Akita Prefecture

Japan school nutrition safety initiatives

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated about 16 hours ago

Latest: Food Safety Seminars in Japan Highlight School Lunch Practices and Allergen Testing

In early July 2026 Japan announced a school nutrition program intended to set a national standard for healthy meals. By the end of the month, a series of food‑safety seminars and a food‑risk communication forum detailed

Japan July 2026 heavy rain, thunderstorms & Typhoon

6 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Typhoon No.13, a top‑class storm, nears Japan and drives extreme heat

In late July 2026 a low‑pressure system shifted heavy‑rain crises northward, prompting Level 4 warnings in Toyama, Ishikawa, Niigata and Akita, and later Level 4 landslide alerts in Fukushima’s Aizu region. Evacuations,

East Asia HFMD surge continues

4 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Hand, foot and mouth disease cases rise in Japan's Akita and Iwate prefectures

In late June and early July 2026 health officials in South Korea and Japan warned of a sharp rise in hand‑foot‑and‑mouth disease (HFMD) among young children. South Korea’s disease control agency reported that suspected c

Bear activity in Japan

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bear sightings reported in Yamanashi and Akita prefectures, Japan

Early July saw a bear trapped near Nagano be shot by a hunter, inadvertently wounding another club member, after which the animal was killed. The same week, a bear damaged a soybean field in Hokkaido, prompting police wa

Japanese high school baseball 2026

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Japanese High School Sports 2026: Schedules and Baseball Highlight

In June 2026 the Japan High School Baseball Federation reported a continued decline in participation for the 108th national tournament, with 3,662 schools and 3,363 teams entering—down from the previous year and part of