Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) New Plant for High-Performance Insulating Ink Completed Nov 7, 2008
Tokyo, Nov 7, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Nippon Polytech Corporation (NPC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) located in Hachioji City, Tokyo, completed its new plant for high-performance electrical insulating ink for use in the manufacture of electronic parts based on the chip-on-film (COF) technology. These electronic parts - flexible components holding IC chips - are used to send electrical signals to liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs, PCs and mobile phones to produce... (JCN Network, Japan)
* Japan pulls tainted beans from stores Oct 16, 2008
The woman bought the frozen beans at a branch of the Ito-Yokado supermarket chain in Tokyos middle-class Hachioji neighborhood. We checked bags of the same product but didnt find any holes or any abnormalities, the manager of the supermarket told reporters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Tainted Chinese beans pulled in Japan Oct 16, 2008
The public health office in Hachioji city, outside of Tokyo, said the concentration of pesticides was more than 34,000 times the acceptable limit, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. Retailers have pulled the beans from the shelves, the latest incident in a string of tainted products that have come out of in recent years, including milk, dog food and children's toys. (CNN -- Health)
Chinese frozen bean scare Oct 15, 2008
The woman bought the frozen beans at a branch of the Ito-Yokado supermarket chain in Tokyo's middle-class Hachioji neighbourhood. "We checked bags of the same product but didn't find any holes or any abnormalities," the manager of the supermarket told reporters in televised footage. (iAfrica.com)
* Huge downpour wreaks havoc in central Japan Aug 30, 2008
A house destroyed by a landslide is pictured in Hachioji, on the outskirts of Tokyo, yesterday after fierce rains lashed central Japan, killing at least one woman ... Hachioji, a western suburb of Tokyo, was also blasted with record rains, triggering landslides that destroyed several homes and derailed a train. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Woman Fatally Stabbed at Hachioji Train Station Bookstore, Kyodo Reports Jul 23, 2008
The 22-year-old woman, an employee of a bookstore inside the Hachioji station building, was knifed in the chest last night, the news service said. Another customer at the store suffered cuts to her arm and chest, the report said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
SGI President Awarded Russian Federation Order of Friendship Feb 18, 2008
An exhibition of 100 artworks from the State Russian Museum is currently showing at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum in Hachioji. The awarding of the Order of Friendship, recognizing those credited with strengthening friendship and cooperation with the Russian Federation in the areas of science, culture, economics and peace, was announced in a presidential decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 9. (Canada Newswire)
Snow dusts central Tokyo, no major traffic disruptions Jan 23, 2008
The snowfall was less than 1 centimeter in central Tokyo, but it reached 5 cm in Hachioji, western Tokyo, at 2 p.m.. Some roads were closed due to the snow, with the road between the interchanges of Kobuchizawa in Yamanashi Prefecture and Suwa in Nagano Prefecture on the Chuo Expressway shutting down. (News on Japan, Japan)
Men's Basketball Tips Off The 2007-08 Season With Exhibition Game Against EA Sports Wednesday Night Oct 30, 2007
6 blocks per game as a senior at Hachioji High School in Tokyo, Japan and was named the top center in the National High School Championships two straight years. And Williams averaged just under 27 points and five rebounds per game as a prep senior at Federal Way High School in Washington as he earned first-team all-state honors. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Japanese puppeteers make Hanford stop Oct 13, 2007
The Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo puppetry troupe will perform to the narration of Japan's living national treasure Tsuruga Wakasanojo XI, a premier singer of Shinnai, a form of narrative song that dates back to the 18th century. Wakasanojo was designated a living national treasure by the Japanese government in 2001, an honor given to fewer than 70 performing artists in Japan, said Maiko Behr, coordinator of the Shinnai and Kuruma Ningyo USA tour 2007. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
* Kaohsiung mayor to visit Japan Jul 30, 2007
Chen is scheduled to lead a 40-member delegation to Hachioji, a city west of Tokyo, on Friday to conduct city and cultural exchanges, following the signing of an amity agreement between the two cities last year, the sources said. The Kaohsiung City Government will also hold a photo exhibition featuring scenic spots in the city and local characteristics of Taiwan at the Hachioji City SOGO department store from tomorrow to Sunday, the sources said ... Chen is scheduled to make a tour of the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan Quick Take Mar 11, 2007
Six of Kaohsiung's sister cities -- Busan in South Korea, Hachioji in Japan and Portland, Macon, Colorado Springs and San Antonio in the US -- have sent delegations to participate in a series of celebrations in the port city. Economics Chinese official departs A Chinese economic official left Taiwan yesterday after concluding a 10-day visit. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwanese boar lights up Chiayi's lantern festival Mar 4, 2007
The nine-day festival will also feature performances by groups from six of Kaohsiung's sister cities, including Portland, Macon, San Antonio and Colorado Springs in the US, Hachioji in Japan and Busan in South Korea, City officials said. Like the festivities in Chiayi, the events in Kaohsiung will continue until March 11. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
