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'Monster Hunter' game characters promote armor exhibition at shrine in Nara

'Monster Hunter' game characters promote armor exhibition at shrine in Nara

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NARA -- In a rare collaboration, characters from the popular game series Read Article

'Street Fighter' characters promote Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara sites for World Heritage status

'Street Fighter' characters promote Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara sites for World Heritage status

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Is It Possible to Prepare for Emergencies by Pre-Positioning Ambulances at Speech Venues? While the Shooting Incident Offers Lessons, There Are Limitations to the Preparedness.

Shinzō Abe · Nara

Is It Possible to Prepare for Emergencies by Pre-Positioning Ambulances at Speech Venues? While the Shooting Incident Offers Lessons, There Are Limitations to the Preparedness.

At the time, a senior official from the Nara City Fire Department, who was involved in transporting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after he was shot, questioned whether an ambulance should have been stationed at the speech venue in advance in case of an emergency. However, the reality is that there are limitations to the number of ambulances and other resources available. In the summer elections, including the upcoming House of Councillors ele…Read Article

The Reason Why a Small Inn in Nara's "Ryujin No Sato" Is "Relatively Popular": the Second Generation Owner Took over the Family Inn that He "Really Hated" as a Child, but It Was on the Verge of Closing Down, and He Revived It

The seeds of local revitalization begin with one guesthouse. The Muro district of Uda City, in the northeastern part of Nara Prefecture, was once bustling with visitors to Muroji Temple, also known as the "Women's Koyasan," but due to the aging population and other factors, the number of visitors has declined, and only a few accommodations remain in the area.Nara · Nara Read Article

Shara (沙羅双樹, Naomi Kawase, 2003)

Familial absence and painful nostalgia once again take centre stage in Naomi Kawase’s third feature, Shara (沙羅双樹, Sharasoju), in which she also stars as an expectant mother still contending with tremendous loss. Set once again in the director’s hometown of Nara, Shara continues Kawase’s key themes in its gradual healing of a fractured family which finds itself at a point of departure, struggling to accept the path forward but finding strength in…Nara · Nara Read Article

Tomoe Shinohara Brings 1,300 Years of History to Life in Wearable Art

all photos by Sayuki Inoue Located in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan, the Shosoin is the Imperial treasure house associated with Todai-ji Temple. Constructed in the 8th century, it safeguards nearly 9,000 precious artifacts once belonging to Emperor Shomu, donated by his widow, Empress Komyo. In a new exhibition going on this summer at […] Related posts: Old Japan Comes to Life in Images From The Metropolitan Museum of Art Archives Eliza Sci…Nara · Nara Read Article

Hyakugo Bank Entrusted with Two Private Placement Bonds

On the 25th, Hyakugo Bank in Mie Prefecture announced that it had been entrusted with two private placement bonds totaling 150 million yen. The breakdown is as follows: 100 million yen for sheet metal and metalwork construction company "Hanken Seisakusho" (Kawanishi-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture) and 50 million yen for forestry company "Tokuda Rinsan" (Mito-mura, Uda-gun, Nara Prefecture). The entrusted portion was the "105 SDGs Private Placem…Nara · Nara Read Article

Coach Nakata's Contract Terminated at J3 Nara

On the 12th, Nara Club, a J3 soccer team, announced that it had mutually terminated the contract with manager Kazuzo Nakata (52) (from Iga City) after inappropriate behavior was confirmed during coaching. His successor will be Michiharu Odagiri (46), former manager of J2 Kataller Toyama. According to the club, during practice on the 6th, Nakata clashed with a player over coaching, and during the exchange, Nakata's head hit the player's body. The…Nara · Nara Read Article

The River Turned Blue. Authorities Issued Warnings

Authorities in the city of Ikoma in Nara Prefecture have issued warnings after the waters of the small Tomio River turned blue. The unusual phenomenon appears to have been caused by dyes being spilled into the river from industrial plants upstream. Chemical tests are currently underway, but people are still advised against approaching its banks.Nara · Nara Read Article

Nara’s famed deer could face food crisis in winter as acorn trees cut down

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A reduction in acorn trees, which provide food and shelter for the deer, could result in more aggressive food-seeking behaviour, researchers warn.Trees · Nara Read Article

Nara: Old School Building Turned into Fashionable Commercial Complex

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SHIMOICHI, Nara — The building of a former school in Shimoichi, Nara Prefecture, has been turned into a fashionable commercial complex called Kito Forest Market Shimoichi.Nara · Nara Read Article