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Former Town Council Member Who Confessed to Having Sex in the Mayor's Office Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Defamation and False Accusation Against Mayor

Kusatsu · Kusatsu

Former Town Council Member Who Confessed to Having Sex in the Mayor's Office Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Defamation and False Accusation Against Mayor

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[Yomiuri Shimbun] The eighth hearing of the trial of former town council member and unemployed Arai Shoko (56), who is accused of defamation and false accusation for allegedly damaging the reputation of Kusatsu Town Mayor Kuroiwa Nobutada (78) by publishing an e-book in which she confessed to having had sexual intercourse with him in his office, was held on the 24th at the Maebashi District Court.Read Article

Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare white crows spotted in Shiga Prefecture

Nagahama · Nagahama

Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare white crows spotted in Shiga Prefecture

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Two white crows have been spotted in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. A local person saw them perched on a utility pole on the morning of June Read Article

The Sengoku Daimyo Ii Naotaka, Who Was Chosen by Ieyasu and Succeeded Akaoni Naomasa - the Third Generation Lived up to His Name in Osaka

Hikone · Hikone

The Sengoku Daimyo Ii Naotaka, Who Was Chosen by Ieyasu and Succeeded Akaoni Naomasa - the Third Generation Lived up to His Name in Osaka

June 28, 1659 (Manji 2) is the death anniversary of Ii Naotaka. That said, you may wonder, "Who is that?" or you may have the image of "He's the warlord who suffered a painful experience in 'Sanadamaru.'" In any case, in modern times, Naotaka tends to be considered dishonorable. As the son of Ii Naomasa, one of the four great kings of the Tokugawa clan, and compared to his father who was feared as the Red Demon, his achievements may seem like a …Read Article

Nakazawa Denies Iwanaga at Japan Women's Amateur

Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan: Runa Nakazawa weathered several storms before emerging triumphant in the 66th edition of the Japan Women's Amateur Golf Championship. Suffering from dizziness and nausea brought on by the swelting opening-day heat, Nakazawa considered withdrawing from the tournament prior to the second round. However, having decided to continue, she then went on to withstand the challenge of Anna Iwanaga to claim the big…Shiga Prefecture · Shiga Prefecture Read Article

Shin-Etsu Chemical (OTCMKTS:SHECY) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. (OTCMKTS:SHECY – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $15.03, but opened at $16.44. Shin-Etsu Chemical shares last traded at $15.48, with a volume of 26,126 shares. Shin-Etsu Chemical Stock Down 1.0% The company’s 50-day simple moving average is […]Kusatsu · Kusatsu Read Article

Peruvian Man Indicted for Dangerous Driving Causing Injury After Driving the Wrong Way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway, Tsu District Public Prosecutors Office

On the 18th, the Tsu District Prosecutor's Office indicted Rossi Cruz John Elias (34), an unemployed Peruvian resident of Kobori-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, on charges of violation of the Automobile Driving Punishment Act (dangerous driving causing injury) and other crimes in connection with an accident in which a passenger car was driving the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture. According to the i…Shiga Prefecture · Shiga Prefecture Read Article

Man Missing While Hiking in Higashiomi, Shiga, Found in Valley, Confirmed Dead

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[NHK] On June 1st, a man in his 70s who went missing after going mountain climbing in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, was found in a nearby valley on the 4th in a state of cardiac arrest and died...Hiking · Higashiomi Read Article

Former Nissin Foods Contract Employee Sues Company for Forcing Whistleblower to Resign

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On the 30th, a 66-year-old man from Otsu City who worked at Nissin Foods' Kansai factory filed a lawsuit against Nissin Foods in the Otsu District Court, seeking payment of wages and approximately 4.3 million yen in compensation, claiming that he was forced to resign in retaliation for making a public interest report.Whistleblower · Otsu Read Article

The curious case of the pickled radish bread from Shiga Prefecture known as takuan pan

We sample the local specialty bread (or something like it?) that Shiga is famous for (and at least don’t pan-ic in the process). Our Japanese-language writer Ikuna Kamezawa has always wanted to try Shiga Prefecture’s famous local bread called sarada pan (“salad bread”). Unfortunately, when she visited the area last year, she wasn’t able to buy any. She’s even tried asking a friend from Shiga who sometimes visits Tokyo to bring her some, but it’s…Otsu · Otsu Read Article

Are You Aware of the Achievements of the Prestigious Omi Clan, the Kutsuki Clan and Mototsuna, Who Determined the Life or Death of Nobunaga and the Outcome of the Battle of Sekigahara?

Hello! I'm Hasegawa Yoshiteru, aka Rekishi-kun. This series introduces local warlords who are not well known nationwide, but are extremely well known in certain regions. The local warlord I'll be featuring today is Kutsuki Mototsuna! If you're thinking, "Kutsuki Mototsuna? Of course you know him," then you're probably "too immersed in the Sengoku period" (lol). I previously visited Kutsuki Mototsuna's territory for an investigation, and at a tal…Takashima · Takashima Read Article

34-year memorial held for victims of Shiga train collision

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On May 14, 1991, an SKR train and a JR West train collided head-on in Shigaraki, now Koka, killing 42 people and injuring more than 600.Koka · Koka Read Article