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paleontology1 day ago•7 min saved

Japan yields its smallest iguanodontian bone, widening the coastal dinosaur picture

A right sternal plate unearthed in 1999 from Japan’s Ashizawa Formation (Futaba Group, ~90 million years old) has been re-identified as a small iguanodontian styracosternan, about 3 meters long. This makes it one of the smallest iguanodontians known from Japan and suggests iguanodontians of varying sizes inhabited Late Cretaceous coastal East Asia, supporting high regional dinosaur diversity. The find by Masami Kondo and colleagues was published in Paleontological Research in 2026.

via Sci.News|

#ashizawa-formation #fukushima #iguanodontian

paleontology1 day ago•8 min saved

New Armored Dinosaur Nipponopelta yezoensis Found in Japan

Researchers describe Nipponopelta yezoensis, a new nodosaurid ankylosaur from the Late Cretaceous Hikagenosawa Formation in Hokkaido, Japan, identified from a partial skull, vertebra, and teeth via 3D CT scans; phylogenetic analysis places it among derived nodosaurids of North America and Europe, suggesting a wide ancient distribution with a coastal habitat preference.

via Sci.News|

#ankylosaur #hokkaido #japan

world1 day ago•2 min saved

Volunteers Move 360-Ton Hirosaki Castle Keep Back to Its Original Base

Around 1,800 volunteers in Aomori, Japan, used ropes and rollers to drag a 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep about 2 meters toward its original base as part of ongoing preservation. The move, using the hikiya technique on rails, followed a wall restoration completed in 2024; the effort drew thousands of applicants from across Japan and overseas. The relocation will continue through August (about 4,100 people expected to move the total 5 meters), with machinery handling the remaining 73 meters by year-end, after which the keep is slated to reopen to visitors in 2033.

via The Guardian|

#architecture #community #culture

world2 days ago•151 min saved

Father Leaves 7-Year-Old Alone 8,200 Feet Up Mount Fuji During Hike

Police reprimanded a father who left his seven-year-old son alone for several hours at a hut about 8,200 feet up Mount Fuji while the family continued hiking. A worker found the tired child, who had snacks but no money, and the father and his other son returned about five hours later to officers. The boy was unharmed and handed back to his father; authorities warned he could face criminal liability, though the father expressed remorse. The incident comes as Mount Fuji has recently implemented entry rules amid recent fatalities on the mountain.

via The Daily Beast|

#child-safety #japan #mount-fuji

world2 days ago•199 min saved

Father Leaves 7-Year-Old Waiting on Mount Fuji During Family Hike, Police Warn

A man reportedly left his exhausted 7-year-old son at a sixth-station bench on Mount Fuji while he and his older son continued the hike. The boy was found unharmed about five hours later by police, and the father expressed remorse. Authorities warned he could face criminal liability as Japan has implemented stricter safety rules for climbers on Mount Fuji.

via CNN|

#child-safety #japan #mount-fuji

world2 days ago•199 min saved

Father Leaves 7-Year-Old Waiting Alone on Mount Fuji, Police Warn of Charges

A man left his exhausted 7-year-old son waiting alone on Mount Fuji while the rest of the family continued the hike. The boy was spotted at a hut around 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level and was found unharmed five hours later by a worker and police, who returned him to his father. Authorities warned he could face criminal liability, and Japanese officials have since tightened safety rules on the mountain to prevent similar incidents.

via CNN|

#child-safety #family-hike #japan

world3 days ago•1 min saved

Japan hit by 5.9-quake near Tokyo, dozens injured

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring at least 37 people (one seriously) and causing limited damage, including a damaged building in Saitama and regional train disruptions in Tokyo. There was no tsunami threat; Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged vigilance and continued damage assessments as authorities monitor aftershocks.

via Euronews.com|

#earthquake #ibaraki #injuries

world3 days ago•2 min saved

Mid-sized quake unsettles eastern Japan, halting trains and injuring dozens

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck eastern Japan early Sunday, centered near Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 68 km. It was felt across Tokyo and nearby prefectures, injuring more than 20 people and disrupting rail services, with some lines halted or running slowly until morning. No tsunami warnings or nuclear plant issues were reported. Authorities urged vigilance for aftershocks in the coming days as crews inspected infrastructure and services began to resume.

via Japan Wire by Kyodo News|

#earthquake #injuries #japan

world4 days ago•23 min saved

PM's Quiet Hours: Why Takaichi Spends Long Days at the Official Residence

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explains why she spends long hours secluded at the official residence, describing the routine as part of her focus on governance and security while balancing public appearances.

via AP News|

#japan #official-residence #prime-minister

world4 days ago•24 min saved

Japan carries out first execution under Takaichi government, Osaka arson killer Takami hanged

Sunao Takami, 58, who killed five people by setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in 2009, was hanged in Japan—marking the first execution under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government after a 2011 murder/arson conviction and a 2016 Supreme Court upholding of the death sentence. The case highlights Japan’s continued use of capital punishment amid global criticism and calls for greater transparency, as executions are carried out in secrecy. Japan remains one of the few G7 nations with the death penalty, alongside the United States, a point noted in the coverage.

via New York Post|

#arson #capital-punishment #executions

world4 days ago•1 min saved

Dad Leaves 7-Year-Old Alone on Mount Fuji During Climb, Faces Police Reprimand

A Japanese father left his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji during a family hike, leaving the boy at a sixth-station bench well above 2,000 meters. A worker found the child and police later reprimanded the father for abandoning a child on an active volcano; the man apologized after reuniting with his son, having continued the ascent with the elder child. Police urged hikers to consider everyone’s abilities and pace to prevent dangerous situations on the mountain.

via The Guardian|

#child-abandonment #hiking-safety #japan

east-asia4 days ago•13 min saved

Russia conducts live-fire drill on disputed Kuril Islands after Putin's visit provokes Japan

Russia's Pacific Fleet held a large-scale live-fire exercise on the disputed Kuril Islands, with anti-ship missiles fired from Etorofu as a Bastion system hit targets about 300km away; the drills followed Putin's visit to Etorofu, which drew Tokyo's protests. Putin watched from the cruiser Varyag during the exercise; the activity involved around 60 ships, 30 aircraft and more than 13,000 personnel and runs through August 29, underscoring ongoing tensions over these islands off Japan's Hokkaido.

via The Independent|

#east-asia #etorofu #japan

nation-and-world4 days ago•30 min saved

Nagoya father reprimanded after leaving 7-year-old alone on Mount Fuji during ascent

A 48-year-old Nagoya father left his 7-year-old son alone at the sixth station on Mount Fuji while continuing the climb with his older son. A mountain hut worker found the younger boy around 7:40 a.m. in foggy, rainy conditions; police ordered the father to return. The child was unharmed and reunited with his father, and authorities said leaving a child behind is unacceptable even if it means delaying the climb, with no charges announced as of the report.

via WJAC|

#child-safety #hiking #japan

nation-and-world4 days ago•28 min saved

Nagoya Father Leaves 7-Year-Old Alone on Mount Fuji to Reach Summit

A 48-year-old father from Nagoya reportedly left his 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji at about 2,500 meters (approx. 4:30 a.m.), while he continued the climb with his older child; the boy was found unharmed around 7:40 a.m. by a hut worker and police reprimanded the father, urging hikers to keep together and pace the climb to the least fit member.

via WXLV|

#child-safety #japan #mount-fuji

world5 days ago•1 min saved

Japan carries out first execution in over a year for Osaka pachinko blaze

Japan has executed Sunao Takami, 58, for the 2009 arson attack on a pachinko parlour in Osaka that killed five people, marking the first death sentence carried out in over a year and the first under the Takaichi administration; authorities rejected the defense’s mental illness argument, underscoring Japan’s status as a remaining G7 nation with the death penalty.

via BBC|

#capital-punishment #execution #japan