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Nebuta Matsuri, Aomori. It is believed that in the early 9th century, a General Tamuramaro devised the idea of creating large creatures called Nebuta to frighten off the enemy, and this is the excuse for the first festival of August, The Nebuta (August 2nd 7th). (Suite101.com)
Family's Fiery Passion for Sak Ignites Brand Evolution, Garners 58th Gold Medal at Sak Competition Jul 8, 2007
Forest Grove, OR (PRWEB) July 8, 2007 -- With fifteen years of sak; sales growth in the U.S. and more than 180 in Japan, Momokawa Brewing Japan (MBJ) of Aomori Prefecture in alliance with Sak;One of Forest Grove, Oregon have drawn from ages old symbolism and the family's passion for sak; to ignite increased energy for the super premium brand in the U.S. ... "The Nebuta Warrior is the symbol of Aomori's Nebuta Fire Festival in Northern Japan," noted Kyota Murai, Executive Vice President of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Incat makes waves with vessel Jun 30, 2007
The two vessels will be used for taking people, cars and trucks between Hakodate and Aomori in Japan. Incat Group chairman Robert Clifford said the massive ships were 112m long and weighed in at 10,800 tonnes, making them the biggest ever manufactured in Tasmania. (NEWS.com.au)
North Koreans escape to the South Jun 17, 2007
They then changed course due to heavy security and ended up at Fukaura in Japan's northern Aomori region, 800km to the east of the country. They were quoted in the media as saying that they were lucky to be able to eat bread every other day. (Aljazeera.Net)
* North Korean family of four lands in South Korea Jun 17, 2007
Following an initial police investigation where their boat landed in Aomori, 580km northeast of Tokyo, the defectors had stayed at an immigration facility. Japanese authorities arranged with South Korea for their departure after Seoul agreed to accept them, officials said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Four North Koreans leave Japan for South Korea Jun 16, 2007
and headed south, but changed course due to heavy security and ended up at Fukaura in Japan's northern Aomori prefecture, 800 km (500 miles) to the east. They were quoted in the media as saying that they were lucky to be able to eat bread every other day, but local media reports said they were wearing wristwatches, raising questions about how poor they actually were. (News on Japan, Japan)
North Korean Defectors Arrive in SKorea Jun 16, 2007
Following an initial police investigation where their boat landed in Aomori, 360 miles northeast of Tokyo, the defectors had stayed at an immigration facility while Japanese authorities arranged with South Korea for their departure after Seoul agreed to accept them, officials said. South Korea's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the report, citing its policy of not commenting on North Korean defectors due to concerns for their safety. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
More Top Stories Asia Pacific Headlines Jun 6, 2007
Police took the family of four -- a couple and their two adult sons -- by helicopter from detention in northern Aomori prefecture, where they landed, to the immigration centre in the eastern town of Ushiku ... As they left a police facility in Aomori, the family seemed relaxed, according to Japanese media reports. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Government May Send North Korean Refugees To South Korea, Shiozaki Says Jun 4, 2007
The three men and one woman arrived in the northern port town of Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, escorted by helicopters and the Japanese Coast Guard. They left the northeastern North Korean city of Chongjin on May 27, Kyodo said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
* Abe promises help for N Korean family Jun 4, 2007
The four -- a couple and their two sons -- arrived at Fukaura port in Aomori, 575km northeast of Tokyo, on Saturday morning ... But the four said they decided to go to Niigata, a Japanese port city south of Aomori, instead, because they feared security near the border between South and North Korea would be heavy, police said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Japan: NK family fled in boat Jun 3, 2007
They told Japanese officials they had left Chongjin on the east coast and headed south, but then changed course due to heavy security and ended up at Fukaura in Japan's Aomori prefecture, 800 kilometers (500 miles) to the east, the police official added. "They are seeking protection and this is not a criminal case, but rather a humanitarian issue," said the official. (CNN -- International)
Abe vows to handle North Korean defector case with due respect to human rights Jun 3, 2007
The four a couple and their two sons arrived at Fukaura port in Aomori, 575 kilometers (360 miles) northeast of Tokyo, on Saturday morning ... But the four said they decided to go to Niigata, a Japanese port city south of Aomori, instead, because they feared security near the border between South and North Korea would be heavy, police said. (International Herald Tribune)
Prime Minister Abe Says Japan Will Protect Human Rights of North Koreans Jun 3, 2007
Three men and a woman were on the boat that yesterday entered a port in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, Kyodo News reported. Separately, Abe said, ``Japan will not stop imposing its sanctions on North Korea if the country will not show that it will solve the abductee problems. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Boat carrying suspected NKorean defectors enters northern Japanese port Jun 2, 2007
A police official said the small ship entered Fukaura port in Aomori, 575 kilometers (360 miles) northeast of Tokyo. He said the four three men and a woman were believed to be from North Korea. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. demand for uranium seen rising sharply Apr 16, 2007
The United States may build as many as 33 nuclear reactors, in addition to the 103 it has now, Jay Thayer, a vice president of the Nuclear Energy Institute, a U.S. industry group, said at a conference last week in Aomori, Japan. The country used 52 million pounds of uranium last year, 80 percent of which was imported. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Tokyo population on the rise Apr 2, 2007
The news agency said not all cities enjoyed a population rise in 2006 as Nagasaki lost 9,600 residents, Aomori lost 9,465 and the island prefecture of Hokkaido lost 18,386. Copyright 2007 by UPI. (News on Japan, Japan)
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. Joins U.S. Nuclear Industry Recycling Team Mar 30, 2007
In Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Prefecture, the test operation of the world's newest commercial reprocessing plant, for which JNFL applied state-of-the-art reprocessing technology and implemented IAEA's full scope safeguards capability, is successfully in progress. The mission of JNFL is to establish nuclear fuel cycle technologies for the peaceful use of nuclear energy. (PR Newswire)
All courtside bets are off for Arenas Mar 26, 2007
Canada skip Kelly Scott steered her team to the world curling title with an 8-4 win over Denmark in Aomori, Japan. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Grandi announces retirement Mar 26, 2007
TSN - Canada's Sports Leader. Thomas Grandi announces his retirement. (TSN.ca)
Canada wins women's curling worlds Mar 26, 2007 Mistake ousts U.S. women at curling worlds Mar 24, 2007 U.S. loses to Japan at women's curling worlds Mar 22, 2007 Sports Briefs: U.S. skaters struggle at worlds Mar 22, 2007 Stratos Global takeover offer worth $576M US Mar 20, 2007 U.S. downs Czech Republic, Sweden upset at curling world championship Mar 19, 2007 Sports Briefs: Nadal rolls to Indian Wells title Mar 19, 2007 U.S. advances at curling world championship Mar 19, 2007 Canada downs U.S. at world curling championship Mar 18, 2007 China's lifestyle is on the spot at '08 Games Mar 17, 2007 Merrill May Be First Overseas Firm to Get License to Trade Power in Japan Mar 17, 2007 KDDI Says it Will Offer Broadband Services Using Fiber Optics From JR East Mar 11, 2007 Japan, U.S. to start air drill in southern Japan Mar 5, 2007 Birr, McCormick claim American curling titles Feb 25, 2007 Japanese to honour Aust avalanche rescuers Feb 23, 2007 Report: Japanese avalanche kills 2 people, injures 10 Feb 14, 2007 2 dead, 11 injured in snowslide in Japan Feb 14, 2007 Raptors rest at Hickam Feb 10, 2007 Day 6-Roundup: China top overall medal tally in doping-free Asian Winter Games Feb 4, 2007 Japan finish one-two in women's single figure skating at Winter Asiad Feb 3, 2007 Chinese speedskater wins first gold at Asian Winter Games Jan 29, 2007 Japan to list Mt. Fuji for World Heritage candidates Jan 29, 2007 Roundup: China march on, Japan struggle in women's hockey at Winter Asiad Jan 29, 2007 Largest-ever Asian Winter Games opens in Changchun Jan 29, 2007 Roundup: McLeish is named new Scotland coach Jan 29, 2007 Record turnout for 6th Asian Winter Games Jan 29, 2007 2 Koreas march as one nation Jan 29, 2007 Athletes for 6th Asian Winter Games hit record high Jan 18, 2007 Earthquake Strikes Japan Jan 16, 2007
By Jim Armstrong, The Associated Press AOMORI, Japan Canada skip Kelly Scott steered her team to the world curling title with an 8-4 win over Denmark on Sunday. Scott made a takeout with her last shot in the seventh end of the final to set up a steal of two as Canada took a commanding 7-3 lead. (USA Today -- Sports)
Canada advances to final at curling world championship Mar 25, 2007
AOMORI, Japan Canada skip Kelly Scott scored five in the seventh Saturday to lead her team to an 11-3 win over Denmark and into the finals of the women's world curling championship. Canada, 10-1 in the round-robin draw, built a 6-2 lead through six ends before Scott made an open takeout for five in the seventh. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
AOMORI, Japan (AP) -- Scotland capitalized on a costly mistake by U.S. skip Debbie McCormick on Friday to defeat the United States 11-5 in the playoffs at the women's world curling championship. With Scotland leading 1-0 after the second end, McCormick's last shot in the third hit a guard, allowing the Scots to get four points. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
AOMORI, Japan The United States lost to Japan on Thursday in its final round-robin match in the women's world curling championship. Debbie McCormick's rink had already wrapped up a place in the playoffs before the 7-1 loss. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The United States scored three in the 10th in a 9-5 win against Switzerland, and the Americans later advanced to the playoffs when defending champion Sweden lost to the Czech Republic at the women's world championship in Aomori, Japan. Skip Debbie McCormick's takeout with the final rock in the 10th sealed the win for the Americans, who improved to 7-3. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Team Canada beat China Wang 6-5 on Tuesday morning to remain unbeaten at the women's world curling championship in Aomori, Japan. . (CBC News)
AOMORI, Japan: The United States returned to winning form Monday while defending champion Sweden was upset on the third day of the women's world curling championship. Debbie McCormick's rink, which lost to Canada and Sweden on Monday, took a 6-4 lead into the 10th end where the Czech Republic had a chance to win the game with the last-rock advantage. (International Herald Tribune)
Canada scored three in the fifth end on its way to an 8-4 win against the United States at the women's world championship in Aomori, Japan. The Canadians improved to 4-0 in the round-robin draw. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
AOMORI, Japan - The United States defeated the Czech Republic on Monday, while defending champion Sweden was upset on the third day of the women's world curling championship. Debbie McCormick's rink, which lost to Canada and Sweden on Monday, took a 6-4 lead into the 10th end where the Czech Republic had a chance to win with the last-rock advantage. (AZCentral -- Sports)
AOMORI, Japan: Canada scored three in the fifth end Sunday on its way to an 8-4 win over the United States at the women's world curling championship. The United States scored a point in the ninth and then conceded to the Canadians, who improved to 4-0 in the round-robin draw. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Of course you knew that the women's world championships of curling will be held March 17-25 in Aomori, Japan. The U.S. team will be led by -- players. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Merrill's entry would come seven year after U.S.-based Enron Corp., which collapsed in December 2001, failed in its plans to build a 2,000-megawatt power station in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan and a transmission line to the Tokyo area. Other overseas energy traders may be again encouraged to tap into the Japanese market in the years ahead,'' Kawachi of Mizuho said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
KDDI will provide the services in the area along with the Tohoku bullet train lines, which connects Tokyo and Morioka city in Aomori prefecture, the northernmost state on Japan's main island. The service will also be available in areas along the Joetsu bullet train lines between Tokyo and Niigata city on the Sea of Japan. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
As part of the U.S. military realignment package Washington and Tokyo agreed in May 2006, the two nations have decided to move some noisy fighter exercises from U.S. bases in Kadena plus Misawa, Aomori prefecture, and Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture, to six ASDF bases where about 15 joint drills will be conducted in fiscal 2007. According to Kyodo, the six ASDF bases are in Chitose, Hokkaido; Misawa, Aomori prefecture; Hyakuri, Ibaraki prefecture; Komatsu, Ishikawa prefecture; Tsuiki, Fukuoka... (Xinhuanet, China)
will have another chance at a world title March 17-25 in Aomori, Japan. McCormick scored three in the fourth end to open a 5-1 lead and held an 8-3 lead through eight. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
The avalanche happened last week at the Hakkoda mountain range in Aomori Prefecture. The eight rescuers pulled a number of people from the snow before the Aomori prefectural police reached the scene and also found a missing man buried under snow using a special probe used in searches ... The Aomori prefectural government is also considering honouring the eight over the rescue efforts in the avalanche, which killed two skiers and injured eight others. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Offbeat)
Police confirmed that the disaster struck shortly before noon on Mount Hakkoda in the northern prefecture (state) of Aomori, but could not say how many people were missing or injured. At least two people were killed in the avalanche and 10 others injured, according to Kyodo News agency. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two tourists were killed, and eleven injured on Wednesday when they encountered a snowslide on a mountain in northern Japan's Aomori prefecture, local reports said ... A tourist group comprising some 24 people started climbing the mountain at Aomori city, Aomori prefecture at around 9:00 a.m. (0000 GMT) ... Japan's weather service warned against snowslides around the Aomori prefecture on Wednesday noon, saying that melting snow due to warm weather may cause more... (Xinhuanet, China)
The squadron's duties are expected to include drills with U.S. Air Force units in Misawa Air Base in Aomori prefecture in northeastern Japan and in South Korea. The 12 Raptors and the more than 250 personnel were from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
93 points in the ice dancing after their runner-up finish in the last Games in Aomori, Japan, 2003. Winter Asiad debutants Huang Xintong and Zheng Xun, all at their 20s, finished second in 150. (People's Daily Online, China)
Suguri, 27, failed in two triples and took another silver medal following her second-place finish in the last edition of the Winter Asiad in Aomori, Japan. "I am very disappointed about the mistakes, especially in the middle part," said Suguri. (People's Daily Online, China)
China is aiming to regain the top spot in the medal standings after finishing third behind Japan and South Korea at the last Asian Winter Games in Aomori, Japan, in 2003. That effort was helped by Liu, who missed just two shots in a strong wind to win the biathlon in a time of 25:19. (International Herald Tribune)
Currently, Japan has 10 sites registered as World Cultural Heritage sites including Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, Hiroshima Peace Memorial and others, as well as three as World Natural Heritage sites -- the Shirakami-Sanchi mountain range in Aomori and Akita prefectures, Yakushima island in Kagoshima prefecture and the Shiretoko area in Hokkaido. Editor: Yao Runping. (Xinhuanet, China)
China had won two straight titles since women's ice hockey was introduced into the Winter Asiad in 1996 before they were beaten to the third in the last edition in Aomori, Japan in 2003 ... In the opener of the women's ice hockey earlier, Japan, the runners-up in Aomori, won a tough match against DPR Korea 3-2. (People's Daily Online, China)
DPR Korea and South Korea marched together under the flag with an image of the Korean peninsula for the second time in the Asian Winter Games, with the first in Aomori, in 2003. The Games to be co-hosted by Changchun and nearby cities in China's northeast Jilin province, has been attracting a total of 816 athletes from 26 countries and regions, compared to 741 athletes from 20 members in 2003. (People's Daily Online, China)
China is aiming to regain the top spot in the medal standings after finishing third behind Japan and South Korea at the last Asian Winter Games, in Aomori, Japan, in 2003. (AP). (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Japan is the defending champion, having won 24 golds at home in Aomori four years ago, but China is expected to dominate this time, with South Korea and Kazakhstan also in the running. Besides the traditional winter sports countries, there are men's ice hockey teams from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, and a single alpine skier from Palestine. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Japan is the defending champion, having won 24 golds at home in Aomori four years ago, but China is expected to dominate this time, with South Korea and Kazakhstan also in the running. "On behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia I welcome you all to this beautiful city of Changchun, the city of ice and snow, to celebrate this sixth Asian Winter Games,'' said Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. 2007.01.30. (Korea Herald, Korea)
Nine more countries and regions will take part in the upcoming Games, compared to the last edition in Aomori, Japan. Hosts China will dispatch a 200-plus delegation to stand atop in terms of the number of athletes, followed by Japan, South Korea and Kazakhstan who will play hosts to the next Games. (Xinhuanet, China)
Light shaking was felt in Tokyo and as far as Aomori prefecture, some 360 miles northeast of the capital. Tuesday's quake came after a magnitude 8. (CBS News)
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