In 1853, U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo Bay and inflicted national humiliation on Japan. In 2025, the town of Shimoda celebrates him for it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/08/travel/shimoda-festival-black-ships-history-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #festivals #shizuoka #travel #blackships
Title: Mt Fuji from Susono (1952)
Artist: Ito Takahashi
https://www.japan-guide.com/ad/shizuoka-fuji/ #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Spring #ItoTakahashi #Satoyama #MtFuji #MountFuji #Susono #Shizuoka #Japan
What do you do when your city sits in the path of a predicted 31-meter tsunami? You prepare for the unimaginable — because it's not a question of "if," but "when." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/04/28/earth-science/shimoda-earthquake-nankai-tsunami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #earthscience #shimoda #shizuoka #earthquakes #nankaitrough #disasterpreparedness #tsunami
Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue, who had been taken into police custody on suspicion of injuring a medical worker, has been released, her agency announced on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ryokohirosue #celebrities #japanesepolice #shizuoka #japanesefilm
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is keen on high-speed rail and lukewarm on tariffs, he said during an interview in Tokyo a day after visiting the Yamanashi Maglev Test Track. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/14/economy/governor-moore-maglev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rail #maglev #shizuoka #jrcentral #bullettrains #shinkansen #chuoshinkansen #usjapanrelations #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade
https://www.europesays.com/1994236/ Maryland governor talks trains and trade while in Japan #BulletTrains #ChuoShinkansen #DonaldTrump #japan #JRCentral #maglev #rail #shinkansen #Shizuoka #tariffs #trade #U.S. #U.S.JAPANRELATIONS
Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue was arrested for allegedly injuring a medical staff member at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture after being in a car accident, her agency has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/crime-legal/ryoko-hirosue-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ryokohirosue #japanesepolice #shizuoka #celebrities #japanesefilm
Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, an ex-boxer who spent over 47 years in detention over a 1966 murder case who was acquitted last year, plan to sue the central and prefectural governments for damages in August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/crime-legal/hakamata-damage-suit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #iwaohakamata #japanesecourts #shizuoka
Japan's justice minister has asked a legal panel to review the country's retrial system after the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death row prisoner last year heightened scrutiny of the system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-probe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #iwaohakamata #deathpenalty #falseconvictions #shizuoka #massmurder #japanesepolice
https://www.alojapan.com/1229810/three-confirmed-dead-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season/ Three confirmed dead on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season #JapanesePolice #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #mountaineering #mountains #MountFuji #Shizuoka #富士山 Three people were found lying unconscious near a crater of Mount Fuji on Wednesday and were later confirmed dead, according to the police department of Shizuoka Prefecture. They were found during the search for a 53-year-old male corporate worker from Hino, Tokyo, who went missing after g…
Three banks based in central Japan are teaming up to combat the enduring challenge of a dwindling population that’s threatening their long-term viability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/28/japan/banks-alliance-depopulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #banks #depopulation #nagano #yamanashi #shizuoka
https://www.alojapan.com/1228094/shizuoka-considers-charging-each-mount-fuji-climber-up-to-%c2%a55000/ Shizuoka considers charging each Mount Fuji climber up to ¥5,000 #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #mountaineering #mountains #MountFuji #overtourism #Shizuoka #tourism #Yamanashi #富士山 Shizuoka – The Shizuoka Prefectural Government is considering collecting entry fees of ¥3,000 ($19) to ¥5,000 per head from people climbing Mount Fuji from the prefecture’s side, beginning next summer, officials said Thursday. The fees are designed to prevent overcro…
https://www.alojapan.com/1225243/authorities-say-cap-on-mount-fuji-hikers-achieved-goals-as-season-ends/ Authorities say cap on Mount Fuji hikers achieved goals as season ends #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #mountaineering #mountains #MountFuji #overtourism #Shizuoka #tourism #Yamanashi #富士山 Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Pref. – This year’s climbing season for Mount Fuji ended on Tuesday without any major confusion over new restrictions that were imposed at the start of the season. The hiking trails in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures were closed down a…
https://www.alojapan.com/1223824/climbing-mount-fuji-will-now-require-a-27-fee-and-a-test/ Climbing Mount Fuji will now require a $27 fee and a test #Japan #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #Shizuoka #UnescoWorldHeritageSite #Yamanashi #富士山 Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more balance to this popular tourist attraction, Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures – who share Mount…
https://www.alojapan.com/1223513/mount-fuji-hikers-to-be-charged-%c2%a54000-on-all-trails/ Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails #MountFuji #MountFujiTopics #mountaineering #mountains #MountFuji #overtourism #Shizuoka #tourism #Yamanashi #富士山 Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($27) from this summer after local authorities passed a bill on Monday. A record influx of foreign tourists to Japan has sparked alarm about overcrowding on the nation’s highest mountai…
Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of ¥4,000 ($27) from this summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/society/mount-fuji-entry-fee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #overtourism #yamanashi #shizuoka #mountains
Title: Fuji from Mitsuhama in Nishiizu (1936)
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15639383 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KoitsuTsuchiya #Winter #Snow #MtFuji #MountFuji #Shizuoka #Nishiizu #SurugaBay #Japan
In #Kawazu, einer Stadt in der Präfektur #Shizuoka, hat am 1. Februar das erste #Kirschblütenfest des Jahres begonnen. Die #Kirschblüten gelten als Vorboten des Frühlings. Leider haben sich aber am ersten Festtag aufgrund des kalten Wetters nur wenige der Blüten geöffnet. #Japan
