Matsushita Plans to Announce Increase in Production of Camera Chips `Soon' Jan 9, 2008
Matsushita will spend 100 billion yen ($916 million) to raise output of camera chips at a plant in Toyama prefecture, central Japan, Kyodo News reported today, without saying where it got the information. We will soon disclose the plan and can't comment on details right now,'' Akira Kadota, a spokesman for Osaka-based Matsushita, said by telephone, declining to confirm the figure in the report. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* Brazilians brush aside tired Bulgaria Nov 24, 2007
Samuel Fuchs and Gustavo Endres scored 14 points each, while Andre Luiz da Nascimento and Dange Guimaraes Amaral earned 10 points a piece to lead Brazil to a 25-14, 25-21, 25-19 victory in Toyama, Japan ... Also in Toyama, Puerto Rico swept past European champions Spain 25-18, 25-22, 25-18 , while the US beat African champions Egypt 25-22, 25-18, 25-19. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Briefs | Real Madrid reportedly is interested in Altidore Nov 24, 2007
U.S. men rise to 3-2: The United States improved to 3-2 at the Men's World Cup with a three-set win over winless Egypt behind 18 points from Sean Rooney in Toyama, Japan. Auto racing. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Australia victorious after epic World Cup tussle with Tunisia Nov 23, 2007
Earlier in the day, Athens Olympic bronze medalists Russia powered past South Korea 25-16, 25-14, 25-19 for their fourth straight win, while in Toyama world champions Brazil downed Puerto Rico 25-13, 25-21, 25-17. European champions Spain won 25-19, 25-21, 25-19 against African champions Egypt. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Australia in tough World Cup win o00004000ver Tunisia Nov 23, 2007
Earlier in the day, Athens Olympic bronze medallists Russia powered past South Korea 25-16 25-14 25-19 for their fourth straight win, while in Toyama world champions Brazil downed Puerto Rico 25-13 25-21 25-17. Brazil coach Bernardo Resende was already looking forward to the match against world bronze medallists Bulgaria on Friday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Russia downs South Korea at volleyball Men's World Cup Nov 22, 2007
In Toyama, European champion Spain downed African champion Egypt in three sets. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
Obituaries for Friday, November 16, 2007 Nov 16, 2007
Preceded in death by daughter Joyce (Richard) Watanabe and grandchild Garrett Shiets, she is survived by husband Ah Sau Ahana of Lihue, daughters Carol (Edwin) Kondo, of Honolulu, Janice Shiets of Kaneohe and Eli Kikuchi of Lihue; sister Ruth Texeira of Anahola; grandchildren Eric Kondo, Keith Kondo, Joni (Harold) Tanaka, Laurie (Richard) Apiki, Wanda (Wesley) Toyama, Kevin Watanabe, Lianne Watanabe, Ross Watanabe of Honolulu, Kent (Lori) Kikuchi of Lihue and Keri (Ben) Kobayashi of Hilo; 13... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
3 executed, bringing total under Nagase's watch to 10 Aug 24, 2007
Segawa shot a couple in Toyama in 1991 and stole about 12 million yen in cash from them. Iwamoto fatally stabbed a female passer-by in Tokyo in 1996. (Asahi Shimbun)
Japanese glass exhibition reflects an alluring elegance Aug 12, 2007
She's also a GAS board member and on the faculty of Toyama City Institute of Glass Art. Yukutake invited curator Tomoko Aoki, who earned degrees from Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto, and New York University, to co-organize the show. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weekend-long party celebrating birth of Armstrong Aug 4, 2007
Among them was 63-year-old trumpet player Yoshio Toyama, who was 20 when he met and performed with Armstrong in Tokyo in 1964. "I love Louis Armstrong," said Toyama, a small man who belted out some of Armstrong's biggest hits -- including "What a Wonderful World" -- at an outdoor birthday party Friday in Armstrong Park ... "I'm very proud to be here to play for him," said Toyama, standing next to a large bronze statue of the jazz king born in New Orleans more than a century ago. (WWLTV.com, LA)
* World News Quick Take Jul 21, 2007
NEPAL Goddess decision reviewed Authorities are reviewing their decision to strip a 10-year-old girl of the title "living goddess'' after she broke tradition by traveling overseas, an official said yesterday, following a rapturous welcome on her return. Sajani Shakya, who traveled to the US last month to promote a documentary about the centuries-old tradition of the country's living goddesses, was met on her return home on Wednesday by hundreds of her supporters and followers. They held a brief... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Japan minister apologises for Alzheimer's gaffe Jul 20, 2007
Taro Aso, a right-winger seen as a strong contender to become the next prime minister, made the comment when talking about the advantages of exporting Japanese rice to an audience in Toyama prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. "Ordinary rice is sold at about 16,000 yen a bag here," he said in a speech. (AlertNet)
Japan Debates Safety After Quake Jul 18, 2007
The death toll from the temblor, which shook Niigata, Nagano and Toyama prefectures, was nine as of Tuesday, with one person reportedly still missing. That's far less than a 2004 quake that struck the same area and killed more than 60 while leaving 16,000 homeless. (Time.com)
Death toll rises to 9; experts warn another big quake may follow Jul 18, 2007
The number of injured exceeded 1,000 in the three prefectures of Niigata, Nagano and Toyama. The number of buildings that collapsed increased to 342 in Niigata Prefecture alone, while 108 were seriously damaged. (Yahoo News -- Japan)
Japan quake toll at 9; huge power plant still closed Jul 17, 2007
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (: , , ) reportedly said its three chip production facilities located in Toyama and Niigata prefectures were undamaged. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earlier earthquake's epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean, about 10 miles below the earth's surface. (MarketWatch)
Japan's TEPCO, Sanyo check plants for quake damage Jul 17, 2007
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said its three chip factories in Toyama and Niigata prefectures were little affected as they are located some distance from the quake. The company said it had halted production lines at the Niigata facility purely for inspection, but all three plants are currently operating. (AlertNet)
More Business Digest Jun 26, 2007
MedicineRoche, Toyama agree on licensingSwiss pharmaceutical company Roche AG said yesterday that it agreed with Japan's Toyama Chemical Co. on a licensing agreement for the worldwide research, development and commercialization of a rheumatoid arthritis treatment ... Toyama Chemical's treatment, T-5224, has the potential to block signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis as well as the progressive destruction of joint and bone, Roche said. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Exporter Stocks Decline, Paced by Komatsu, Sony on U.S. Subprime Concern Jun 26, 2007
Toyama Chemical Co., which makes drugs to relieve shoulder and back pain, extended a 13 percent gain yesterday, rising 26 yen, or 3 ... Toyama Chemical said yesterday Roche Holdings AG will pay $370 million for rights to its experimental rheumatoid arthritis treatment ... Advantest Corp. (6857 JT) Asahi Glass Co. (5201 JT) Hitachi Zosen Corp. (7004 JT) Komatsu Ltd. (6301 JT) Matsui Securities Co. (8628 JT) Mitsubishi Estate Co. (8802 JT) Mitsui Fudosan Co. (8801 JT) Nissan Motor Co. (7201 JT)... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Roche and Toyama Chemical Enter Licensing Agreement to Develop Potential Breakthrough Drug to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Jun 25, 2007
Novel agent T-5224 may block the progressive destruction of joint and bone NUTLEY, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. and Roche announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement for the worldwide research, development and commercialization of Toyama Chemical's novel oral rheumatoid arthritis agent T-5224 ... "Our new collaboration is good news for all patients with rheumatoid arthritis as well as for our two companies. We are looking forward to collaborating... (PR Newswire)
Morris-Suzuki: War Responsibility Jun 22, 2007
Written by the eminent Marxian historians Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi's approach was very different from that of the current Yomiuri volume ... Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi[A History of Showa] (Tokyo, Iwanami Shinsho, 1955); for a discussion see also Vanessa Buffy Ward, Intellectuals and Publishing: Communicating Ideas in Post-War Japan (Ph ... Toyama Shigeki, Imai Seiichi and Fujiwara Akira, Showashi[A History of Showa] (Tokyo, Iwanami... (Zmag.org)
Fears of water shortage spreading across Japan Jun 20, 2007
In particular, the amount of snow in the Hokuriku area including Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures was 9 percent of normal levels. "We forecast a normal level of rainfall over the next week, and even then, it will highly unlikely to solve the problem," a Meteorological Agency official said. (News on Japan, Japan)
Lightning causes fire, blackouts, train disruptions Jun 10, 2007
Lightning sparked fires from fuse boxes in three houses around 3:30 p.m. in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, and set fire to the roof of a house in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, local police and firefighters said. Nobody was injured in any of the cases. (News on Japan, Japan)
Japanese fishing boat captured off eastern Russia Jun 3, 2007
Ikeda Suisan is located in Toyama in northwestern Japan. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Japan's Detention System Could Lead to Rights Abuses, United Nations Says May 22, 2007
Prosecutors in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, admitted that a 39-year-old man, who confessed to rape while in detention in 2002 and was given a three-year prison sentence, was wrongly convicted, the Asahi newspaper reported today, without identifying him. The man had an alibi but confessed after what the paper called police duress. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Selden: Forgotten Holocaust May 9, 2007
6% in the case of Toyama. 33] In the end, the Atomic Bomb Selection Committee chose Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, and Nagasaki as the pristine targets to display the awesome power of the atomic bomb to Japan and the world in the event that would both bring to a spectacular end the costliest war in human history and send a powerful message to the Soviet Union. (Zmag.org)
Coerced confessions: Justice derailed in Japan May 8, 2007
In Toyama Prefecture, the police acknowledged early this year that a taxi driver who served almost three years in prison for rape and attempted rape in 2002 was actually innocent, after they found the real culprit. The driver said he was browbeaten into affixing his fingerprint to a confession drawn up by the police after three days of interrogation. (International Herald Tribune)
Japanese firm makes pet's stress patch Apr 29, 2007
The company, which makes a similar patch for humans, says it worked with researchers at Toyama University to study the sweat patterns of dogs and cats, which secrete sweat from their paws, the Nikkei said. The company expects strong sales amid a pet boom in Japan, the Nikkei said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Astavita Renews Title Sponsorship with Ironman Chris Lieto Apr 11, 2007
Astavita is a global brand of Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd of Toyama, Japan. For more information contact Astavita at 1-800-507-4011 or. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2 confirmed dead after helicopter crashes in central Japan mountains Apr 10, 2007
(Kyodo) _ Two people were confirmed dead on arrival at hospital Tuesday after being transported from the site of a helicopter crash in the mountains of Toyama City the previous day, a hospital official said. Eight other people who were aboard the chopper have been transported to hospital but face no life-threatening situations, according to Toyama prefectural officials. (News on Japan, Japan)
Nuclear scandal may juice power prices Apr 5, 2007
Control rods were improperly handled, the Toyama City-based company said March 15. The company did not record the accident or notify local and state authorities. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Neuraminidase Resistance Seen in Influenza B Apr 4, 2007
Three of the authors report honoraria or grant support from Chugai Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Sankyo, Toyama Chemical, Wyeth, Daiichi Pharmaceutical, and/or Takeda. The remaining authors reported no potential conflicts. (MedPage Today)
Roundup: Aftershocks continue to jolt central Japan Mar 27, 2007
Frequent aftershocks continued to jolt central through Monday, where a major earthquake on Sunday morning killed one and injured around 214 in prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata. The number of aftershocks in the area has reached over 200 by late Monday, with their intensity varying from 1 to 4 on the Japanese scale, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. (People's Daily Online, China)
A helmeted postman on a motorcycle rumbles past flattened buildings at Wajima, one of the areas hit hardest in Ishikawa prefecture (state), northern Japan, on Monday March 26, 2007. The quake early Sunday killed one person and injured 193 others, but officials said the one-minute warning provided a potentially lifesaving edge over the three minutes required by the country's older alert system. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Monday, March 26, 19:36 Aftershocks continue in quake-hit central Japan Mar 26, 2007
A series of aftershocks continued to hit central Japan on Monday following a powerful quake that jolted the area the previous day and killed one person, bringing the total number of injured to 196 in the three prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata ... An emergency relief team formed by firefighters from Ishikawa, Toyama, Fukui and Shiga prefectures searched to determine whether any people were buried under flattened houses in Wajima. (News on Japan, Japan)
Quake aftershock jolts central Japan Mar 26, 2007
Kyodo news agency says power outages affected around 160,000 households in Ishikawa and neighbouring Toyama prefecture but there were no reports of irregularities at nuclear power plants in the area. "When the earthquake hit, I happened to be in my office," Shogoro Hashimura said. (ABC News Online, Australia)
Strong earthquake rocks central Japan, killing 1, injuring 160[More aftershocks] Mar 26, 2007
WAJIMA, Japan, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Frequent aftershocks continued to jolt central Japan on Monday, where a major earthquake on Sunday morning killed one and injured 196 in prefectures of Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata. Aftershocks were registered several times per hour around the Noto Peninsula, most of which were lower than the magnitude of 4. (Xinhuanet, China)
The 9:42 a.m. quake, which mainly hit Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures, also caused minor tidal waves of up to 20 centimeters. The quake destroyed some 40 houses. Mar 26, 2007
The 9:42 a.m. (0042 GMT) quake, which mainly hit Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures, also caused minor tidal waves of up to 20 centimeters ... The quake could also be felt in prefectures of Niigata, Toyama, Gifu and others ... Power failures temporarily affected around 160,000 households in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while water supplies were cut to around 9,500 households in Wajima and Noto in Ishikawa. (Xinhuanet, China)
Large quake off Japan kills 1, injures scores Mar 25, 2007
In neighboring Toyama, at least five people were injured, it said in a statement ... Train service in Ishikawa and nearby Toyama prefecture was suspended and All Nippon Airways flights between Ishikawa and Tokyo were delayed, Kyodo said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
A man looks at a house damaged by an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan March 25, 2007. A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted the coastal area of central Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring around 85, Japanese officials and media said. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN) JAPAN OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE F. (Reuters) Sunday, March 25, 19:27 Japan quake kills 1, triggers tsunamis Mar 25, 2007
Japan quake kills 1, triggers tsunamis - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (News on Japan, Japan)
Dozens Hurt In Japan Earthquake Mar 25, 2007
According to national TV reports a 52-year-old woman was killed in Toyama after being crushed by a falling lantern. Elsewhere, at least 24 people were injured - six severely - in neighbouring Ishikawa. (Sky News)
Powerful quake rocks Japan; one dead, 110 injured Mar 25, 2007
In neighboring Toyama, at least two people were injured, prefectural fire official Nobuyuki Shima said ... "All residents, especially those who are near the hardest-hit areas, are advised to use extra caution. Aftershocks could further damage what's been already fragile.'' Train service in Ishikawa and nearby Toyama prefecture was suspended and All Nippon Airways flights between Ishikawa and Tokyo were delayed, Kyodo News agency said. Nuclear power plants owned by Tokyo Electric Power Co. and... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nikkei advances despite banking woes Mar 19, 2007
But Toyama Chemical plunged 7 per cent to Y716 after saying it expected a large annual loss for the year to March, because licensing talks on drugs in development had been delayed. The Financial Times Limited 2007. (FT.com -- Markets)
200 Chinese students begin exchange tour in Japan Mar 15, 2007
They are scheduled to visit different parts of Japan such as Ishikawa, Fukui, Tochigi, Nagasaki, Toyama prefectures and stay with common Japanese families. Editor: Yan Liang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japanese educators tour schools to learn class management styles Feb 22, 2007
TOM BERRY/ Ledger Dr. Hiroyuki Okazaki, a professor at the University of Toyama, Japan, standing right, answers questions from students in Robin Brown s Murray Elementary School P3 class about his trip to the U.S., what sushi is, and about how Japanese students are taught in the classroom ... The delegation of four professors and five graduate students from the University of Toyama will remain in Murray through Thursday. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Jose Rizal Manua: Keeping children's theater alive Feb 22, 2007
On Aug. 5, 2004, Jose's Teater Tanah Air successfully staged Bumi di Tangan Anak-Anak (Earth in children's hands) at the Festival of Children's Theater in Toyama, Japan. Inspired by 11 imaginative pictures of novelist Danarto, Tanah Air players presented the story of a kuda lumping (bamboo horses with men sitting astride) that defeated a dinosaurs. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Samurai dramas falling on their swords Feb 18, 2007
Imagine a TV western with Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickock and Zorro all rolled into one, and you've got an idea why Toyama no Kin-san has appealed to Japan's TV audiences for the past four decades. The legendary Kin-san, aka Toyama Kagemoto, was one of Edo's governor-magistrates in the 1840s ... Resigned over the genre's waning appeal, TV Asahi announced on Feb. 1 that its customary 7 p.m. slot on Tuesdays, reserved for classics like "Toyama no Kin-san," "Abarenbo Shogun" and others, would be... (News on Japan, Japan)
Swordsmanship flashes at center Jan 27, 2007
Using a racquetball court now converted into a dojo or training area, instructor Tom Smyth teaches sword art of Toyama Tyu in the tradition of the Samurai using targets made of traditional Japanese floor coverings which are tied and soaked in water. Were a small group because we have to be, because of the danger. (Florida Today)
Japan: A Military by Any Other Name Jan 12, 2007
With reporting by With Reporting by Michiko Toyama. . (Time.com)
