The CEATEC 2025 international exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Chiba, for a four-day run showcasing cutting-edge digital technologies designed to make people's lives more convenient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/14/tech/ceatec-digital-tech-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #ceatec #chiba #tech #trade #exhibitions
A kindergarten bus crashed into a house in Chiba Prefecture on Monday, leaving the driver dead. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/crime-legal/kindergarten-bus-crash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chiba #kindergartens #children #buses #driving
This year’s edition of the Tokyo Game Show boasts a record 4,157 booths and 1,136 exhibitors, more than half of which are from overseas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/tokyo-game-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tokyogameshow #ai #videogames #chiba
To reflect the company's train line being near a "cliff's edge" both financially and physically, Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture has nicknamed itself the "Inubo cliff edge line." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/companies/struggling-train-humor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chiba #tourism #rail #choshi
With three big events — Aichi Triennale, Nakanojo Biennale and Go For Kogei — kicking off Sept. 13, followed in October by the Tokyo Biennale, this season is packed with art offerings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/13/art/japan-art-biennale-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #exhibitions #setouchitriennale #aichitriennale #tennoz #tokyogendai #tokyobiennale #chibatriennale #chiba
Two people appeared to have sustained minor injuries after a United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport on Friday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/emergency-landing-united-airlines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansaiairport #osaka #airlines #aviation #unitedairlines #chiba #naritaairport
The number of foreign passengers using Narita Airport rose 1% in June from a year earlier to 1,849,269, a record high for the month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/narita-record-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #naritaairport #airports #tourism #chiba
As the anniversary of the war's end comes into view, an 87-year-old woman from Chiba is sharing her memories of U.S. war raids in the closing months of WWII, noting that she's fortunate to have survived. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/history/1945-airstrikes-chiba-world-war-ii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #chiba #usmilitary