"My mom and I both had the biggest smiles on our face," he said. "In Canada, it's very hard to get fresh mochi. It reminded us of Japan." We're sitting at the back of the bustling J-Town complex in Markham late one Sunday morning — Little Japan to those ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano eruption in Japan dumps ash on 4 cities, towns
TOKYO - A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster TBS showed elementary school students wearing helmets and masks on the way to their school at the ... ( read original story ...)
Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities, towns
Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s ruling bloc seen nearing 2/3 majority in Oct. 22 lower house poll: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc could ... The Nikkei forecast was broadly in line with a Kyodo news agency forecast released on Thursday that saw Abe’s coalition winning more than 300 seats. However, Kyodo said ... ( read original story ...)
Abe May Keep Two-Thirds Majority in Japan’s Election, Polls Show
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looked set to retain his ... The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win about 289 seats, according to Kyodo news, which polled 90,261 people on Oct. 10-11. It estimated Abe’s coalition partner Komeito ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinmoedake Volcano Makes First Eruption in Six Years (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Restricting residents from Mount Shinmoedake's crater, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that upwards ... "We were hit by cancellations of accommodations [for] six years," Imanishi told Kyodo News. "I hope [the eruption] will not affect autumn ... ( read original story ...)
Abe nears two-thirds majority in Japan election: polls
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election ... according to polls by Kyodo News and the Nikkei business daily. Mass-circulation Yomiuri Shimbun said the LDP could secure a stable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s LDP seen nearing two-thirds majority in Oct 22 election – Nikkei
A survey published by the Nikkei business daily late-Wednesday showed that Japan’s PM Abe’s ruling party – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is seen nearing its two-thirds “super” majority in an Oct. 22 lower house election, Reuters reports. ( read original story ...)
Aichi police raid illegal Nagoya casino that likely funded yakuza
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police on Tuesday raided a casino operating illegally in Nagoya and likely funded organized crime, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 11). Police arrested Hidetaka Isono, the 43-year-old manager of Yokozuna, located in the ... ( read original story ...)
Invicta FC and Pancrase partner up, announce talent sharing agreement
Again, we will only find out about what exactly will happen with time. Pancrase’s next event is scheduled for October 22nd from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Ferrari found the root of recent technical woes
Ironically, Ferrari’s he spark plug is produced by NGK which has its headquarter in Japan, Nagoya which is located only 60km from Suzuka. The spark plug which ruined the race and probably the whole championship costs 59EUR. Ferrari’s president Sergio ... ( read original story ...)
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View from the Pit Lane: Japan
You forget just how far Suzuka is from Tokyo but it’s amazing how at every step - whether it’s Tokyo airport or Nagoya train station – the fans are waiting to get autographs and photos with the travelling F1 community. Steve and DC decided to film a ... ( read original story ...)
Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: September 2017
I finally finished my medical oncology training and graduated with a PhD from Nagoya University last month. But most important, last month was the month of ESMO congress in Madrid! In order to help you separate signals from noise coming from the congress ... ( read original story ...)
Industry news: NALP announces location of upcoming Leaders Forum
Spouses and children registration are free. Click here to register. The Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) factory in West Point, Mississippi, had a tree planting ceremony as part of the “Yokohama Forever Forest” project. The event was held ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese teen Osaka stuns Venus in Hong Kong
(Reuters) - Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka fought back from an early break to stun Venus Williams in straight sets and move through to the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday. Osaka, who prevailed 7-5 6-2 for her best career win by ranking ... ( read original story ...)