HAKODATE, Dec 13 (News On Japan) –
Heavy equipment has been deployed to gather large quantities of sardines that washed ashore on the seashores of northern Japan.
According to Hakodate City, roughly 600 tons of sardines have been stranded on the coast, with a further 500 tons drifting at sea.
Until now, the town’s employees had been manually amassing the fish, however since December 12, heavy equipment has additionally been used to speed up the method. The objective is to gather as much as 40 tons per day and full the cleanup by the tip of the 12 months.
Japan’s oldest particular person dies at 116
Japan Times – Dec 13
Fusa Tatsumi, a 116-year-old acknowledged as Japan’s oldest particular person, died of outdated age Tuesday, in response to a metropolis official of Kashiwara in Osaka Prefecture the place she lived.

Major gender hole in Japan’s perceptions of childcare duties: survey
News On Japan – Dec 11
A survey by Sumitomo Life on family chores and childcare revealed a big discrepancy between males’s and girls’s perceptions of their respective burdens. While males imagine they’re moderately sharing the load, ladies really feel a considerably heavier burden compared to males.

21-year-old Japan army man admits to random killing
News On Japan – Dec 11
A 21-year-old male member of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 82-year-old man in a condominium in Kyoto earlier this month, admitting to police, “it could have been anyone”.

Ohtani Shohei to affix LA Dodgers on 10-year, $700-million contract
ESPN – Dec 10
Shohei Ohtani signed a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Ohtani posted to Instagram on Saturday saying he would play for his former crew’s crosstown rival beginning subsequent season after spending six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.

‘Dynaland’ ski resort opens in snow-covered Gifu mountains
News On Japan – Dec 08
The ski slopes of “Dynaland” in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, opened for enterprise on Friday, with expectations excessive this season after a disappointing final winter, and snow already reaching a depth of 1 meter in some areas.

Fukuoka police seize dozens of army weapons
News On Japan – Dec 08
An organization government from Saitama Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly promoting deadly weapons to consumers together with a health care provider, with a complete of 37 army firearms seized.

