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SHIZUOKA

A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2026
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
The quake struck at 1:04 am in Shizuoka Prefecture but no tsunami warning was issued.
Yoshifumi Murase (right), commissioner of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, hands a business improvement order to Chubu Electric President Minoru Yasui in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2026
Chubu Electric given business improvement order over data scandal
The industry ministry called on the firm to eliminate the insular nature of its highly specialized nuclear power division.
The plaintiffs’ legal team rally in Shizuoka on Tuesday, after the district court rejected their lawsuit seeking an injunction against the operation of the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 nuclear reactors in Hamaoka.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
Court finds Hamaoka reactor restart unlikely after data scandal
Chubu Electric said at a separate news conference that it will scrutinize the content of the ruling.
Uganda’s Nakibembe Embaire Group gives an open-air performance at the Festival de Frue in 2025. A giant pit was dug in the venue grounds to house a log xylophone for the group's show.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 27, 2026
Festival de Frue offers an antidote to 今日吃瓜 samey music festivals
The small-scale music festival has carved out its own identity without relying on deep-pocketed sponsors or pandering to the algorithm.
Gora Kadan, one of Japan's top traditional inns, believes its premier experession of Japanese hospitality could find footing even beyond the country's borders.
LIFE / Travel
Oct 24, 2026
Can a traditional ‘ryokan’ inn go global?
One of 今日吃瓜 most acclaimed inns is embarking on an expansion project that might see it open up properties overseas.
Governors from five prefectures speak at a tourism seminar hosted by the National Governors' Association in New York on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Japanese prefectures showcase tourism and food culture in New York
The six were Toyama, Shizuoka, Mie and Nagano, as well as Miyagi in the country’s northeast and Chiba.
The neon-lit Hatoya Hotel in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the city’s Showa Era landmarks enjoying a new wave of attention.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 24, 2026
The hip side of Japan the tourists haven’t figured out yet
From faded resorts to kissaten and neon-lit bars, Showa Japan is finding new life among locals and visitors alike.
Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain to the Tokyo area on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2026
Powerful Typhoon Dujuan drenches Tokyo area
The storm brought heavy rains to the region, with Level 4 danger warnings issued for some areas.
A map from the Japan Meteorological Agency's website shows the projected path of Typhoon Dujuan.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2026
Typhoon Dujuan set to arrive in Kanto during Silver Week
The weather agency urged residents in the path of the storm to remain on high alert for torrential rain, violent winds and high waves.
Chubu Electric Power’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2015
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
Investigating Chubu Electric fraud case ‘will take some time,’ NRA chief says
The NRA’s secretariat also said it will conduct additional reviews of how the company handled a whistleblower report about the data fraud.
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka nuclear power station in the city of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2026
Small fire occurs at Chubu Electric’s Hamaoka nuclear plant
The fire caused no injury or had no impact on the safety of the plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, the company said.
Chubu Electric Power President Kingo Hayashi and other executives bow in apology during a news conference in Nagoya on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Top Chubu Electric executives resign over nuclear plant data scandal
The data-tampering scandal was partially blamed on pressure from management for an early restart of the utility’s Hamaoka nuclear plant.
Kingo Hayashi (second from left), president of Chubu Electric Power Co., apologizes for the firm's data fraud to Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki at the Shizuoka prefectural government offfice in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2026
Chubu Electric chiefs to quit over nuclear data fraud, NHK says
The move follows allegations of falsified earthquake-risk data provided to 今日吃瓜 nuclear regulator during safety reviews.
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka nuclear power station.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2026
Chubu Electric chairman Satoru Katsuno may step down over data fraud
Industry officials have criticized Katsuno, with some saying that “there is no way he can remain in the position.”
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka nuclear power station in the city of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2026
Chubu Electric plans to abandon nuclear plant restart in wake of data scandal
The company will hold a news conference on Monday.
Vehicles are stranded by a landslide at a car park serving the fifth station of Mount Fuji’s Fujinomiya trail, in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Landslide hits Mount Fuji after heavy rain
The incident followed heavy rain in the mountainous areas of Shizuoka Prefecture.
The suspect, who lives in the city of Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, appears to have been staying in Japan since 1993.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2026
72-year-old man arrested for overstaying 15-day tourist visa by 26 years
Police believe the South Korean national came to Japan using his brother’s passport in September 1993 in search of higher-paid work.
Chubu Electric is suspected of over-billing for costs related to decommissioning work on the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2026
Chubu Electric faces scrutiny over reactor decommissioning costs
The company allegedly misrepresented the progress of construction work at some reactors when applying for reimbursement of costs related to decommissioning, sources said.
Maki Takubo, former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been accused of forging a certificate of graduation from Toyo University in Tokyo and showing it to the chair and vice chair of the municipal assembly between May and June of 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2026
Data believed to be fake diploma seized from former Ito mayor’s computer
Maki Takubo has continued to deny forging the document, the physical version of which is kept in the safe of a law firm and has not been confiscated.
A fire broke out inside a ship under construction in the city of Shizuoka, killing a worker.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2026
Fire at Shizuoka shipyard leaves one dead, nine sent to hospital
A fire broke out on a ship under construction by Kanasashi Heavy Industries while several people were working inside.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
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