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Air Water to Build New Hydrogen Plant at Chiba Gas Field; Domestic Production to Increase as Demand Expected

Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture

Air Water to Build New Hydrogen Plant at Chiba Gas Field; Domestic Production to Increase as Demand Expected

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Air Water will build a hydrogen production factory in Chiba Prefecture. The plant will be built on a gas field and hydrogen will be produced by directly reforming natural gas. Although hydrogen is facing headwinds, with a series of plans to import hydrogen from overseas being set back, hydrogen production companies believe that demand will continue to expand in the medium to long term. To ensure supply capacity for new fuels in a decarbonized ag…Read Article

42-Year-Old Man Arrested on Suspicion of Fatally Stabbing Mother

Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture

42-Year-Old Man Arrested on Suspicion of Fatally Stabbing Mother

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Police in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of fatally stabbing his 68-year-old mother with whom he lived. According to police, Ryohei Fujishiro is accused of stabbing his mother Yasuko in the back with a kitchen knife at around 10 a.m. on Friday, NTV…See the Story

Elementary school-aged boy prevents younger sister from being taken into toilet by man

Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture

Elementary school-aged boy prevents younger sister from being taken into toilet by man

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Police in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 20-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of of attempting to kidnap an elementary school girl by trying to take her into a toilet in the common area of their apartment building. The girl’s older brother, also an elementary school pupil, had been…Read Article

Japan Basketball Wins Two Straight Games Against Denmark in Men's International Training Match (Kyodo News)

The men's basketball international training match was held on the 20th at the Lala Arena Tokyo Bay in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, where Japan, ranked 21st in the world, defeated Denmark, ranked 59th, 69-63. Following on from the 19th, Japan won a close match and is the last team in Japan to prepare for the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in August.Basketball · Funabashi Read Article

Two High School Students Arrested on Suspicion of Assault with a Hammer at Chiba Station; May Not Have Known the Victim (Kyodo News)

At around 6:15 pm on the 17th, a woman called 110 at JR Chiba Station in Chuo Ward, Chiba City, reporting that she had been hit with a hammer. According to the Chiba Chuo Police Station, two female passengers were hit around the shoulder, but no injuries were confirmed. The police have arrested a male high school student from Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, on suspicion of assault.High School Students · Chiba Prefecture Read Article

Old merchant houses reborn as chic hideaways in Japan's Sawara

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CHIBA, Japan -- In the historical canal town of Sawara, just east of Tokyo, a regional bank's subsidiary is fueling tourism by transforming timeworn tTourism · Chiba Prefecture Read Article

Unemployed Man From Chiba Arrested at Mie Prefectural Police Toba Station on Suspicion of Being a "Receiver" in a Special Fraud Case

[Toba] On the 8th, Mie Prefectural Police Toba Station arrested unemployed Hirosawa Chisato (26), from Maegasaki, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture, on suspicion of fraud and violation of the Organized Crime Punishment Act for acting as a receiver in a specialized fraud case. The suspect is accused of defrauding a man in his 80s living in Toba City of 3.7 million yen in cash on the streets of Kiyosu City, Aichi Prefecture, on November 19-20 last…Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture Read Article

SoftBank to Build Two New Cable Landing Stations in Japan - SubTel Forum

SoftBank to Build Two New Cable Landing Stations in Japan By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics July 9, 2025 SoftBank is to build two new subsea cable landing stations (CLS) to host a new upcoming cable linking Japan to the US and mainland Asia. The Japanese telco this week said it has been selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to establish new landing stations, as part of a government initiative to strengthen the nation…Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture Read Article

I'm Not Ready to Say Goodbye to Shisui Despite 'The Apothecary Diaries' Season 2 Ending

The Apothecary Diaries closed the curtain with its last episode of Season 2. There were comedic moments and some heartfelt gestures, but nothing hits different as much as a farewell does. Goodbyes indeed are difficult. The ending was all about the unspoken words, and it was quite touching. These moments are sure to move both readers and viewers, and I’m no different. In my case, that character has to be Shisui, but here’s the thing. While closur…Shisui · Shisui Read Article

Tokyo Disney Resort teams up with Mrs. Green Apple in 'Summer Cool-off' program

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URAYASU, Chiba -- Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR)'s special summer programUrayasu · Urayasu See the Story

Self-Proclaimed Technical Intern Trainee of Myanmar Nationality Arrested for Stabbing a Man to Death (Kyodo News)

At around 4:20 a.m. on the 15th, a man in his 20s believed to be from Myanmar was stabbed in the chest area with a kitchen knife on the street in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, and was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was taken. The prefectural police have arrested suspect Tun Tun Win (24), a self-proclaimed technical intern trainee of Myanmar nationality from Noda City, on suspicion of attempted murder.Chiba Prefecture · Chiba Prefecture Read Article