Four Noto Peninsula assemblies sent a joint letter of protest to LDP lawmaker Yosuke Tsuruho demanding his resignation for saying "it was lucky that the earthquake occurred in Noto." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/ldp-lawmaker-noto-protest-letter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #gaffes #ldp #wakayama
Rafting down a river on the back of lashed-together logs? It’s not Japan's take on wilderness survivalism — it’s the main tourist draw of a tiny village in Wakayama Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/07/travel/log-rafting-wakayama-adventure-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #rivers #wakayama #trees
Fans bid farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on Friday, the final viewing day for the animals ahead of their return to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/wakayama-pandas-china-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #adventureworld #wakayama #china #chinajapanrelations #pandas