sensation is a story of incredible talent meeting an unparalleled work ethic. While his feats on the diamond seem almost superhuman, his roots are firmly planted in a down-to-earth and deeply athletic Japanese family.The support and values instilled by his parents and siblings have been a constant foundation, shaping him into the history-making player and humble sup…Shohei Ohtani · Oshu Read Article

Iwate Prefectural Police Arrest 13 Missing Vietnamese Technical Intern Trainees and Others on Suspicion of Illegal Residence; Chinese Brokers May Be Involved

On the 16th, Iwate Prefectural Police announced that they had arrested 13 Vietnamese men and women aged between 21 and 46 on suspicion of violating the Immigration and Refugee Recognition Act (including illegal overstaying). Eleven of the suspects entered the country as technical intern trainees and are believed to have disappeared after their residency expired. A Chinese broker operating a farm in Iwate Prefecture is suspected to be involved in…Iwate · Iwate Read Article

Nissui launches fifth Japan salmonid farm toward 10,000t domestic goal

The Japanese seafood giant will launch a new trial trout farm in Ofunato, Iwate, toward a 10,000t domestic goal by 2030, as it positions aquaculture as a key growth driverIwate · Iwate Read Article

Remains of Girl Missing in Tsunami Returned to Family (Kyodo News)

The remains of a 6-year-old girl from Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture, who went missing in the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and whose identity was identified from bone fragments found in 2023, were handed over to her family on the 16th in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where she was found.Tsunami · Iwate Read Article

Retired Nurse Becomes Hunter to Help People, Aims to Protect Crops from Destruction by Wild Animals

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MORIOKA — After retiring from her 39-year career as a nurse, Atsuko Umenai, 67, chose to make a new life for herself as a hunter.Morioka · Morioka Read Article

3 People Mauled to Death by Bears in Span of 1 Week, Including Man Who Was Decapitated

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Authorities in Japan said three people were killed by bears in the span of one week, including one elderly man who was picking mushrooms in a forest and another man who was decapitated as he was mauled.Iwate · Iwate See the Story

Man's Head Ripped Off by Bear While Foraging Found with Horror 'Scratch Marks' on Body - The Mirror

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Fujiwara Yoyoshi, 71, was ripped apart by a bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan, in the latest of a series of incidents involving the predators encroaching on populated areasInternational · Iwate See the Story

Japan's Marubeni Nisshin Feed to back expanding trout farming with new partnership

The Japanese feed giant is set to sign a partnership with Iwate's Miyako city and its regional fishery coop to support expanding trout farming, with output projected to grow from 233t this year to 500t by 2027Miyako · Miyako Read Article

Mural Featuring Ohtani Unveiled in Star’s Hometown; LA Artist Brings His City’s Culture to Oshu, Iwate Pref.

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A mural featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been unveiled in his hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture.Shohei Ohtani · Oshu Read Article

Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab

Kioxia and Sandisk have started operations at a new semiconductor fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, aimed at producing advanced flash memory for applications including artificial intelligence.Artificial Intelligence · Kitakami Read Article

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Shohei Ohtani's Parents & Family: His Mom, Dad, and Siblings

Iwate Prefectural Police Arrest 13 Missing Vietnamese Technical Intern Trainees and Others on Suspicion of Illegal Residence; Chinese Brokers May Be Involved

Nissui launches fifth Japan salmonid farm toward 10,000t domestic goal

Remains of Girl Missing in Tsunami Returned to Family (Kyodo News)

Retired Nurse Becomes Hunter to Help People, Aims to Protect Crops from Destruction by Wild Animals

3 People Mauled to Death by Bears in Span of 1 Week, Including Man Who Was Decapitated

Man's Head Ripped Off by Bear While Foraging Found with Horror 'Scratch Marks' on Body - The Mirror

Japan's Marubeni Nisshin Feed to back expanding trout farming with new partnership

Mural Featuring Ohtani Unveiled in Star’s Hometown; LA Artist Brings His City’s Culture to Oshu, Iwate Pref.

Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab

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Shohei Ohtani's Parents & Family: His Mom, Dad, and Siblings

Iwate Prefectural Police Arrest 13 Missing Vietnamese Technical Intern Trainees and Others on Suspicion of Illegal Residence; Chinese Brokers May Be Involved

Nissui launches fifth Japan salmonid farm toward 10,000t domestic goal

Remains of Girl Missing in Tsunami Returned to Family (Kyodo News)

Retired Nurse Becomes Hunter to Help People, Aims to Protect Crops from Destruction by Wild Animals

3 People Mauled to Death by Bears in Span of 1 Week, Including Man Who Was Decapitated

Man's Head Ripped Off by Bear While Foraging Found with Horror 'Scratch Marks' on Body - The Mirror

Japan's Marubeni Nisshin Feed to back expanding trout farming with new partnership

Mural Featuring Ohtani Unveiled in Star’s Hometown; LA Artist Brings His City’s Culture to Oshu, Iwate Pref.

Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab