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Toyota's Liquid Hydrogen Powered Car Completes First Endurance Race

Toyota · Shizuoka

Toyota's Liquid Hydrogen Powered Car Completes First Endurance Race

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor finished a 24-hour endurance race using a car powered by an engine fueled by liquid hydrogen, achieving this breakthroug See the Story

17-year-old boy arrested for throwing firecrackers from car window at elementary school girls

High School Students · Shizuoka

17-year-old boy arrested for throwing firecrackers from car window at elementary school girls

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Police in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 17-year-old male high school student on suspicion of assault for throwing firecrackers from the window of a passenger car, causing an elementary school girl to fall and suffer minor injuries. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on June 11, Sankei Shimbun…Read Article

Japan Secretly Deploys an Anti-Ship Missile that Changes the Balance in Asia

Shizuoka · Shizuoka

Japan Secretly Deploys an Anti-Ship Missile that Changes the Balance in Asia

The Type 12 missile: the new jewel of Japanese defense Japan has officially presented its Type 12 anti-ship missile system, a key development in its national defense strategy. This revelation took place during the Fuji 2025 Firepower exercises, considered the most relevant of the year. The choice of the site, the Higashi-Fuji field, reinforces the symbolic character of the deployment. Designed for use from coastal positions, the new system seeks…Read Article

Shizuoka Prefectural Police Dismisses Sergeant on Suspicion of Indecent Assault (Kyodo News)

On the 14th, it was learned through an interview with an investigator that the Shizuoka Prefectural Police had referred documents to prosecutors in March on suspicion of indecent assault against female relatives without consent, and had dismissed him from his position. The dismissal took effect on March 6th.Shizuoka · Shizuoka Read Article

Japan makes AR game official school sport to get kids interested in physical education

A Japanese high school has officially added an AR game to its curriculum in an attempt to boost students’ participation in sports. Shizuoka Nishi High School in Shizuoka City, Japan is taking PE to the next level by implementing a new way for kids to stay in shape — an AR game called ‘Hado.’ The name ‘Hado’ basically means ‘wave of energy,’ and gamers might be familiar with the term thanks to games like Street Fighter. (Hadouken!) Article conti…Education · Shizuoka Read Article

Preview: Shimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's J1 League clash between Shimizu S-Pulse and Gamba Osaka, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Shizuoka · Shizuoka Read Article

Don’t like matcha? How dare you

A bamboo whisk and a bowl. You unfortunately cannot make do with your kitchen appliances for this internet fad, so hop on, as I try to see what the buzz about the latest moss-green Japanese drink is all about. For this, you’ll need a mini broom-like bamboo whisk, a bowl, and a wooden spoon. You will then have to sift the powder, add water (measure it!) that is just under a boil, whisk the concoction, and serve. In an age when our attention spans…Shizuoka · Shizuoka Read Article

What Was the True End of Hojo Yoshitoki? The Cause of His Death Was a Surprising Illness.

When he was in Izu, he was a simple and earnest young man, but before he knew it, he had used his intrigues to eliminate his political enemies. Hojo Yoshitoki is the protagonist of the historical drama "The 13 Lords of the Kamakura." His wife was poisoned, and finally his sister delivered the final blow... Didn't you think this at the same time as being surprised when you watched the final episode? "How did Hojo Yoshitoki meet his end in real li…Shizuoka · Shizuoka Read Article

<43-Year-Old Who Left His Job to Become a Full-Time Shinto Priest> The Happiness and Joy He Gained From His "Unknown Work" that Is Different From His Time as an Employee

"The offerings to the local shrine are only a few thousand yen a year, and the annual salary paid by the parishioners is only a few tens of thousands of yen. My life may become unstable, but I thought that if I wanted to become a full-time priest, now was the time, so I decided to quit my job," says Goten, a 50-year-old man from Shizuoka Prefecture.Shizuoka · Shizuoka Read Article

Man in Japan arrested over suspected attempt to repeat 1987 attack on reporters

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The man is believed to have been inspired by a gunman who killed a reporter and injured another at an Asahi newspaper office in 1987.Asia · Shizuoka Read Article

AR sport Hado added to Shizuoka high school curriculum

Shoot fireballs for your health! It’s been said that sports participation in Japanese schools has been on a steady decline in recent years. It would seem that tossing the old ball around and climbing ropes has taken a backseat to tossing grenades and climbing rusty ladders out of the stygian depths of a demon-infested video game underworld. There’s also the tendency for sports to ostracize those with less physical strength and coordination, maki…Health · Shizuoka Read Article

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