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Tatsuji Sugimoto, the Governor of Fukui, has announced his resignation, amid allegations of he sent inappropriate message to a staffer. Sugimoto admits he sent the messages, but stopped short of conceding they constituted sexual harassment. www.47news.jp/13503883.html
杉本達治・福井県知事が辞職の意向…セクハラ通報事案で引責か
福井県の杉本達治知事が自身のセクハラに関する県職員の通報事案の責任を取る形で、辞職する意向を固めた。１１月２５日午後４時から臨時記者会見を開き、説明する。関係者が明らかにした。【ライブ配信】杉本達治 ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Tatsuji Sugimoto, the Governor of Fukui, has announced his resignation, amid allegations of he sent inappropriate message to a staffer. Sugimoto admits he sent the messages, but stopped short of conceding they constituted sexual harassment. www.47news.jp/13503883.html
One consequence of the matcha boom is the way "matcha" is increasingly appearing in English where "green tea" would once have been used. They aren't exact counterparts, like "shinkansen" and "bullet train" but there is significant overlap in English usage.
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
One consequence of the matcha boom is the way "matcha" is increasingly appearing in English where "green tea" would once have been used. They aren't exact counterparts, like "shinkansen" and "bullet train" but there is significant overlap in English usage.
This number has caused confusion, earlier data suggested the foreigners commit crimes less than Japanese. It's precisely because of that earlier number, that Tsutomu Ohtsu of Sanseito posed the police a different question, to get a different answer.
The National Police Agency told a cabinet committee that the crime rate of foreigners in Japan, excluding short term visitors, is 1.72x that of Japanese residents. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
外国人の犯罪率は日本人の1.72倍 警察庁が短期滞在者除いた数字を参院内閣委で答弁
昨年の外国人の犯罪率は日本人の1.72倍だったという数字を、警察庁が20日の参院内閣委員会で明らかにした。観光などの短期滞在者を除いた検挙（摘発）人数を比較し…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This number has caused confusion, earlier data suggested the foreigners commit crimes less than Japanese. It's precisely because of that earlier number, that Tsutomu Ohtsu of Sanseito posed the police a different question, to get a different answer.
The Moyai statue in Shibuya has been given a facemask for a few days, sponsored by Rohto Pharmaceutical, which makes the Melano brand of facemasks. www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Moyai statue in Shibuya has been given a facemask for a few days, sponsored by Rohto Pharmaceutical, which makes the Melano brand of facemasks. www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
Until the Meiji Restoration, and a formal Separation Order (神仏判然令), Shinto and Buddhism were worshipped together (神仏習合). Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto has once again started inviting Buddhist priests to ceremonies, in a move to reconcile the faiths. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
僧侶が勤務し始めた京都・八坂神社、「神仏習合」に取り組むきっかけは…「古来の信仰の形を現代に」
【読売新聞】 祇園祭で知られる八坂神社（京都市東山区）では今年５月から、僧侶が境内での勤務を始めた。神道と仏教が共存する空間は、明治時代より前の日本では珍しくない光景だった。現代人の宗教離れが進む中、なぜかつての信仰の形を復興する動
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Until the Meiji Restoration, and a formal Separation Order (神仏判然令), Shinto and Buddhism were worshipped together (神仏習合). Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto has once again started inviting Buddhist priests to ceremonies, in a move to reconcile the faiths. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
Yukio Tanaka, the yakuza charged in the 2013 killing of Gyoza no Ohsho president Takayuki Ohigashi, pleaded not guilty. This may not be a straightforward case for prosecutors, as most of the evidence is circumstantial. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
「餃子の王将」社長射殺、弁護側が初公判で無罪主張へ…直接証拠なく検察側と全面対決
【読売新聞】 「 餃子 （ ギョーザ ） の王将」を展開する王将フードサービスの社長だった 大東 （ おおひがし ） 隆行さん（当時７２歳）が２０１３年に射殺された事件で、殺人罪などで起訴された特定危険指定暴力団・工藤会系組幹部、田
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Yukio Tanaka, the yakuza charged in the 2013 killing of Gyoza no Ohsho president Takayuki Ohigashi, pleaded not guilty. This may not be a straightforward case for prosecutors, as most of the evidence is circumstantial. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield has died at 63. Photographer Mitch Ikeda posted a photo he took of Mani during Primal Scream's 2004 Japan tour.
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield has died at 63. Photographer Mitch Ikeda posted a photo he took of Mani during Primal Scream's 2004 Japan tour.
The National Police Agency told a cabinet committee that the crime rate of foreigners in Japan, excluding short term visitors, is 1.72x that of Japanese residents. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
外国人の犯罪率は日本人の1.72倍 警察庁が短期滞在者除いた数字を参院内閣委で答弁
昨年の外国人の犯罪率は日本人の1.72倍だったという数字を、警察庁が20日の参院内閣委員会で明らかにした。観光などの短期滞在者を除いた検挙（摘発）人数を比較し…
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November 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The National Police Agency told a cabinet committee that the crime rate of foreigners in Japan, excluding short term visitors, is 1.72x that of Japanese residents. www.sankei.com/article/2025...
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is doing that Beaujolais Noveau event again. There's a bloke in the back who should probably be wearing a top. www.kanaloco.jp/news/life/ar...
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is doing that Beaujolais Noveau event again. There's a bloke in the back who should probably be wearing a top. www.kanaloco.jp/news/life/ar...
According this court artist picture, Shinzo Abe's accused murderer, Testuya Yamagami, is sporting a Kei Komuro haircut. Probably the wrong model, if he's looking to elicit public sympathy. www.yomiuri.co.jp/pluralphoto/...
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
According this court artist picture, Shinzo Abe's accused murderer, Testuya Yamagami, is sporting a Kei Komuro haircut. Probably the wrong model, if he's looking to elicit public sympathy. www.yomiuri.co.jp/pluralphoto/...
Takashi Ishiyama, the hospital director at the time, admitted the charges, and has been convicted of the cover-up. The court handed down a suspended sentence. His brother Tetsu is also set to go to trial. www.47news.jp/13482192.html
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Takashi Ishiyama, the hospital director at the time, admitted the charges, and has been convicted of the cover-up. The court handed down a suspended sentence. His brother Tetsu is also set to go to trial. www.47news.jp/13482192.html
Today is 建設機械の日(Construction Machinery Day). www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Today is 建設機械の日(Construction Machinery Day). www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
Gifu Shimbun has a map which plots monthly bear sightings and reports of suspicious individuals. The result looks like a strategy game, pitting bears against perverts. www.gifu-np.co.jp/articles/-/3...
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Gifu Shimbun has a map which plots monthly bear sightings and reports of suspicious individuals. The result looks like a strategy game, pitting bears against perverts. www.gifu-np.co.jp/articles/-/3...
Takaoka City tested its disaster alert system this morning, and accidentally sent out a message warning of a terrorist attack, with advice to evacuate. An apology followed half an hour later. news.ntv.co.jp/n/knb/catego...
高岡市がSNSなどで「テロに関する情報」誤発信 （2025年11月18日掲載）｜KNB NEWS NNN
高岡市の公式SNSなどできょう午前、テロに関する情報が誤って発信されました。
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November 18, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Takaoka City tested its disaster alert system this morning, and accidentally sent out a message warning of a terrorist attack, with advice to evacuate. An apology followed half an hour later. news.ntv.co.jp/n/knb/catego...
Through November, JR East is hosting live music performances in a Green Car running on the Chuo Line. www.traicy.com/posts/202511...
JR東日本、中央線快速グリーン車で生演奏イベント 11月の土休日に、各日1往復 - TRAICY（トライシー）
JR東日本は、中央線快速グリーン車内で生演奏イベントを11月1日から30日までの土休日に実施する。 中央線快速グリーン車5号車1階にて、プロの演奏者による生演奏を行う。実施列車・区間は、豊田駅午後1時41分発の快速東京駅 […]
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November 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Through November, JR East is hosting live music performances in a Green Car running on the Chuo Line. www.traicy.com/posts/202511...
Bear sightings are deterring hikers this autumn, even in areas where bears haven't been seen. Mount Myōken, between Osaka and Hyogo, is seeing only a third of the usual number of hikers on its trails. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
クマ出没少ないけれど「怖い」、関西でハイカー３分の１の地域も…ガイド「こんなに人少ない秋は初めて」
【読売新聞】 紅葉シーズンを迎え、ハイカーや観光客の間で、クマへの不安から行楽を控える動きが出ている。関西では、人身被害が相次ぐ東北と比べてクマの出没は少ない。専門家は「過度な心配は無用だが、情報収集や備えをしっかりして出かけてほし
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Bear sightings are deterring hikers this autumn, even in areas where bears haven't been seen. Mount Myōken, between Osaka and Hyogo, is seeing only a third of the usual number of hikers on its trails. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
At the World Cheese Awards, Yozawa Yagi was the top rated Japanese cheese, finishing in 13th place. Three British cheeses finished higher, which may be information I'll be flaunting this weekend. gff.co.uk/world-cheese...
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
At the World Cheese Awards, Yozawa Yagi was the top rated Japanese cheese, finishing in 13th place. Three British cheeses finished higher, which may be information I'll be flaunting this weekend. gff.co.uk/world-cheese...
Yomiuri photo on the business slump in Akita caused by fear of bear attacks. Caption says "With the autumn leaves out, foreigners are conspicuous, while locals are staying away on account of the bears". www.yomiuri.co.jp/pluralphoto/...
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Yomiuri photo on the business slump in Akita caused by fear of bear attacks. Caption says "With the autumn leaves out, foreigners are conspicuous, while locals are staying away on account of the bears". www.yomiuri.co.jp/pluralphoto/...
Farewell, Shibuya Tobu Hotel. Opened in 1975, the facility is set to close in 2027. I can't recall meeting anyone who ever stayed there. www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
渋谷東武ホテル、2027年2月に営業終了へ 今年で開業50周年
渋谷公園通り沿いのホテル「渋谷東武ホテル」（渋谷区宇田川町）が2027年2月末ごろをめどに営業を終了する。
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November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Farewell, Shibuya Tobu Hotel. Opened in 1975, the facility is set to close in 2027. I can't recall meeting anyone who ever stayed there. www.shibukei.com/headline/195...
The Shinagawa Prince Hotel will undergo a major remodelling. To accomodate inbound tourism, they'll reduce the total of rooms and have a larger number of bigger rooms. Average rates will rise by 50%. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
品川プリンスホテル、来年度から大改装…インバウンドや富裕層向けに客室を大型化
【読売新聞】 西武ホールディングス（ＨＤ）は２０２６年度から、品川プリンスホテル（東京都港区）のメインタワーなど２棟の大規模改装に着手する。訪日客や富裕層をターゲットに、客室数を減らして従来より広い部屋を増やす。約２２０億円を投じ、
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November 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Shinagawa Prince Hotel will undergo a major remodelling. To accomodate inbound tourism, they'll reduce the total of rooms and have a larger number of bigger rooms. Average rates will rise by 50%. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
Weekly Playboy says Niseko is flooded with cannabis and ecstasy, with foreigners willing to buy at multiples of prices elsewehere. Local police are largely ineffective. wpb.shueisha.co.jp/news/society...
外国人観光客をターゲットに広がる北海道・ニセコ薬物汚染の現実
外国人観光客の集中で、物価が爆上がり中のニセコ。違法薬物も例外ではなく、そこに目をつけた地下組織が暗躍しているという世界が注目するスキーリゾートとして、各国からスキーやスノーボードを楽しむ人が集まる北...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Weekly Playboy says Niseko is flooded with cannabis and ecstasy, with foreigners willing to buy at multiples of prices elsewehere. Local police are largely ineffective. wpb.shueisha.co.jp/news/society...
PM Takaichi has a plan to set up a 政府効率化局, which can translate as Department of Government Efficiency. That's the same name as Elon Musk's DOGE. www.jiji.com/jc/article?k...
高市首相、租特・補助金の適正化指示 「政府効率化局」設置へ：時事ドットコム
木原稔官房長官は１２日の記者会見で、高市早苗首相が租税特別措置や補助金の適正化を進めるよう片山さつき財務相に指示したことを明らかにした。自民党と日本維新の会の連立政権合意書に盛られた「政府効率化局（仮称）」を立ち上げ、「できる限り速やかに必要な成果を挙げていく」との方針も示した。
www.jiji.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
PM Takaichi has a plan to set up a 政府効率化局, which can translate as Department of Government Efficiency. That's the same name as Elon Musk's DOGE. www.jiji.com/jc/article?k...
Police have made 4 arrests in a case of parasite smuggling, where drugs, or other contraband, are concealed on the hull of a ship, and collected at destination by divers. The ship's crew are usually unaware of the hidden load. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
貨物船の底にコカイン５億円分隠し密輸入しようとした疑い、４人逮捕…回収のため潜水した男は溺死
【読売新聞】 静岡市の清水港で７月、着岸中だった貨物船の船底部から大量のコカインが見つかった事件で、第３管区海上保安本部は１２日、ブラジル国籍の男ら４人を麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反（営利目的輸入未遂）容疑で逮捕したと発表した。乗組員
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Police have made 4 arrests in a case of parasite smuggling, where drugs, or other contraband, are concealed on the hull of a ship, and collected at destination by divers. The ship's crew are usually unaware of the hidden load. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
Yomiuri writes of 発酵ツーリズム ("fermentation tourism"), where overseas vistors go to miso and soy producing facilities. Is that really a helpful label? www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
みそ汁「うまみがある」外国人が感嘆、郷土の発酵食品で観光誘客「発酵ツーリズム」広がる
【読売新聞】 郷土に根差した発酵食品を観光誘客に生かす「発酵ツーリズム」が各地で広がっている。製造元が多い愛知県は、「うまみ県」を掲げて発酵食文化を広めるキャンペーンを展開。しょうゆやみりんの生産量が全国一の千葉県も大阪・関西万博に
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Yomiuri writes of 発酵ツーリズム ("fermentation tourism"), where overseas vistors go to miso and soy producing facilities. Is that really a helpful label? www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
"A design flaw" mainichi.jp/english/arti...
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"A design flaw" mainichi.jp/english/arti...