Social News(2024/10/06)
Hiroshima City road collapse accident: City and others judge nine buildings to be "dangerous"
2024-10-06 19:23:00
Following an accident last month in Hiroshima City when a road collapsed during underground excavation work, causing damage such as the tilting of surrounding buildings, the city and the construction contractor have revealed that they have determined that nine buildings are highly dangerous to enter.
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"Collapsed house situation recreated" Kumamoto Fire Brigade uses large equipment in first rescue training
2024-10-06 18:54:00
In response to the delay in the arrival of police and fire departments following the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the first training session was held in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, using large equipment capable of recreating the situation of a collapsed house, in order to teach local fire brigade members rescue techniques.
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Camera crane collapses at music event in Osaka, injuring four
2024-10-06 17:05:00
On the afternoon of the 6th, a crane equipped with a camera collapsed at a music event held in Izumiotsu, Osaka, injuring four women in the audience nearby. None of the injuries were life-threatening, and the police are currently investigating the situation.
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Children hold "Genghis Khan" eating contest at Hiruzen Highlands in Maniwa, Okayama
2024-10-06 17:04:00
A competition was held on the Hiruzen Plateau in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, in which children competed to see how much of the local specialty dish, Jingisukan, they could eat within a time limit.
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Emperor and Empress attend volleyball match at National Sports Festival
2024-10-06 16:56:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the volleyball competition at the National Sports Tournament held in Saga Prefecture.
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Marathon held at Akiyoshidai, Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan's largest karst plateau
2024-10-06 16:52:00
The marathon was held on Akiyoshidai in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, known as one of the largest karst plateaus in Japan, with runners from all over the country racing through the vast autumn plateau covered in silver grass.
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Princess Kako attends Girl Scout event in Shibuya, Tokyo
2024-10-06 16:51:00
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince and Princess Akishino, attended a Girl Scout event in Tokyo.
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Event to learn how to support the hearing impaired in times of disaster through sports in Tokyo
2024-10-06 15:12:00
An event was held in Tokyo on the 6th to learn, through sports, how to support the hearing impaired as they navigate the difficulties they face when evacuating during large-scale disasters.
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Hitomi Soga starts signature campaign to call for abduction victims to return to Japan 22 years after her return
2024-10-06 14:55:00
Hitomi Soga, a victim of abduction by North Korea, held a signature campaign in her hometown of Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, ahead of the 22nd anniversary of her return to Japan on the 15th of this month, calling for the early return of all abduction victims, including her mother Miyoshi, whose whereabouts are still unknown.
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Chiba: All lines suspended; Isumi Railway to use replacement buses from the 7th onwards
2024-10-06 14:34:00
The Isumi Railway, which connects the cities of Isumi and Otaki in Chiba Prefecture, has suspended all services on the line this weekend after a train derailed on the 4th. However, as there is no prospect of service being restored after the 7th, the company has decided to continue providing replacement bus services.
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Decorating the stalls ahead of Gifu's Autumn Takayama Festival
2024-10-06 13:31:00
Ahead of the Autumn Takayama Festival, which begins on October 9th, Takayama city in Gifu prefecture is putting up gorgeous decorations on its floats.
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A traditional "Sanbiki Shishimai" dance handed down for over 400 years is performed in Kawamata, Fukushima
2024-10-06 13:18:00
The traditional "Sanbiki Shishimai" dance, which has been handed down for over 400 years, was performed in the Yamakiya district of Kawamata Town, Fukushima Prefecture, where evacuation orders were temporarily issued following the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
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NHK employee arrested on suspicion of breaking into women's changing room at taxi company
2024-10-06 12:54:00
A 29-year-old NHK employee was arrested on suspicion of trespassing after he entered the women's changing room of a taxi company in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He was believed to have been intoxicated at the time, and the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the details of the incident.
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Niigata Prefecture raises bear sighting alert to "take action to protect lives"
2024-10-06 12:49:00
Following an injury sustained after a woman in her 80s was attacked by a bear in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture on the 5th, the prefecture has raised its alert level by one level, issued a "bear sighting warning," and called on people to take action to protect their lives.
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Emperor and Empress attend volleyball match at National Sports Festival
2024-10-06 12:29:00
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress attended the volleyball competition at the National Sports Tournament held in Saga Prefecture.
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Okayama Korakuen An event where you can stroll through the gardens and admire the graceful figure of red-crowned cranes
2024-10-06 12:28:00
At Korakuen in Okayama City, one of Japan's three most famous gardens, red-crowned cranes, a national special natural monument, were released, and visitors enjoyed watching them dance gracefully.
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Ishikawa Wajima: Household goods removed from flooded temporary housing ahead of restoration work
2024-10-06 12:13:00
In temporary housing in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains in September caused extensive damage including flooding above the floor level, workers were working to remove household belongings from the housing before restoration work began.
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Man found bleeding on Saitama prefectural road unconscious; hit-and-run suspected
2024-10-06 11:03:00
In the early morning of the 6th, a man was found bleeding and unconscious on the ground on a prefectural road in Saitama City. Based on the circumstances at the scene, police are investigating the case as a hit-and-run and are examining security camera footage in the area.
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Private survey: Parents' attitudes towards university vary depending on child's gender
2024-10-06 06:16:00
A private survey of parents' attitudes regarding university admissions showed that girls are more likely to "stay in their hometown," while boys are more likely to "earn a high annual income." An expert on gender issues in the education field said, "It is important that the individual's choice is not restricted, regardless of gender."
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Lecture on how to deal with dementia: "People around you need to understand" Tokyo
2024-10-06 05:33:00
A lecture on how the patient and their family should deal with dementia was held in Tokyo on the 5th. A doctor specializing in dementia appealed, "It is important to discard the old view that dementia patients can't do anything, and for those around them to understand."
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Birds in Satoyama areas suddenly decline, 16 species including sparrows now endangered: Environment Ministry survey
2024-10-06 05:30:00
A survey by the Ministry of the Environment and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan has revealed that the populations of 16 bird species, including sparrows, that live in rural areas across the country are rapidly declining at a rate equivalent to the criteria for endangered species.
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