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Japan rice market supply and price volatility

14 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Japan rice harvest begins with shifting market prices

Following historic price spikes in 2024–2025, Japanese producers expanded rice planting for the 2026 crop year, leading to a market shift from shortages toward a surplus. By August 2026, private inventories reached a rec

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Persistent bear activity and encounters in Japan

17 clusters · 19 sources · last updated

Latest: Bear sightings reported in Fukushima and Akita prefectures

Throughout mid-2026, Japan experienced frequent bear encounters, crop damage, and human injuries across several prefectures. In early July, a hunting accident in Nagano resulted in an 81-year-old man being shot in the sh

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Severe weather and flooding across Japan

13 clusters · 67 sources · last updated

Latest: Japan floods and landslides cause fatalities and mass evacuations

By early September 2026, Typhoon 24 and linear precipitation zones brought extreme weather to Japan. In Aomori Prefecture, record-breaking rainfall continued, with Ajigasawa recording 260 mm. In Aomori City, a Level 5 em

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Typhoon 24 and heavy rain activity near Japan

5 clusters · 21 sources · last updated

Latest: Japan highways face closures and restrictions due to heavy rain and wind

Meteorological agencies have been monitoring multiple tropical systems in the Pacific and South China Sea. Initially, a tropical depression near Wake Island was expected to develop into Typhoon 23, with forecasts suggest

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80th National Sports Festival in Aomori

6 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Aomori National Sports Festival: Hockey and gymnastics results announced

The 80th National Sports Festival, known as ‘Ao no Kirameki Aomori Kokuspo’, has officially entered its pre-period competition phase. Following the Japan Sports Association’s announcement that Aomori Prefecture would hos

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Extreme heat, drought, and heavy rain in Japan

3 clusters · 30 sources · last updated

Latest: Northern Kyushu faces record heat and extreme drought

Japan continues to face significant heatstroke risks and extreme temperatures. In Fukuoka Prefecture, authorities issued heatstroke alerts for late August, with temperatures in Kurume expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius

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2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Toi Onsen inn Yansen offers high-quality seafood and hot springs

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Red-necked longhorn beetle spread in Japan

4 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Invasive beetle threatens Japanese fruit orchards

The invasive red-necked longhorn beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been confirmed in Okayama and Fukui prefectures. In Okayama, the beetle was identified at Okayama Korakuen and surrounding areas, affecting four cherry

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Rising hiking accidents and safety concerns in Japan

7 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Mount Fuji rescue incidents double amid rise in descent-related accidents

Recent reports highlight a rise in hiking accidents across Japan’s mountainous regions. Individual incidents include a 55-year-old man being rescued from Mount Hoken in the Central Alps following a 15-meter fall, and two

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Saedeul remnants strengthen into Storm No. 5 and trigger Flo

10 clusters · 83 sources · last updated

Latest: Tropical Storm Saudel forms in North East Sea

The rare concentration of four simultaneous typhoons continues to impact Japan and China. Typhoon Saedeul (also referred to as Saudel) caused significant disruption across Okinawa and the southwestern islands, including

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Tobu Railway maintenance worker fatalities

2 clusters · 37 sources · last updated

Latest: Tobu Railway subsidiary raided after fatal train accident in Tochigi

On August 20, 2026, four maintenance workers, aged between 50 and 60, were killed at Shin-Kanuma Station in Tochigi Prefecture when they were struck by a Tobu Railway Spacia X express train. The workers were performing v

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Ayu fish catching festivals in Japan

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Tochigi children participate in summer activities

Throughout the summer of 2026, various regions in Japan hosted Ayu (sweetfish) catching festivals aimed at providing family-friendly recreation and promoting river stewardship. In July, events were held in Hiroshima Pre

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Typhoon Dolphin causes massive flooding in China and Japan

14 clusters · 400 sources · last updated

Latest: Typhoon Dolphin triggers record rainfall and flooding across China

Typhoon Dolphin, the strongest cyclone to hit China this year, has caused widespread destruction across eastern, central, and northern China after a 16-day lifespan. The storm made landfall near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, with ma

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Japan weather: Extreme heat, storms, and regional shifts

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Japan weather: Heatwaves, drought, and heavy rain alerts

By late August 2026, Japan’s meteorological landscape has become increasingly complex, characterized by intense heat and sudden weather shifts. Many regions in the central and western parts of the country are facing temp

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