Ishikawa, Jan 19 (News On Japan) –
An 87-year-old girl’s beloved canine, Muumu, was saved from the rubble of her collapsed house virtually 3 days after the huge earthquake hit her city on New Year’s Day.

Mitsue Wada, the 87-year-old proprietor, expressed her aid and pleasure, saying, “Muumu is my treasure.”

The rescue occurred in Tachinomachi, situated within the japanese a part of Wajima City, Ishikawa, an space that had turn out to be remoted following the earthquake which measured a robust 6 on the Japanese scale, utterly destroying a number of homes, trapping Wada and her 9-year-old poodle combine, Muumu.

Wada’s son, Shigezo Sakamoto, recalled their bond, “After my father passed away 10 years ago, Muumu was always with her, even sleeping on her futon. He was her constant companion for 24 hours a day.”

While Wada was rescued by native residents, Muumu was separated and left behind beneath the rubble.

Sakamoto stated, “My mother had given up hope for Muumu, becoming deeply depressed and exhausted.”

A specialised animal rescue workforce, ‘Team U-Nyan,’ primarily based in Funabashi City, Chiba, and led by Usa, a 56-year-old consultant, was en path to the catastrophe space. This workforce makes a speciality of looking and rescuing pets throughout disasters.

Following a household’s SOS on January 4th, Usa and his workforce overcame landslides on foot to achieve the positioning. Confronted with the immense pile of particles, Usa stated, “The house was almost completely collapsed, we didn’t know where to start looking.”

As they stood bewildered by the wreckage, Usa referred to as out, “Muumu! Muumu! Stay there, good boy!”

Hearing Muumu’s faint cries from beneath the home, Usa exclaimed, “He’s alive!”

Soon after, with the help of two Self-Defense Force members who arrived by helicopter, the workforce fastidiously eliminated the particles. Muumu was discovered trapped in an area beneath a mattress body, unable to maneuver on account of a pipe bent in entrance of him.

Usa managed to slip into the slender hole within the rubble and attain Muumu. By engaging him with meals, he efficiently pulled Muumu out regardless of the looming hazard of aftershocks.

“It was truly gratifying to save a life, a part of the family,” Usa mirrored on the rescue.

Miraculously unhurt, Muumu was safely returned to his household. He was later reunited with Wada, who’s now residing in a shelter in Itami City, Hyogo.

When the reporting workforce visited Wada and Muumu on January 18th, she emotionally recounted, “When I saw him alive, I was so happy. I just wanted to see him. He is my treasure.”

Website: Team U-Nyan

Source: FNN

OSAKA, Jan 19 (News On Japan) –
A 31-year-old unemployed man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a teenage woman for the aim of committing indecent acts, after allegedly luring the junior highschool scholar from Tokyo to his dwelling in Osaka in change for sleeping drugs.

Naoki Urano, who is named the “Emperor of Guri-shita” amongst children who frequent the favored hangout spot in Osaka’s Minami district, is being investigated for arranging to fulfill the schoolgirl he groomed by social media.

The woman is suspected to have stayed for per week at his dwelling, the place she is believed to have taken medicine together with a number of different youths. She was present in a semi-delirious state.

The police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the case. Urano has not made any clear statements concerning the allegations.

Source: NHK

TOKYO, Jan 21 (News On Japan) –
Nambu-san of the comedy group Dengeki Network handed away resulting from a stroke at 23:55 on January 20. He was 72 years outdated.

The group’s official Twitter account said, “The wake and funeral will be held privately with close family members only,” and likewise introduced {that a} memorial service is deliberate for a later date.

Torata Nambu, affectionately often known as Nambu-san, was born on July 14, 1951. He was the previous chief of the comedy trio Dachou Club, earlier than forming Dengeki Network in 1990. At the top of March 2017, he collapsed at residence resulting from worsening diabetes and was urgently hospitalized. In May 2019, he underwent a living-donor kidney transplant operation along with his spouse because the donor to deal with his declining kidney operate.

The Dengeki Network (@tokyo_shockboys) Twitter account additionally shared a picture and social media posts associated to this announcement.

訃報 pic.twitter.com/vZYqTbTabj

— 電撃ネットワーク (@tokyo_shockboys) January 21, 2024

Source: Dengeki

TOKYO, Jan 19 (News On Japan) –
Rin Okabe, a preferred member of AKB48 who has been chosen for the group’s singles 12 instances, has introduced the discharge of her first photobook on March twenty seventh to commemorate her commencement from the group.

The photobook, which is but to be titled, incorporates a assortment of pictures taken in her hometown of Hitachi City in Ibaraki Prefecture, the place she serves because the “Ibaraki Ambassador,” in addition to in Okinawa Prefecture.

The theme of the photobook is “a journey of reset and restart,” starting with a location personally significant to Okabe—the realm in entrance of JR Joban Line’s Hitachi Station. For the primary time, she took on the problem of a full-fledged gravure shoot, together with swimsuit and lingerie scenes, which she talked about she had nearly no expertise with earlier than.

Okabe, who was nominated for “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World” in each 2022 and 2023, retains the attraction and delicacy that has captivated followers over her ten-year idol profession. However, this photobook additionally consists of many pictures that overturn the traditional picture of “Rin Okabe,” showcasing her from a number of views.

Reflecting on the chance to publish a photobook, Okabe stated, “I had never thought about releasing a photobook, so I hesitated at first when the idea was presented to me. But when I heard that the photographer Kazutaka Nakamura, whom I’ve long admired and who has taken many of my favorite photographs and photobooks, would be in charge of the shooting, I was instantly motivated. From that day on, I started walking two hours every morning and did everything I could to prepare for the shoot. I felt so attached to the project that I experienced a sense of loss after returning from the location shoot. I believe it has turned out to be the best photobook, and I definitely want as many people as possible to get their hands on it!”

Source: MDPR

TOKYO, Jan 20 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s lunar exploration spacecraft “SLIM” has achieved a historic feat by efficiently touchdown on the Moon early Saturday morning.

The “SLIM” spacecraft started its descent to the Moon from lunar orbit round 12:00 AM as we speak, efficiently touchdown on the lunar floor roughly 20 minutes later, as introduced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

This profitable touchdown represents a primary for Japan, a major achievement within the subject of house exploration.

JAXA President Mr. Hiroshi Yamakawa expressed his pleasure: “First of all, the fact that we have landed is a starting point. From here, we aim to further develop our country’s technology, opening the way to access the Moon’s surface.”

However, there are considerations that the batteries might run out inside a couple of hours as a result of photo voltaic cells not producing energy.

Priority is being given to the reception and acquisition of information from the touchdown, and evaluation is underway to find out if the spacecraft achieved its focused touchdown inside a 100-meter margin of error.

Source: ANN