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４Workers Fall into Manhole; All Retrieved, in Cardiac Arrest

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Four workers who were doing drainage and other work on a sewer system apparently fell into a manhole in Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.Read Article

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Kurdish Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Sex Crimes: "No Remorse Whatsoever"; Headbutts Prison Guard in Court, Relatives Shout in Fury; "Immigrants" and Japanese

The sentencing hearing for Hasgül Abbas (22), an unemployed Kurdish man of Turkish nationality, who was found guilty of sexual acts with a junior high school girl in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and was on suspended sentence, was held at the Saitama District Court on the 30th. He was charged with non-consensual sexual intercourse for allegedly sexually assaulting another girl while on probation.Read Article

"Blow up the Immigration Office!" Kurdish Man Being Deported Shouts as He Boards the Plane, but Ends up in Tears: "I've Been on Abema Too Much" - "Immigrants" and the Japanese

A Kurdish man (34) from Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, who had been illegally residing in Japan for about 20 years and had applied for refugee status six times before being deported to Turkey, left Japan on a commercial flight from Narita Airport on the 8th. According to an immigration official, the man "received a new passport and returned to Japan via a neighboring country..."Kurds · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

10-Year Prison Sentence Sought for Kurdish Man Who Committed a Repeat Sex Offense: Defense Lawyer Says "He Was a Foreigner and Thoughtless" over Alibi Fabrication: "Immigrants" and Japanese

A sentencing hearing for the defendant, Hasgül Abbas (22), an unemployed Turkish Kurdish man, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a junior high school girl in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and was on suspended sentence, was held on charges of non-consensual sexual intercourse for allegedly sexually assaulting another girl. The hearing began on the 4th at the Saitama District Court (Judge Masahito Murohashi, presiding).Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

Tanjiro Emerges in the Fields as Gyoda Unveils 2025 Rice Paddy Art

Every summer, the city of Gyoda in Saitama Prefecture turns rice paddies into giant canvases, planting colorful rice varieties to form massive works of art. Known as tanbo art, these living murals stretch across nearly three hectares and can only be fully appreciated from above. Gyoda's rice paddy aGyoda · Gyoda Read Article

The Life of Hatakeyama Shigetada, the Man Admired by Kamakura Samurai - His Tragic End Framed by Tokimasa and Maki No Kata

There are people in this world who are flawless, capable of anything and have good personalities. In the setting of the historical drama "The 13 Lords of the Kamakura" (1912-1926), Shigetada Hatakeyama is exactly this type of person. Even though he boasts of his bravery, he is not a muscle-brained man, and he is able to understand people's feelings and behave with kindness. That is why he was valued by Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was his enemy at …Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

Man arrested after skull of missing woman found in his home

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Police In Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, on Monday rearrested a 31-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing a woman in January 2018, after a skull was found at his residence. Police said a DNA test confirmed that the skull was that of Kaho Miyamoto, 21, who lived in Ibaraki Prefecture,…Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture See the Story

Japan: Lawyers, Deprogramming, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church Case 2: The Confinement of Dr. Koide

A doctor is abducted and held captive for "leaving" the Unification Church. Patricia Duval 2nd of 7 articles (Read the first article) Isshin Hospital, where Koide was working at the time of his abduction (Source: X) Following the case in the first article, another habeas corpus petition was filed in which Hirohisa Koide (then 30 years old, a doctor) who was a member of the Unification Church was abducted and held captive for about two years. On …Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

‘Unacceptable’: Japan group under fire for holding combat drills for students

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The activities at the ‘junior survival school’ involved primary and secondary schoolchildren being taught how to handle toy guns.Asia · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

Kurdish Man Kawaguchi, Repeat Sex Offender, Denies All Charges in Court: "I Never Forced Anyone to Do Anything"; Even Fabricating an Alibi with His Wife; "Immigrants" and Japanese

The fifth hearing of the defendant Hasgül Abbas (22), an unemployed Kurdish man of Turkish nationality who is accused of sexually assaulting a junior high school girl in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and sexually assaulting another girl while on suspended sentence, was held on the 9th at the Saitama District Court (Judge Masahito Murohashi presiding), and the victim...Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

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４Workers Fall into Manhole; All Retrieved, in Cardiac Arrest

Kurdish Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Sex Crimes: "No Remorse Whatsoever"; Headbutts Prison Guard in Court, Relatives Shout in Fury; "Immigrants" and Japanese

"Blow up the Immigration Office!" Kurdish Man Being Deported Shouts as He Boards the Plane, but Ends up in Tears: "I've Been on Abema Too Much" - "Immigrants" and the Japanese

10-Year Prison Sentence Sought for Kurdish Man Who Committed a Repeat Sex Offense: Defense Lawyer Says "He Was a Foreigner and Thoughtless" over Alibi Fabrication: "Immigrants" and Japanese

Tanjiro Emerges in the Fields as Gyoda Unveils 2025 Rice Paddy Art

The Life of Hatakeyama Shigetada, the Man Admired by Kamakura Samurai - His Tragic End Framed by Tokimasa and Maki No Kata

Man arrested after skull of missing woman found in his home

Japan: Lawyers, Deprogramming, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church Case 2: The Confinement of Dr. Koide

‘Unacceptable’: Japan group under fire for holding combat drills for students

Kurdish Man Kawaguchi, Repeat Sex Offender, Denies All Charges in Court: "I Never Forced Anyone to Do Anything"; Even Fabricating an Alibi with His Wife; "Immigrants" and Japanese

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"Blow up the Immigration Office!" Kurdish Man Being Deported Shouts as He Boards the Plane, but Ends up in Tears: "I've Been on Abema Too Much" - "Immigrants" and the Japanese

10-Year Prison Sentence Sought for Kurdish Man Who Committed a Repeat Sex Offense: Defense Lawyer Says "He Was a Foreigner and Thoughtless" over Alibi Fabrication: "Immigrants" and Japanese

Tanjiro Emerges in the Fields as Gyoda Unveils 2025 Rice Paddy Art

The Life of Hatakeyama Shigetada, the Man Admired by Kamakura Samurai - His Tragic End Framed by Tokimasa and Maki No Kata

Man arrested after skull of missing woman found in his home

Japan: Lawyers, Deprogramming, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church Case 2: The Confinement of Dr. Koide

‘Unacceptable’: Japan group under fire for holding combat drills for students

Kurdish Man Kawaguchi, Repeat Sex Offender, Denies All Charges in Court: "I Never Forced Anyone to Do Anything"; Even Fabricating an Alibi with His Wife; "Immigrants" and Japanese