Hiroshima pianos that survived bombing play on
By HIROSHIMA – A piano tuner from Hiroshima is spreading a message of peace with a collection of pianos that survived the bombing in August 1945. Mitsunori Yagawa, 67, fixes the pianos after receiving them from donors and takes them around the country. Born to a hibakusha family, Yagawa hopes he is making young people think […]
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Typhoon Francisco to lash Kyushu and Shikoku
Typhoon Francisco was expected to make landfall in Kyushu on Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said. The agency warned of potential flooding, mudslides and high waves in the region as the season’s eighth typhoon was expected to bring strong winds and torrential rain. Shikoku was also expected to see rough weather. A number of flights to […]
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College rowing cutter capsizes off coast of Wakayama
Click:polyether defoamer WAKAYAMA – Two people were injured Tuesday when a college rowing cutter capsized between Tomogashima groups of islands near the city of Wakayama and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, pitching the 23 people aboard into the ocean. One crew member clung to the hull and was rescued by a passing pleasure boat. The […]
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Typhoon Francisco pelts Kyushu, leaves some injured and disrupts transportation
A strong typhoon made landfall on Kyushu early Tuesday morning, leaving some people injured and disrupting transportation. After touching down in the city of Miyazaki around 5 a.m., Typhoon Francisco brought strong winds and torrential rain to southern Kyushu as it traveled northward, according to the Meteorological Agency. The season’s eighth typhoon is the second […]
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Derby County EXCLUSIVE: Wayne Rooney talks confirmed by owner Mel Morris, who is ‘confident’ England legend will join club
Derby County owner Mel Morris has confirmed to talkSPORT his club are in talks over the surprise signing of England legend Wayne Rooney. The former Three Lions captain has flown back to England to speak with the Rams over taking a player-coach role with the Championship side. Rooney is keen to return home after one-and-a-half […]
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1 Child A Year Dies In Canada After Being Left In Hot Car, Study Says
Accidents in which children die while stranded in hot cars may be more common than people realize, but the authors of a study probing the issue said there are numerous practical habits parents can adopt to ward off such tragedies. The study from the Hospital for Sick Children concluded an average of one child a […]
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Donald Trump's Speech After Mass Shootings Was Empty And Disingenuous
President Donald Trump spoke to the nation Monday after at least 31 people died in mass shootings in two separate cities over the weekend. Trump called for unity and swift action. He also called on the country to stamp out racism and hatred and fight the dark corners of the internet where such ideologies are […]
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Losers from first round of Tokyo 2020 ticket lottery to get second chance
Residents of Japan who didn’t win any Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tickets during the first-round lottery in June will get a second chance to participate in another that begins Thursday. Applications for this auxiliary lottery — unofficially referred to as “lottery 1.5” — will be accepted online starting from Thursday until 11:59 a.m. on Aug. […]
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Typhoon Francisco to lash Kyushu and Shikoku
Typhoon Francisco was expected to make landfall in Kyushu on Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said. The agency warned of potential flooding, mudslides and high waves in the region as the season’s eighth typhoon was expected to bring strong winds and torrential rain. Shikoku was also expected to see rough weather. A number of flights to […]
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Second wave of grief hits Kyoto Animation fans after 10 of victims named
NARA/KYOTO/SAITAMA – After 10 of the 35 Kyoto Animation arson attack victims were named Friday, fans are visiting so-called “holy sites” featured in the famed company’s works and praying for the deceased. The city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, is said to be one of the locations for “Kyoukai no Kanata” (“Beyond the Boundary”), which was […]
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