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A man arrested on suspicion of abandoning his girlfriend's body in the mountains in Miyagi Prefecture has denied the allegations and claims he doesn't remember.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2026
Man arrested after girlfriend’s body found in mountains of Miyagi Prefecture
Bar owner Takuya Miura has denied that he abandoned the woman’s body in the mountains, telling police he doesn’t remember.
Sound House founder Naohiko Nakajima poses with a guitar during an interview at the firm's showroom in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Oct 5, 2026
Instrument seller works to make disaster-hit town in Miyagi a music hub
Chiba Prefecture-based Sound House has established a logistics center and showroom in the town of Onagawa, which was struck by the March 2011 tsunami.
Blue sharks are unloaded at the Kesennuma port in Miyagi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2026
Beyond fins, Japanese firms seeking new values in sharks
Their fins are prized in Chinese cuisine but many consumers do not know about other dining options.
Kizo Hisamoto, head of the Japan Designated Cities Mayors Association and mayor of Kobe (right), and Norihiko Fukuda, mayor of Kawasaki and head of the special city study team within the mayors association, hold a news conference in Tokyo in July.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 17, 2026
Japan debates creation of ‘special cities’ independent of prefectures
Some major cities say the proposed system would help them respond more effectively to population decline, among other regional challenges.
Prince Hisahito (center) and his father, Crown Prince Akishino (second from right) visit a fish market in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Crown Prince Akishino and Prince Hisahito visit area hit by 2011 tsunami
The visit was Prince Hisahito’s first to an area devastated by the disaster.
A photo of the Nagasaki atomic bombing site taken shortly after the war, showing a white wooden post erected on a mound of earth. The date and photographer are unknown.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2026
Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time
Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.
Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Ken Kobayashi speaks at a Japan-South Korea symposium on declining birthrates in Sendai on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2026
Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Jan. 22
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Soil from decontamination work in Fukushima to be reused in regional cities
The government decided to begin reusing the soil for flowerbeds at buildings in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, and in Saitama, where central government branch offices are located.
A plasterer teaches a student from Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University how to apply plaster on a wall.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Aug 10, 2026
Plasterers head to school in search of new blood
By giving students the opportunity to experience the art of plastering firsthand, they hope to boost their numbers, which have more than halved in the last two decades.
<i>Kokeshi</i> craftsman Toshio Takada uses a potter&#039;s wheel to shave wood into the shape of a doll.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 20, 2026
Craftsman strives to hand down traditional kokeshi making skills
Toshio Takada quit his job and began training to eventually become an award-winning craftsman.
Gentaro Yui, a 51-year-old executive of Moriumius&#039;s operator, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in December
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2026
Farm experiences in disaster-hit Japanese area attracting children
Since opening 11 years ago, the Moriumius facility has received a total of some 15,000 elementary and junior high school students, with many becoming repeat visitors.
Sendai International Airport President Motoi Maeda speaks during an interview on June 22 in Miyagi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
Sendai Airport chief confident a decade after privatization
Sendai International Airport was the first to have been privatized among airports managed by the Japanese government.
A bereaved family member, Hideaki Tadano, watches as preservation work is carried out at the Okawa Elementary School disaster memorial site, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 11.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Donations help preserve tsunami-ravaged school in Miyagi Prefecture
The donations were collected through a campaign by families who lost loved ones when a tsunami struck Okawa Elementary School in March 2011.
Masami Ishizaka of the Sendai Probation Office (right) listens to a volunteer probation officer from Sendai about her activities during a meeting at the office in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 22, 2026
Miyagi volunteer probation officers seek sustainable rehabilitation system
Japan is relying heavily on volunteer probation officers to support rehabilitation, but aging, shortages and safety fears are putting growing strain on the system.
A young Japanese golden eagle takes flight from its enclosure.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2026
Zoo-born golden eagle released into wild for first time in Japan
The Japanese golden eagle is an endangered species, as well as a national natural monument.
A photo on the front page of The Japan Times on Sunday, June 27, 1976, shows a moment from the fight between Antonio Aoki and Muhammad Ali.
JAPAN / History
Jun 2, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank
The Ali-Inoki super fight drew global attention, then baffled fans with 15 rounds of tactical stalemate.
Teachers are increasingly having difficulty communicating with children staying out of school and members of their families.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 25, 2026
Teachers struggle to support children who refuse to attend school
One school principal in Miyagi Prefecture says more teachers are struggling to be accepted by the families of children who won’t go to school.
Fuel is loaded into the No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture in September 2024.
JAPAN
May 16, 2026
Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government’s reporting threshold.
A Japan Meteorological Agency map shows where shaking was felt in Friday evening&#039;s earthquake.
JAPAN
May 15, 2026
Strong earthquake jolts Tohoku region
The quake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m. following an emergency earthquake warning for the region.
The school&#039;s flag is returned to the city during a closing ceremony at Shimoibano Elementary School in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 14.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Tohoku
May 4, 2026
Shrinking city in Miyagi Prefecture braces for uncertain future
Faced with school closures and declining births, the city of Osaki is struggling to find a way forward.

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