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High-Priced Mountain Left Unused for 27 Years
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (1564+ words) NAGOYA - Aichi Prefecture is seeking private-sector ideas for a vast mountain property in Nishio that has remained unused for 27 years after the prefecture spent 5.5 billion yen to buy the land for a project linked to the construction of Chubu Centrair…...
Free-Spirited Dolphin Yuki Goes Viral
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (923+ words) KAGOSHIMA - A playful young dolphin named Yuki at Kagoshima City Aquarium has become a social media sensation after videos showed her freely sliding along the poolside, spinning around and plunging back into the water while other dolphins followed their usual…...
Nara's Deer Population Hits Record High
1+ week, 6+ day ago (819+ words) NARA - Nara Park's famous deer are increasingly spilling into residential areas and farmland as their population reaches a record high, creating new problems for residents even as the animals remain a major attraction for visitors to the ancient capital. The…...
First Arrest for Capturing Endangered Butterfly
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (609+ words) Nagano - A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly capturing an endangered butterfly in the Norikura Highlands of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, marking Japan's first arrest involving the protected species. The case occurred at the popular summer resort at the foot…...
Swimmers in Taiji Get Close to Whales
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (506+ words) Wakayama - A beach where visitors can swim alongside whales has opened in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, drawing families and children eager to see the animals at close range. The animals swimming near the children are Risso's dolphins, a species of toothed…...
Honeybee Decline Raises Fears Over Global Food Supply
3+ mon, 16+ hour ago (955+ words) KYOTO, May 23 (News On Japan) - Honeybees, long valued for producing honey, are now facing a growing survival crisis that experts warn could eventually threaten global food supplies, as climate change, rising temperatures, and spreading parasites continue to devastate bee populations…...
Animal Cafe Customer Busted for Feeding Chocolate to Marmot
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (573+ words) OSAKA, May 19 (News On Japan) - A man in his 30s was referred to prosecutors after allegedly feeding a chocolate snack to a marmot at an animal cafe in Osaka Prefecture, despite the risk that the treat could cause poisoning or even…...
Osaka Resident Busted for Feeding Pigeons
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (835+ words) OSAKA, May 01 (News On Japan) - A resident was referred to prosecutors on April 30 for continuing to feed pigeons and crows despite an official stop order from Osaka City, marking what authorities say is the first criminal case of its kind…...
Dolphin Study Reveals Complex Moves by Copying Others
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) HYOGO, Apr 28 (News On Japan) - A marine park in Hyogo Prefecture is presenting research findings in a live show demonstrating that a young dolphin can learn by imitating the movements of adults. At Kinosaki Marine World in Toyooka, researchers spent…...