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It's a 15-minute drive from Maibara Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen line. Construction has begun on one of Japan's largest grid-connected storage plants on city-owned land in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture. The Maibara Koto Storage Plant, developed by ORIX and scheduled to begin operations in 2027, will cover 2.6 hectares of land and, once complete, will house 140 containers loaded with lithium-ion batteries lined up in a row, able to store up…

Shiga Prefecture

Nikkei

Orix and other companies compete with foreign companies in the renewable energy storage battery business: Could a bubble follow the solar power bubble?

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Eight bags containing 240 kilograms of Koshihikari rice, worth about 90,000 yen, have been stolen from outside a farmer's warehouse in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. The farmer notified police at around 7 a.m. on Monday, NTV reported. According to the police, the rice was stolen between 10 p.m. on Sunday…

Japan Today

240 kg of new Koshihikari rice stolen in Shiga Prefecture

Ink on store sign in Japan melts in extreme heat, turning baby into ‘ghost’ A sign outside a store in Nagahama, Japan has gone viral thanks to the chubby-cheeked baby on it — but not for being as cute and angelic as the viral Thai hippo calf Moo Deng. Well, the kid was cute, back when the sign looked like this: Source: Google Maps Unfortunately, extreme weather conditions have taken a toll, causing the ink to melt away and transforming the innoc…

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Baby on store sign in Japan turns into horrifying 'ghost' after ink melts in extreme heat

The mycoheterotrophic orchid Cyrtosia septentrionalis, known for its vibrant red, sausage-shaped fruits, has found an unexpected ally in seed dispersal. While birds were thought to be its primary dispersers, recent research by Kenji Suetsugu reveals a surprising player: the carnivorous masked palm civet. This finding challenges previous assumptions about orchid seed dispersal and highlights the potential for diverse dispersal strategies in plant…

Botany One

Masked Palm Civets Unmasked as Seed Dispersers for Unusual Orchid

Plus No-Face shows off his two sides at the dinner table.  Traditional Japanese table settings tend to use a lot of little pieces. You might have a plate for your main dish, a bowl for your rice, another bowl for your soup, and other small dishes or cups for salads or side dishes. And if you want to be especially classy, you’ll also have chopstick rests, so that you can set the utensils down without their tips (the parts that go in your mouth) c…

Kusatsu

SoraNews24

Dining with Totoro — 400-year-old ceramics company makes Studio Ghibli chopstick rests【Photos】

[Occult critic Bintaro Yamaguchi's UMA illustrated guide #585] The largest lake in Japan is Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture...

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A 40cm giant scale caught on a fishing hook: Does the "Lake Biwa Giant Snake" really exist?

On the 20th, Mayor Michio Hirao of Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, informed the city council chairman Kuniaki Yano that he would resign on October 13th. He is said to intend to run in the next House of Representatives election.

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Shiga Prefecture Maibara City Mayor Michio Hirao to retire; intends to run in the House of Representatives election | Society

Otsu

Mainichi Shimbun

With mandatory name change an election issue, married Japanese woman tells of unease

The castle from the Edo Period could being assessed as bearing a unique testimony to a disappeared cultural tradition or civilization.

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Hikone

The Japan Times

Hikone Castle could merit world heritage listing, UNESCO panel says

When we look at historical events, we often think, "What, that's terrible!" There are many times when things that were normal at the time seem strange when viewed from a modern perspective. One of the most notable examples is the story of Oda Nobunaga, who put gold leaf on the head of his brother-in-law, Azai Nagamasa. This is also recorded in the "Nobunaga Koki," and the details are summarized in the following article. Is it true that Nobunaga …

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