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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident

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Japan's Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will cover half the cost of municipal sewer improvement projects. Read more at straitstimes.com.Infrastructure · Saitama Prefecture See the Story

Turning to Japan’s Shinto traditions to motivate biodiversity conservation

The Japanese organisation Inochi Kaigi has launched a new initiative to promote biodiversity conservation by re-examining the nation’s traditional views on nature. The project is part of its “100 Actions” campaign, aiming to demonstrate how ancient cultural concepts can provide a powerful motivation for contemporary environmental protection efforts. The project draws inspiratopm directly from the Shinto-based belief in “Yaoyorozu-no-Kami,” or th…Nature · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

Worker Falls Into Manhole; Company Explains Heatstroke Prevention Measures, Safety Harness Not Worn Until Immediately Before Work: Asahi Shimbun

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Sanei Kanri Kogyo (Saitama City), the company contracted to carry out the work following the accident on the 2nd in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, in which four workers fell to their deaths, responded in writing to questions from the media on the 5th about the circumstances at the time. All four workers who died were victims of the fall...Work · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

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.Kurds · Saitama Prefecture Read Article

The Life of Musashi Warlord Fujita Nobuyoshi: "Descendant of the Seven Musashi Clan" Travels Through the Hojo, Takeda, Uesugi, and Tokugawa Clans

This series introduces little-known local warlords. This time, we will be looking at Fujita Nobuyoshi from Nagatoro-cho and Yorii-cho, Saitama Prefecture, who died on July 14, 1616. Many people may have never heard of him before, but he is a warlord who greatly influenced history. First, let's check the data from the series' familiar "Nobunaga's Ambition: Innovation"! Nobunaga's Ambition: Innovation / Quote from Amazon A retainer of the Takeda …Saitama Prefecture · Saitama Prefecture 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

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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident

Turning to Japan’s Shinto traditions to motivate biodiversity conservation

Worker Falls Into Manhole; Company Explains Heatstroke Prevention Measures, Safety Harness Not Worn Until Immediately Before Work: Asahi Shimbun

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 Life of Musashi Warlord Fujita Nobuyoshi: "Descendant of the Seven Musashi Clan" Travels Through the Hojo, Takeda, Uesugi, and Tokugawa Clans

"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

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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident

Turning to Japan’s Shinto traditions to motivate biodiversity conservation

Worker Falls Into Manhole; Company Explains Heatstroke Prevention Measures, Safety Harness Not Worn Until Immediately Before Work: Asahi Shimbun

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 Life of Musashi Warlord Fujita Nobuyoshi: "Descendant of the Seven Musashi Clan" Travels Through the Hojo, Takeda, Uesugi, and Tokugawa Clans

"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