Category: japan
Kyoto’s Pine Trees Wrapped in Straw to Guard Against Winter Pests
In Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, workers carried out the traditional practice of komo-maki, wrapping straw mats around pine trees to protect them from harmful insects as the autumn season deepens. The activity takes place each year around Kanro.
High Prices Crippling Japan’s Cleaning Sector
Prices continue to squeeze businesses across Japan, with the number of bankruptcies caused by rising costs reaching a record 488 cases in the first half of this fiscal year, according to data compiled by Teikoku Databank.
B.League: Dwight Ramos, Ray Parks go off in separate wins
MANILA, Philippines—Dwight Ramos led Levanga Hokkaido to their first win in the 2025-26 B.League season over the weekend. Ramos exploded for 29 points as Hokkaido clipped Nagoya, 81-77, on Sunday at IG Arena. READ: B.League: Ex-NBA big man joins Dwight Ramos at Levanga 本日のヒーローは我らが #ドワイト・ラモス 🇵🇭✨終始多彩な得点と冷静さでチームを牽引し、本日29得点🤯 10/5(日) 名古屋戦 GAME2 見逃し配信📡 https://t.co/zFziWBpgsE#レバンガ北海道 @dram0s_ pic.twitter.com/ESqPaBigNB — レバンガ北海道
Aぇ! Group’s Kusama Released From Custody After Public Indecency Arrest
A tearful Kusama Richard Keita of the idol group A! Group was released from the Mita Police Station in Tokyo on October 6th around 2 p. m., wearing a black suit and bowing deeply as he apologized. With his voice trembling, he said, I sincerely apologize for the trouble I have caused, lowering his head for about ten seconds.