thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

A male employee of Otsuka Foods has filed a ¥2.2 million lawsuit against the company for developing depression due to unfair treatment after making a whistleblower report over the company’s alleged wrongdoing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/crime-legal/japan-whistleblower-lawsuit/ #japan #crimelegal #whistleblowers #japanesecourts #shiga #otsukafoods #depression #mentalhealth

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

Mount Ibuki, a 1,377-meter-high mountain straddling Shiga and Gifu prefectures, is on the verge of a crisis, as deer eat its plants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/society/mount-ibuki-suffers-from-deer-damage/ #japan #society #mountains #shiga #gifu #mountibuki #environment #animals #deer

thejapantimes, 16 days ago to Japan

Roughly ¥65.9 billion in COVID-19 special assistance loans remain outstanding and local social welfare councils are urging those with overdue loans to repay. The loan program ran until September 2022 and repayment began in January 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/japan/japan-covid-special-loans/ #japan #covid19 #socialwelfare #shiga

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

With increasing numbers of people in Japan getting married later in life or not at all, local governments are turning to artificial intelligence to help reverse the trend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/society/ai-boost-marriage-rate/ #japan #society #marriage #ai #ehime #saitama #tochigi #shiga

atomicker, 3 months ago to art

Title: Snow at Ukimido, Katata (1934)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

https://www.kanpai-japan.com/otsu/ukimido-mangetsuji #ShinHanga #KoitsuTsuchiya #Art #Snow #Winter #Showa #Shiga #LakeBiwa #Mangetsuji #Japan

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

The quake-hit Noto Peninsula and other areas facing the Sea of Japan will see heavy snow through Thursday, the weather agency has warned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/24/japan/hokuriku-heavy-snowfall/?utm_content=bufferc0ea8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawa #fukui #shiga #snow

DoomsdaysCW, 4 months ago to random

Apparently HEPCO, like #TEPCO, also practices lies and cover ups!

via @pandapanda

"In 1999, during a routine inspection of the #ShigaNuclearPowerPlant, three control rods pulled out and caused a criticality accident, but this was #CoveredUp, and it was discovered and made public eight years later by Hokuriku Electric Power's [#HEPCO] internal investigation. At that time, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) began investigating the #Shiga Nuclear Power Plant. Covering up even criticality accidents is a big problem.

"Politics and the nuclear village haven't changed. They may also cover up It was covered up at the time of 311."

https://kolektiva.social/@pandapanda@mstdn.jp/111681866327232329

#RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #JapanEarthquake2024 #Shika #ShikaNuclearPlant #TEPCOLies #HEPCOLies

atomicker, 5 months ago to Battlemaps

Title: Mount Ibuki in Snow (1920)

Artist: Hashiguchi Goyo

https://www.hikemasterjapan.com/mt-ibuki #HashiguchiGoyo #ShinHanga #Taisho #Winter #Snow #Art #MountIbuki #Shiga #Gifu #Japan

Gargron, 5 months ago to random

#SilentSunday

AmiW, 6 months ago to art German

⚪ OK, sehr viel niedlich... aber ein
Lieblingsfoto.
🟤 OK, a lot of cute... but a
favorite photo.
📷 by Artist: #RyosukeMiyoshi / #naotomo0214 in Loc.: #Shiga Prefecture Japan 🇯🇵 - Title: "くつ下を履いた猫" ("Cat with socks" / 'Katze mit Socken") - #Streetart #Art #Mastoart #PhotoArt #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #Fotografie #Photography ➡️ #APhotoLove

AmiW, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to art German

⚪ Mehr... Lieblingsfotos? 🌳
🟤 More... Favorite photos?
📷 by Artist: #YuHeng / Art by Terunobu Fujimori in Loc.: #LaCollina , #Omihachiman #Shiga Japan 🇯🇵 - Title: untitled - #Streetart #Art #Mastoart #Archticture #Fotografie #Photography #Trees ➡️ #APhotoLove

atomicker, 7 months ago to art

Title: Ishiyama Temple (1946)

Artist: Toshi Yoshida

https://www.kanpai-japan.com/otsu/ishiyama-dera #ToshiYoshida #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Autumn #IshiyamaDera #Otsu #Shiga #Japan

atomicker, 8 months ago to art

Title: Evening at Miidera Temple (1936)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

https://miidera-museum.jp/en/ #KoitsuTsuchiya #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Buddhism #Miidera #Otsu #Shiga #Japan

atomicker, 9 months ago to art

Title: Lake Biwa (c.1930s)

Artist: Shoda Koho

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/02/national/lake-biwa-pollution-problem/ #ShodaKoho #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Summer #LakeBiwa #BiwaKo #Shiga #Japan

AmiW, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to art German

⚪ Viele Bäume, wenig Strasse...
ein Lieblingsfoto. 🎋
🟤 Many trees, little road... a
favorite photo.
📷 by Artist: #III_photo_ in Loc.: #Shiga Japan 🇯🇵 2022 - Title: "Metasequoia Trees, 2022" - #Streetart #Art #Trees #Mastoart #Photography #Fotografie
➡️ #APhotoLove 👋

sayuri_t_h, 1 year ago to Japan

Strolling the beauty of the history.
From the trip 2019.
#Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
#Okayama #Japan

#Photography #MastoArt #potd #pictureoftheday #iphonephotography #Mastodonphotography #Mastodonart #photographyart #photo #art #photog #Fotographie #写真 #倉敷 #美観地区

(Japan-No18)