thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

Poor seaweed harvests in the Ariake Sea have prompted a team of researchers at Kyushu University to experiment with growing the marine algae on land. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/science-health/kyushu-university-onshore-seaweed-farming/ #japan #sciencehealth #oceans #agriculture #water #tech #kyushuuniversity #nishinipponshimbun #fukuoka #ehime #food

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

Ehime Prefecture is best known for hot springs, citrus fruit and cycling. It is also home to some savvy bond traders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/31/companies/iyogin-bank-bond-traders/ #business #companies #iyoginholdings #ehime #regionalbanks #bonds #investments

thejapantimes, 3 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

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business

Municipal governments in Japan are working to attract information technology engineers from across Asia to support local businesses faced with fierce competition from their more powerful, big-city competitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/asia-it-talent/?utm_content=buffer95f72&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #it #ehime

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Police have put a 62-year-old senior member of a yakuza crime syndicate on the wanted list for allegedly fatally shooting a man at a Starbucks outlet in the city of Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/16/japan/crime-legal/japan-starbucks-shooting-suspect-wanted/?utm_content=buffere752e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #yakukza #organizedcrime #ehime #guns #japanesepolice #starbucks

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

A 49-year-old man was shot in the chest with an apparent gun at a Starbucks outlet in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, on Sunday, police have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/crime-legal/japan-shooting-starbucks/?utm_content=buffer93d02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #ehime #guns #japanesepolice #starbucks

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

A first-ever internship in silkworm cultivation was offered over the summer to give new life to the tradition of Iyo raw silk production. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/09/japan/silk-farming-future/?utm_content=buffer32d60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #silk #silkworms #ehime