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Family of Police Officer Killed in Heavy Rain Sues Yamagata Prefecture (Kyodo News)

It was learned on the 5th that the family of a Yamagata Prefectural Police officer (29 at the time) who was killed in the line of duty while on a rescue mission during record-breaking heavy rains in July last year has filed a lawsuit in the Yamagata District Court, seeking approximately 31 million yen in damages from the prefecture. They claim that the prefectural police neglected their duty to take safety precautions.Read Article

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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says

Popular program in birthplace of samurai martial art iado forced to retool. The town of Maruyama, in Yamagata Prefecture, bills itself as the birthplace of iaido. A martial art that focuses on drawing a sword from its scabbard and striking in one smooth, swift motion, iaido is said to have been developed by the 16th century swordsman Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu, who hailed from the area and is enshrined at the town’s Kumano Iaii Shrine. Seekin…Read Article

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Yamagata Prefecture's Estimated Population Falls Below 1 Million (Kyodo News)

On the 30th, Yamagata Prefecture announced that its estimated population as of the 1st of this month was 999,378. This is the first time in 105 years, since the first census was conducted in 1920, that the population has fallen below one million.Read Article

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Bear Crossing Runway at Shonai Airport in Yamagata - Spotted by Staff, No Impact on Flight Operations (Kyodo News)

At around 6pm on the 22nd, airport staff witnessed a bear crossing the runway at Shonai Airport (Sakata City, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture). No one was injured and there was no impact on flight operations. According to the airport office, the bear went into the grass beside the runway and disappeared from sight.Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Summer-only ski resort in Japan opens 2025 season with record snow depth of 31 FEET

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While most ski resorts across the Northern Hemisphere are winding down operations, Gassan, Japan, has just started its season last month. Tsukiyama Ski Area at Mount Gassan opened for its 2025 ski season on Friday, April 11, offering one of the world's rare opportunities to ski in summer. Located in the town of Nishikawa in central Yamagata Prefecture on Japan's main island of Honshu, the resort lies about six hours north of Tokyo and attracts s…Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Japanese Police Shut Down Tourist Sword "Tryouts" - Unseen Japan

If there’s one thing tourists love to do when visiting Japan, it’s picking up a Japanese sword and pretending to be a samurai. Okay, maybe not all tourists. But enough for it to be a trend. Unfortunately, one aspect of this experience offered in the birthplace of the Iaidō tradition is ending due to police decree. Birthplace of Iaidō Picture: Josiah / PIXTA(ピクスタ) The “Samurai Experience” in the city of Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, has run sinc…Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Cherry Blossoms Welcome Spring in Japan’s Yamagata Pref.; Colorful Season Excitedly Embraced in Snowy Region

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YAMAGATA — The bitterly cold winter has come to an end, heavy snowfall is no longer a concern and cherry blossoms have reached their peak in Yamagata Prefecture, most notably in the Murayama and Shonai regions.Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Yamagata’s Cherry Blossoms are Now in Full Bloom; Four Days Earlier than Usual, Four Days Later than Previous Year

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YAMAGATA — Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Anthony Jennings on his ‘Incognito’ journey: ‘Sana hindi ako mamatay!’ - LionhearTV

Kapamilya actor Anthony Jennings is feeling all sorts of emotions as he reflects on his role in the hit primetime action series ‘Incognito: Nihon Saga’. In a media conference held April 7, the 24-year-old star opened up about playing Tomas Guerrero, a street-smart but loyal member of the Kontraks, whose fate now hangs in the balance after a cliffhanger scene in the show’s mid-season trailer. “Sobrang grateful ako sa lahat,” said Jennings, who wa…Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Japan’s submerged forest gets even more beautiful with Lake Shirakawa spring light-up event【Pics】

When the snow melts, something breathtaking happens at this lake in northern Japan. Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of the country’s most popular tourism spots?” But that’s Shirakawa-go, or “Shirakawa Village.” The place we’re talking about today is Shirakawa-ko, “Lake Shirakawa” in…Yamagata · YamagataRead Article

Incognito team goes to Japan - BusinessWorld Online

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ALREADY halfway through its run is ABS-CBN and Star Creatives’ action series Incognito, now streaming on Netflix and the Kapamilya channels. Its seven leads — Richard Gutierrez, Daniel Padilla, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, Kaila Estrada, Baron Geisler, and Ian Veneracion — play members of a private special force team that undergoes various missions throughout the story. Now at 60 episodes (out of 130 scheduled to be released regularly until Ju…Netflix · PhilippinesSee the Story

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