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Man Held for Upskirt Video at Popular Nara Park, Police Warn Foreigners

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Man Held for Upskirt Video at Popular Nara Park, Police Warn Foreigners

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

A 59-year-old Japanese man was arrested Saturday for allegedly taking an upskirt video of a woman at Nara Park, a popular tourist spot, police said, warning that foreign visitors may be targeted in similar incidents.See the Story

Woman arrested for abandoning young sons for 3 hours while out with friend

Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture

Woman arrested for abandoning young sons for 3 hours while out with friend

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Police in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of parental neglect after she left her two sons, aged 5 and 3, at home alone for nearly three hours while she went out with a friend. Police said Mizuki Uemura, a part-time worker, is accused of…Read Article

Bungee Jumping Off Japan's Longest Suspension Bridge in Ibaraki, Osaka Brings Fresh Air to Hidden Christian Village

Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture

Bungee Jumping Off Japan's Longest Suspension Bridge in Ibaraki, Osaka Brings Fresh Air to Hidden Christian Village

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

A video introduces Japan's longest pedestrian-only suspension bridge, which opened in March. A journalist attempts a bungee jump from a height of about 50 meters. (The video is 1 minute long.) The northern part of Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, was once home to the "Hidden Christians," who practiced the banned Christian religion. In March, a 420-meter-long pedestrian-only suspension bridge, the longest in Japan, opened in this quiet mountain va…Read Article

Three Bodies, Including Girls, Found in Osaka Apartment Complex, Prefectural Police Investigating (Kyodo News)

According to the Osaka Prefectural Police, police officers discovered three bodies, two girls and one woman, in a room in an apartment building in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, on the morning of the 2nd. The prefectural police are currently investigating the details of the incident.Ciénaga · Ciénaga See the Story

The Four Dead Were Identified as a 26-Year-Old Couple and Their 1- and 2-Year-Old Daughters. A Note Saying "I'm Sorry" Was Left to the Daughter. Suicide Suspected. Suita, Osaka.

In the case where the bodies of two girls and one woman were found in an apartment in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture on the morning of the 2nd, the Suita Police Station of the Osaka Prefectural Police revealed on the same day that the three were identified as the woman (26) who lived in the apartment and her 1-year-old and 2-year-old daughters. A man who died in another location in the city was also identified as the woman's husband (26)...Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

Male Family Member of Three Bodies Confirmed Dead (Kyodo News)

According to the Osaka Prefectural Police, in the case where three bodies were found in an apartment building in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, a man believed to have lived in the room was found on the street in the city and confirmed dead. The four are believed to be a family, and the prefectural police are investigating the possibility that the man attempted a double suicide.Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

Teen girl jumps to her death from building after meeting boys on suicide website

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A teenage girl apparently jumped to her death from a 9-story apartment building in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday morning. According to police, two teenage boys who…Asia · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

Baby Mailboxes to Be Installed in Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture (Kyodo News)

On the 29th, Daiko Chiyomatsu, mayor of Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture, announced plans to set up baby hatches in cooperation with medical institutions in the city to anonymously accept infants whose parents cannot raise them, and to start operating them by the end of fiscal 2026. If this is realized, it will be the third such case in Japan.Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

The Life of Masashige Kusunoki, the Genius Who Transformed the Conventional Wisdom of Warfare: Was His Defeat by Takauji a Coincidence or Fate?

If you were to ask, "Who is the most famous warlord of the Northern and Southern Courts period?", Kusunoki Masashige would probably be the most popular. His statues on horseback are erected in three locations: In front of the Imperial Palace (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), Minatogawa Park (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), and Kanshinji Temple (Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture), and they boast a dignity that is difficult to choose between. However, contrar…Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

Daizen gets a month off to spend time with his newborn son

Daizen Maeda will want to get the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen won so that he can begin the 9000 mile journey back to his home in Japan to hold his new born son for the first time…Daizen Maeda poses with his Scottish Premiership winners medal after the season s final league match against St. Mirren on May 17, 2025. Photo IMAGOAnd Scotland’s Player of the Year is going to get more time that initially expected as he will NOT take part in Ja…Scottish Premiership · Osaka Prefecture Read Article

What Kind of Troubles Did Commoners and Low-Ranking Officials Encounter During the Heian Period? Vivid Records Left by Kunitomo

Floating victims of epidemics in the river, human bodies pecked by crows, etc. The historical drama "To You, Shining" became a hot topic for its frank depiction of reality, but what it still couldn't fully depict was the troubles and behavior of the common people and low-ranking officials. Among them, there were no strong characters like Kazan-in who drew attention, and no dynamic political upheaval like the Chotoku Incident. But that doesn't me…Osaka Prefecture · Osaka Prefecture Read Article