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Julie Baranauskas, 72, retired educator

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 19 Sep 2016
Julie Baranauskas, 72, a Philadelphia educator and community activist in the city's Penn-Knox section, died at home Sept. 12, of heart failure. Mrs ... Julie Baranauskas. At various times, Mrs ... In 2011, Mrs ... Throughout the neighborhood, she was known as a 12th Democratic Ward committeewoman, a voracious reader, purveyor of books online, and the owner of Callie, an enormous Akita she could be seen walking on the city's streets ... ....

UFO Hunters: Proof Of Ancient Mars Civilization Link To Japanese Culture Discovered On Google Maps [Video]

Edit Inquisitr 18 Sep 2016
The discovery, according to alien hunters, proves that Mars aliens may have migrated to Earth and contributed to the development of Japanese civilization ... The best known of the keyhole-shaped Kofun burial mounds is the Daisen Kofun (see below), measuring 480 by 300 meters, with a height of 35 meters. The famous Daisen Kofun burial mound [Image by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Government of Japan/] ... Kornmesser]....

Richard Pinhas releases two new albums and tours extensively in France, USA and Japan.

Edit The Jazz Mann 18 Sep 2016
and Japan (Yoshida Tatsuya, Keiji Haino, Masami Akita/Merzbow, Yamamoto Seiichi, Ryoko, Vampillia) ... Richard Pinhas & Yoshida Tatsuya & Keiji Haino & Masami Akita ... Richard Pinhas / Tatsuya Yoshida / Masami Akita ... That’s an apt summation of the music made by Pinhas, Yoshida and Akita, which seethes and roils in a constant state of both turbulent flux and visceral realization....

KANTA ON MANGA / Manzai-esque drama highlights new trend

Edit The Japan News 18 Sep 2016
By Kanta Ishida / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior SpecialistThe manga this week. SETOUTSUMI. By Kazuya Konomoto (Akita Shoten). Recently, manga depicting two characters engaged in lengthy conversations seems to be gaining popularity. Although I’m not sure what has triggered this, “SETOUTSUMI” doubtlessly deserves to be first on the list of case studies to help explain the trend ... There is never an audience ... Henry or Roald Dahl ... Click to play ... + - ... ....

Frank talks essential over northern territories

Edit The Japan News 18 Sep 2016
The Yomiuri ShimbunEven as Yoshihide Suga extends his run as the longest-serving chief cabinet secretary in history, he has continued to be an axle of political power in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s third Cabinet following a second reshuffle in August. We spoke to the veteran politician about the most pressing issues in politics today ... 9, 2016) ... Q ... Hailing from Akita Prefecture, Suga graduated from the Faculty of Law at Hosei University ... ....

In the News / Udon vending machine lives on in Akita

Edit The Japan News 17 Sep 2016
By Kentaro Otsuka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterAKITA — In a place where the wind and snow from the Sea of Japan chill people’s bodies, the bowls of udon and soba noodles sold from a vending machine beside a grocery store warmed customers for more than 40 years. The aged machine, located near Akita Port, was managed by Sumio Sahara, 65. However, because there was nobody to succeed him as manager of the store, he closed it in March ... + -....

Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter of FY 2016(PDF 126KB) (Sekisui House Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Sep 2016
(Source ... Company name ... Tokyo, Nagoya ... ¥ ... In the wood-framed SHAWOOD-HOME house segment, it worked to expand sales through such efforts as the release of the Gravis Lian, whose standard models use domestically produced timbers such as Akita Cedar and Yoshino Cedar for pillars, in collaboration with timber production areas nationwide, in addition to the development of new patterns for the well-received BELLBURN earthenware exterior walls....

Notice of Conclusion of Capital and Business Alliance, Disposal of Shizuki Electric’s Treasury Stock via a Third-party Allocation of Shares, and Establishment of Joint Venture (PDF: 362KB) (Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Sep 2016
(Source. Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd). September 16, 2016. Company name. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Name of representative. Tsuneo Murata. President and Statutory Representative Director (Code. 6981, First section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange). Contact. Takumi Ikushima. Public Relations Manager (Phone. 075-955-6786). Company name. Shizuki Electric Co., Inc. Name of representative. Kaoru Ito. President & CEO ... Ugo, Ogachi-gun, Akita Prefecture....

Why Do Dogs Sometimes Wait For Years By The Graves Of Their Owners?

Edit IFL Science 15 Sep 2016
The passing of a pet provides many people’s first contact with death, helping us to come to terms with the fragility of life and the inescapability of our own mortality ... Elsewhere, an Akita called Hachikō became a national sensation in Japan in the 1930s when he started turning up at the local train station at the same time every day in order to greet his owner as he returned from work ... Do dogs understand death?....

Mountain regions work to draw foreigners

Edit The Japan News 15 Sep 2016
By Yuka Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterKAMIKOCHI, Nagano — The inauguration of the nation’s newest national holiday — Mountain Day — on Aug. 11 reflects the government’s aim to promote Japan’s mountainous regions as international tourist sites ... The ceremony was streamed to the world via the internet ... In the Kamikochi district, the clear Azusagawa river runs through the gateway to the Northern Japanese Alps ... Fuji ... ■ Daisen-Oki ... ....

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Enters into Health Promotion Partnership with Yamanashi Prefecture (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Sep 2016
... Hiroshima Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Metropolis of Tokyo, Mie Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture)....

New features enhance manually powered radios for use in disasters

Edit The Japan News 13 Sep 2016
By Minoru Akita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterAre your preparations for a disaster sufficient? At the time of a blackout in an earthquake, flood or other disaster, a radio can be a useful means of gathering information. Recently, radios that are manually rechargeable and equipped with several functions — such as a flashlight, siren and smartphone charger — have entered the market ... Prices are generally in the ¥10,000 range ... + - ... ....

Gibraltar Life salesman believed bilked 26 ‘clients’ out of �190 million over 10 years

Edit Japan Times 09 Sep 2016
Gibraltar Life Insurance Co. announced Thursday that a 56-year-old salesman at the firm’s branch in Akita Prefecture had swindled some �190 million as insurance premiums from 26 customers in the prefecture over 10 years. The firm plans to file a criminal accusation against Koichi Sasaki on suspicion of fraud, the company’s officials said. They said appeared first on The Japan Times. > ... ....
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