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Christie powers immersive ocean exhibition at Xpark Aquarium

Christie is celebrating the opening of Xpark meets NAKED – Ocean of Light: Immersive Ocean at Xpark Aquarium in Taipei, Taiwan.See the Story

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Mie Prefecture's Mr. Ohno to Be Appointed Deputy Mayor of Toba City

On the 23rd, Mie Prefecture announced that Genhiro Ohno (49), technical superintendent of the Ise Construction Office, will assume the post of deputy mayor of Toba City, effective July 1st. The term of office is four years. The city council unanimously approved the personnel change at a general meeting on the 23rd. His predecessor, Mitsuru Tachibana (66), retired from the position on the 1st, completing his second term. Ohno was hired by the pre…Read Article

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Orange Newt Discovered by Man From Watarai Town, Possibly a Mutation; Exhibited at Toba Aquarium, Mie

[Toba] A bright orange newt, the Japanese red-bellied newt, is on public display at the Toba Aquarium in Toba City, Mie Prefecture. A man from Watarai-cho found the specimen on the 11th on a road near his home. It is about 10 cm long and its gender is unknown. The man brought it home to avoid being hit by a car, and donated it to the aquarium, saying, "It's a newt with a strange color, so I want many people to see it." According to the aquarium,…Read Article

Medical Public Seminar on the 27th at Toba Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mie University

[Toba] On the 27th of this month, Mie University will hold a public seminar on the theme of "The Current State of Medical Care - Radiation and Disaster Medical Care" at the Toba Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Daimei Higashi-cho, Toba City. Participants are being recruited. From 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Participation is free. The seminar will be held as part of the activities of the Ise-Shima Satellite, one of the university's regional bases. It …Toba · Toba Read Article

First exhibition of stained glass student works in Toba, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the studio "Snug" in Mie

[Toba] A colorful stained glass exhibition is being held at the tourist exchange facility "Toba Daishoya Kadoya" in Toba, Toba City, Mie Prefecture. It will run until the 25th. Closed on Tuesdays. The exhibitors are about 40 people in their 20s to 80s who attend the stained glass workshop "Snug" (Isobe-cho, Shima City) and the workshop's representative, Yoshinobu Nishimura (76). To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the workshop's opening, the …Toba · Toba Read Article

Artist Nomura expresses the atmosphere of the workplace in solo exhibition at Aeon Toba store in Mie

[Toba] A solo exhibition by painter and painting instructor Akio Nomura (82) from Wakasugi-cho, Toba City, Mie Prefecture, is being held at the Aeon Toba store in Daimei-Nishi-cho, Toba City, Mie Prefecture. It will run until the 13th. When Nomura was in elementary school, his teacher praised his work, which led him to fall in love with painting. After graduating from junior high school, he began oil painting seriously while working as a bus mec…Toba · Toba Read Article

Looking back at the history of Toba Aquarium: Special exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of its opening, introducing the first sea otter boom, Mie

[Toba] Toba Aquarium in Toba City, Mie Prefecture, which will celebrate its 70th anniversary on May 15th, is holding a special exhibition called "Toba Aquarium Time Travel" that looks back on the aquarium's history. It will run until June 1st. At the venue, a timeline of the aquarium's events over the 70 years since its opening in 1955 is displayed with photos. You can learn about the attempts that entertained visitors at the time, such as the i…Toba · Toba Read Article

Promoting redevelopment in front of Toba Station - Mayor Otake "Listen to the voices of the citizens in city administration"

Mayor Atsushi Otake was elected for the first time in the Toba City mayoral election in Mie Prefecture (voting on the 13th, votes counted on the 14th) following the expiration of his term. During the election campaign, he garnered support from many citizens with the slogan "Turn on the switch for change," and won a three-way battle against two incumbent and new candidates. We interviewed Mayor Otake, who will now be steering Toba City, about his…Toba · Toba Read Article

Penguins Notebook: Search For Answers; Baby Crazy; Jarry Won't Bow to Kids

Color Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust optimistic. It was a strong season for him, a disappointing season for the team, but he believes things can come together soon. “We’ve got some good solid young players,” Rust said Friday as players cleaned out their lockers for the offseason. “But I think the people around this organization, they care so much and they are so invested in making this team great again that I have no doubt that this thing…Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh See the Story

Toba mayoral election: Pledges of the three candidates

[Toba] The election for the mayor of Toba City, Mie Prefecture (voting on the 13th) was announced on the 6th due to the expiration of the term of office. Former city superintendent of education and newcomer candidate Atsushi Otake (69) = Arashimacho =, former city council member and newcomer candidate Tetsuya Yamamoto (46) = Yainaicho, LDP endorsed =, and incumbent candidate Kinichiro Nakamura (66) = Arashimacho, LDP endorsed = (all independents…Toba · Toba Read Article

Three-way contest in Toba mayoral election; three incumbents and new mayors make their first statements; city council by-elections also announced; Mie

[Toba] The election for the mayor of Toba City, Mie Prefecture, due to the expiration of the mayor's term, was announced on the 6th. Three independent candidates, Atsushi Otake (69) (Arashima-cho), former city superintendent of education and newcomer, Tetsuya Yamamoto (46) (Yainai-cho, LDP endorsement), and incumbent Kinichiro Nakamura (66) (Arashima-cho, LDP endorsement) (in order of filing), are running, kicking off a three-way election campai…Toba · Toba Read Article