In 11th Century Japan, a woman named Murasaki Shikibu or ‘Lady Murasaki’ (which is believed to be a nickname) wrote what is considered to be the world’s first novel. During this time in Japan, women were tradition- ally excluded from learning to write Chinese. Normally, only men wrote in Chinese, since it was a sign… Continue reading The World’s First Novel Was Written By A Woman
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5 B.C. families stranded in Japan get Canadian visas for adopted babies
Source: CTV News, June 24, 2018 After months stuck in legal limbo in Japan, five British Columbia families will be able to bring the Japan-born children they adopted back to Canada. The families found themselves ensnared in an immigration nightmare after the Canadian government refused to issue visas to their newly adopted children, amid confusion… Continue reading 5 B.C. families stranded in Japan get Canadian visas for adopted babies
Japan public TV sends mistaken missile alert
Source: The Associated Press, January 16, 2018 TOKYO — Japan’s public broadcaster mistakenly sent an alert warning citizens of a North Korean missile launch and urging them to seek immediate shelter, then retracted it minutes later, days after a similar error in Hawaii. NHK television issued the message Tuesday on its internet and mobile news sites… Continue reading Japan public TV sends mistaken missile alert
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits north Japan, no tsunami alert issued
Source: Reuters, September 8, 2017 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits north Japan. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit northern Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the 10:26 p.m. (1326 GMT) earthquake was in Akita Prefecture. “This earthquake poses no tsunami risk,” the agency said on its website. Read… Continue reading 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits north Japan, no tsunami alert issued
Massive sinkhole swallows Japanese street, cutting power to parts of city
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, November 8, 2016 TOKYO – Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of a major city in southern Japan on Tuesday, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city. Authorities said no injuries were reported from the pre-sunrise… Continue reading Massive sinkhole swallows Japanese street, cutting power to parts of city
Hong Kong's young activists run for office
By Patrick Brown, CBC News, September 2, 2016 ‘Umbrella movement’ protesters hope to get foothold in Legislative Council elections Sunday With names like Demosisto and Youngspiration — which sound more like cellphone apps than political parties — the young activists who two years ago brought Hong Kong’s traffic to a standstill for 79 days with huge demonstrations, are running… Continue reading Hong Kong's young activists run for office
Powerful typhoon hits northern Japan near site of 2011 tsunami
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, August 30, 2016 TOKYO – A typhoon slammed into northern Japan on Tuesday evening, threatening to bring floods to an area still recovering from the 2011 tsunami. Typhoon Lionrock made landfall near the city of Ofunato, about 500 kilometres northeast of Tokyo. It’s the first time a typhoon has… Continue reading Powerful typhoon hits northern Japan near site of 2011 tsunami
Mudslide in Japan sends house toppling down hill
By The Associated Press, June 30, 2016 A home in southern Japan was destroyed after a mudslide sent it tumbling down a hill. A mudslide in the city of Nagasaki caused a house to topple over after heavy rain pounded southern Japan over the past week. Video from broadcaster TBS showed the house falling over… Continue reading Mudslide in Japan sends house toppling down hill
Deadly Japan earthquake leaves residents reeling, but baby found alive
By The Associated Press, April 15, 2016 ‘I thought I was going to die,’ says survivor of 6.5-magnitude quake that killed at least 9 people A bright spot broadcast repeatedly on television in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed at least nine people in Southern Japan was the overnight rescue of an apparently uninjured… Continue reading Deadly Japan earthquake leaves residents reeling, but baby found alive
Saskatoon Yukigassen squad not only Canadian team heading to Japan
The Canadian Snowbattlers don’t want to be left out in the cold. Canada’s most recent Yukigassen national champions, from Edmonton, are worried a Saskatoon squad’s choice of team name is confusing fans. Saskatoon’s snowball fighting crew is planning to compete next month at the 28th annual Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen championship under the name Team Canada.… Continue reading Saskatoon Yukigassen squad not only Canadian team heading to Japan