Utsumi to face Tigers in ’16 debut
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Yomiuri Giants’ Tetsuya Utsumi is expected to make his season debut in the second game of a two-game set against the Hanshin Tigers. The Giants, who had dropped three consecutive...
View Article2 kinds of Ogasawara bulbuls from different islands, study finds
The Yomiuri Shimbun Two kinds of hiyodori, or brown-eared bulbuls, living in the Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, have different predecessors, contrary to the belief that they came from the same group,...
View ArticleFarm damage from quakes tops ¥100 bil.
Jiji Press TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Damage from a recent series of powerful earthquakes to the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries in Kumamoto and the six other prefectures in the Kyushu region...
View ArticleMiscalculations leave MHI in sea of troubles
The Yomiuri ShimbunMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the largest shareholder of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., is in dire straits due to a scandal over the automaker falsifying minicar fuel efficiency data....
View ArticleRegional migration program must lead to young people settling down
The Yomiuri ShimbunFinding a good fit between the charms of different regions and the newcomers who wish to live and work in them is a challenge that must be overcome to ensure regional vitalization....
View ArticleNishikigoi carp popular overseas
Jiji Press TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nishikigoi Japanese colored carp, often called “swimming jewels,” are increasingly popular abroad. In particular, demand for the fancy fish is expanding in Europe....
View ArticleAll-out efforts needed to adequately accommodate disaster-hit victims
The Yomiuri ShimbunMany evacuation shelters where victims of the recent spate of earthquakes first would have turned to take refuge are not functioning properly. This is a serious situation. Following...
View ArticleDecoration down to a science: Laboratory glassware finds new Eureka! moment...
By Kenji Iwaasa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterBeakers, test tubes and other scientific glassware normally found in laboratories are now finding a place as ornaments in ordinary homes. Their simple form...
View ArticleFood poisoning from narcissus on the rise / Leaves often confused with...
By Tamotsu Saito / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterPublic entities are warning the public to take care not to consume poisonous narcissus leaves in light of a series of cases of food poisoning stemming...
View ArticleBlooming brightly for mom
The Yomiuri ShimbunLisianthus are in bloom at a cultivation facility in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on Saturday. Shipping...
View ArticleStrong quake shakes Oita Prefecture
The Japan NewsA powerful magnitude-4.4 quake with an epicenter in Oita Prefecture occurred at around 3:09 p.m. Friday. A...
View Article8 million red-eared sliders endanger native turtles
The Yomiuri Shimbun There are about 8 million wild red-eared slider turtles in Japan, according to a government survey released on Friday. They are an alien species native to North America and popular...
View ArticleTRAVELERS’ TREASURES / Space Invaders Mat (Mat made of igusa grass)
Soejima Isao Shoten has passed on the tradition of rush grass production in the Kyushu region since long ago. Despite nearly 80 percent of rush grass products being imported in recent years, Soejima is...
View ArticleHello Kitty keeps construction sites safe
By Ayaka Kaji / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterSENDAI — Surrounding a construction site in central Sendai is a safety barricade with a difference. Brightening the atmosphere of what would otherwise be a...
View ArticleJapan-made stealth makes maiden flight
Jiji Press TOYOYAMA, Aichi (Jiji Press) — A prototype of Japan’s first domestically developed stealth jet made its 26-minute maiden flight in central Japan on Friday. Painted white and red, the...
View ArticleEating out / Enjoy authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Utsunomiya
By Yukiko Tomaru / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterUTSUNOMIYA — Cafe & Restaurant Saigon, which serves Vietnamese cuisine, opened in mid-October last year on Icho-dori avenue in Utsunomiya. A signboard...
View ArticleUniversity of Tokyo raises local chocolate bar
The Yomiuri Shimbun Chocolate made with 100 percent domestic cacao has been jointly developed by the University of Tokyo and Mary Chocolate Co., using precious beans cultivated in a greenhouse at the...
View ArticleEddie 2
The Yomiuri ShimbunVolunteer efforts are getting into full swing in areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake. Many people probably will travel to these areas during the Golden Week holiday period and...
View ArticleSearch for missing resumes
Jiji Press MINAMI-ASO, Kumamoto (Jiji Press) — Self-Defense Forces personnel, police officers and firefighters resumed Friday afternoon their search in Minami-Aso, where two people are still missing...
View ArticleTemporary home construction starts for quake victims
Jiji Press KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) — The Kumamoto prefectural government said Friday it has started constructing temporary housing in the village of Nishihara and the town of Kosa for people displaced by...
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