Woods conquers Australia Nov 17, 2009
Taiheiyo Masters: Yasuhara Imano stumbled to a 73, but won by two strokes over Han Lee (69) and Kenichi Kuboya (71) at Shizuoka, Japan. Imano shot 13-under 275. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Japanese PM opens Diet Oct 27, 2009
The opening of the Diet on Monday came a day after the DPJ posted two victories in by elections for upper house seats in Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures. Since coming to power, Hatoyama and his government have been riding high in opinion polls, with a support rate of around 70 percent. (Xinhuanet, China)
Corning 3Q profit off, but TV glass demand grows Oct 27, 2009
4% to $679 million after an earthquake in August cut production at its LCD plant in Shizuoka, Japan. But sales edged up 0. (USA Today -- Money)
* World News Quick Take Oct 26, 2009
The fishing boat had planned to return the Shimoda port in Shizuoka Prefecture yesterday. UNITED STATES Pilots licenses at risk The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Saturday that it might suspend the licenses of the two pilots of Northwest Flight 188 who flew 240km past their Minneapolis destination on Wednesday evening X remaining out of contact for nearly 90 minutes X while air traffic controllers repeatedly tried to reach them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Bridgestone to Ramp Production of Adhesive Film for Solar Modules Oct 24, 2009
Currently, Bridgestone's sole production facility for EVA films is its Iwata Plant in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The addition of the new lines at the Seki Plant will provide a second location for the production of EVA film, which will provide additional capacity as well as enhance to company's business continuity plan, further strengthening Bridgestone's EVA film supply system. (JCN Network, Japan)
Okazaki nets hat-trick as Japan whip Hong Kong Oct 9, 2009
SHIZUOKA: Shinji Okazaki scored a hat-trick as Japan coasted to a 6-0 win over Hong Kong yesterday in a final-round qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar. Yuto Nagatomo, Yuji Nakazawa and Marcus Tulio Tanaka were also on target for the hosts. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Typhoon may wash out Japans qualifier Oct 8, 2009
The Japan Football Association (JFA) said yesterday a decision would be made at midday local time today on whether to play the game in Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo. Heavy rainfall has already disrupted much of the US$1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Japan's Five-Year Notes Rise; Yields Reach Lowest Since 2005 on Stock Drop Oct 4, 2009
There are serious concerns of a double-dip recession, said , general manager of Shizuoka Bank Ltd.s treasury department in Tokyo. Yields are likely to stay low. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
JAL plans to suspend 50 routes Sep 16, 2009
Cash-strapped JAL is considering suspending operation of routes at seven airports in Japan, including those in Kobe, Shizuoka and Hokkaido prefectures, and nine airports overseas. "The figures (on route suspension and other measures) on JAL are still in progress so they may change," a senior transport ministry off 00004000 icial said. (India Times)
* Chi Mei Optoelectronics expects little ASP change Sep 12, 2009
Corning also said that its plant in Shizuoka, Japan, which was damaged by an earthquake, is restarting production this month ... Corning ramped up production in Taiwan to offset the loss from Shizuoka. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Record Medal Count for Canada as 40th WorldSkills Competition Closes Sep 7, 2009
Team Canada Competitors took home eight medals, topping their previous record of six medals in 2007 in Shizuoka, Japan. WorldSkills International President Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp declared the Calgary Competition an overwhelming success. (Canada Newswire)
Asahi Kasei Opens New 'Integrated Research Complex' Sep 3, 2009
Tokyo, Sept 2, 2009 (JCN) - Asahi Kasei has completed construction of a new integrated research complex within its plant and laboratory grounds in Fuji City, Shizuoka, with operation starting today as the Asahi Kasei Group's key base for Rthe creation of new businesses. Construction of this new research complex began in August 2008, to reinforce Radvance the creation and development of new businesses in electronic and optical materials and in environment and energy-related technology, fields of... (JCN Network, Japan)
Japan's military drill Aug 28, 2009
The Japanese Self Defence Forces have displayed their military readiness at an annual drill near Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture. Eighty armoured vehicles, 25 aircraft and 2400 troops took part in the event at the Higashi Fuji Japan Drill Field, the largest drill of its kind. (BBC News)
* AUO shares up on glass shortage Aug 13, 2009
The company revised down its shipment forecast on Tuesday, saying shipments could decrease by between 5 percent and 10 percent this quarter from last quarter, after a strong earthquake disrupted glass production at a plant in Shizuoka, Japan, on Monday. The company expects shipments will be flat or rise slightly amid strong demand. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Quakes shake Japan, Indian Ocean Aug 12, 2009
Sapporo beer factory workers in Shizuoka, Japan, clean up broken bottles following a 6 ... It was a huge tremble, like nothing I had experienced before, said Tadao Negami, a 69-year-old resident of Mishima city in Shizuoka ... A large landslide triggered by the quake damaged the Tomei Expressway at Makinohara, Shizuoka, causing long traffic jams. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Quake disrupts Corning’s production Aug 12, 2009
NEW YORK - , the world s biggest maker of glass for flat-panel televisions, said an earthquake off the coast of Japan s main island disrupted production at its liquid-crystal-display plant in Shizuoka. Operations won t resume for some time following the 6. (Boston Globe)
Powerful Quakes Strike In Asia Aug 12, 2009
The company says production at its factory in Shizuoka will remain suspended "for some time" and will reduce sales by an estimated $65 million in the July-September quarter. Shizuoka, southwest of Tokyo, was the area hardest hit by the deadly quake. (KWTX.com, TX)
Strong quakes hit Japan, India and Indonesia; tsunami warnings cancelled Aug 11, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " The Japanese tremor registered a strong 6.4 while the quake off the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean was a huge 7.6, according to the US Geological Survey. Panic-stricken islanders fled their homes, fearing a repeat of the enormous Asian tsunami that devastated the Andamans in 2004 and killed around 220,000 people in the region as a whole. "It was very frightening. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Strong quake hits central Japan as typhoon nears Aug 11, 2009
Jiji Press said three fires broke out in Shizuoka prefecture, citing police and emergency services in the worst-hit area, where some objects were thrown from shelves ... The Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka immediately shut down two reactors after the quake, the operator Chubu Electric Power Co. said, with a company official adding that "no abnormalities are seen at the plant." ... But Shizuoka governor Heita Kawakatsu told public broadcaster NHK: "There have been no reports of serious damage.... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Strong quake jolts eastern Japan Aug 11, 2009
30 were injured in Shizuoka and Aichi prefectures, no reports of deaths or missing people ... Bottles and instant noodle bowls are scattered on the floor of a convenience store in Shizuoka, 200km west of Tokyo, Aug. 11, 2009 ... In Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, two nuclear reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant were suspended. (Xinhuanet, China)
Strong quake rattles Tokyo, disrupts transport Aug 11, 2009
SHIZUOKA, Japan (Reuters) - A strong earthquake jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas early Tuesday morning, throwing food and bottles from store shelves, disrupting transport and closing a nuclear power plant for safety checks. A passenger (L), flanked by railway company employee, waits for bullet trains to resume service at Hamamatsu station in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan August 11, 2009 ... "I was sleeping and there was a big jolt right at the beginning, so I leapt out of... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Quakes hit Japan, India Aug 11, 2009
At least 43 people were injured, mostly by falling objects, with two in a serious condition, said a Shizuoka prefecture official ... In an address on Japanese public broadcaster NHK, Shizuoka governor Heita Kawakatsu urged the public to "remain level-headed and gather correct information we provide through TV programmes." ... 5, said there was no risk of a tsunami after initial waves raised the ocean surface by about 40 centimetres (16 inches) at Omaezaki, Shizuoka. (iAfrica.com)
Can dissolving lower house save Japan's premier? Jul 20, 2009
Bucky Sheftall, professor of culture and communication studies at Shizuoka University, told Xinhua, "it seems average Japanese voters -- irregardless of the likelihood that they are even more disgusted with Nagatacho 'business as usual' than I am -- always lose their nerve at the last minute and cast the same old LDP vote.". Nakagawa and others have castigated Aso for stifling discussion. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taro's last card Jul 15, 2009
The increase was even more marked in the race for the governorship of Shizuoka prefecture in early July. This is bad news for Mr Aso and the LDP. The party s popularity has been waning for years. (The Economist)
Japan's ruling coalition loses local poll Jul 13, 2009
LDP already lost to DPJ for the fourth straight major local elections -- mayoral polls in Nagoya, Saitama and Chiba and a gubernatorial race in Shizuoka Prefecture. Also on Sunday, DPJ defeated LDP in Nara mayoral election. (Xinhuanet, China)
A deja vu moment in Japan Jul 11, 2009
Out of the 127-seat chamber, the DPJ is expected to add to the 34 seats it holds now, already endorsing a record 58 candidates and riding on the back of key victories against LDP-backed candidates in recent major local elections, such as the Shizuoka Prefecture gubernatorial race. The LDP, on the other hand, faces a major challenge in holding onto its current 48 seats, Japan's largest business newspaper said. (Asia Times Online)
Japanese Government Bonds Rise a Second Day as Stock Losses Boost Demand Jul 6, 2009
Prime Minister , who must call for the election by September, suffered a fourth regional defeat in the governors race in Shizuoka. Investors are concerned about a political change, Nishimura said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Aso Suffers Latest Blow as DPJ-Backed Candidate Wins Election in Shizuoka Jul 6, 2009
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- A candidate backed by the opposition won the governors race in Shizuoka prefecture, the fourth consecutive regional defeat for Prime Minister ahead of this years national elections. Heita Kawakatsu, 60, former president of , defeated , 60, a former parliamentary lawmaker in Asos , to head Shizuoka, a state of 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Tokyo poll eyed for clue to fate of PM, ruling bloc Jul 3, 2009
An LDP loss in an election for the governor of Shizuoka in central Japan, a vote for which will be held on Sunday, would similarly add to Aso's woes. Aso travelled to Ome in western Tokyo to launch the LDP campaign with an attack on the Democrats, saying they could neither rescue Japan from its worst recession since World War Two, nor defend it from unpredictable nearby North Korea. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Yamaha Selects TwonkyMedia Server to Power MusicCAST2 Home Audio Product Line Jul 2, 2009
Yamaha is headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, Japan, and its group now has 106 sales and production subsidiaries. Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hiromi And SonicBloom Plays Jazz At... Jun 28, 2009
Hiromi was born in Shizuoka Japan and began taking piano lessons when she was six. Her first piano teacher encouraged her to be intuitive about the music; she also taught her the colours of music, whenever she wanted Hiromi to play something passionate she would simply tell her to play red, or if it was something mellow she would say play blue. (Suite101.com)
Jody Johnson: All about green tea Jun 18, 2009
Shizuoka Prefecture produces 40 percent of the raw tea leaf (much to my dismay, this still doesn t give us a band name). There is a name, however, of a green tea called Gyokura, which is said to be the highest grade of tea cultivated in a special way. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
JAL and JR Tokai Team Up to Boost Inbound Tourist Demand Jun 16, 2009
The Company also operates a network of conventional railway centered on the Nagoya and Shizuoka areas. JR Central and its consolidated subsidiaries are strengthening affiliated businesses by making full use of the Companyfs stations and trains. (JCN Network, Japan)
Patients of A/H1N1 flu amount to 410 in Japan Jun 4, 2009
TOKYO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- With five cases reported in Shizuoka, Tokyo and Chiba prefectures, Japan's tally of confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza reached 410 in Japan on Thursday, health authorities said ... In Shizuoka, local authorities confirmed that two men in their 20s have been infected with the new flu virus. (Xinhuanet, China)
Flu cases continue to rise in Asia; nearly 400 in Japan Jun 4, 2009
The Shizuoka prefectural government Wednesday announced that a man in his 20s, who was staying at a training facility in Shizuoka Prefecture, was confirmed to be infected with the influenza. The Chiba prefectural government and the Kobe municipal government also confirmed additional cases of infection. (Xinhuanet, China)
BOJ's Kamezaki Says Economy No Longer in Freefall, Predicts Mild Recovery Jun 3, 2009
Until now, the economy was sliding down a steep hill, Kamezaki said in a speech today in Shizuoka, central Japan. We can expect the economy to head for a recovery in the near future as the pace of production cuts by companies eases and stimulus measures take effect. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Shanghai donates 50,000 face masks to Osaka May 28, 2009
Earlier Wednesday, two children in central Japan's Shizuoka city also were confirmed infected with the flu. Special Report. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Japan mouse study finds Sox21 hair loss gene May 27, 2009
Pictures from the National Institute of Genetics at Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, show the stages of balding mice yesterday. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Sony Corporation Realignment of Manufacturing Operations in Japan May 15, 2009
The development of manufacturing technologies and support functions for factories outside Japan relating to optical pickups currently conducted at Sony EMCS Corp. Hamamatsu TEC (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture), and the development of manufacturing technologies and support functions for factories outside Japan relating to optical pickup lenses located at Sony EMCS Omigawa TEC, will be transferred to Sony EMCS Corp. Kisarazu TEC (Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture), which currently manufactures optical... (JCN Network, Japan)
TMC Plans Traffic-safety Event at 'mobilitas' for Children May 11, 2009
Tokyo, May 11, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it will hold a traffic-safety event for children at the TOYOTA Safety Education Center "mobilitas" ("mobilitas"), at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The event, called "The Toyota Safety School in 'mobilitas'", is aimed at preventing traffic accidents involving children and has been held since 2006 as part of the contributions made by "mobilitas" to the local community. (JCN Network, Japan)
Lewis wins first top-level 400m hurdles May 4, 2009
10 seconds at a meet in Shizuoka, Japan ... Lewis's winning time in Shizuoka was almost a second slower than the 56 ... Also in Shizuoka, her fellow Australian Brendan Cole finished fourth in the men's 400m hurdles in 50. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
High jumper Hup Wei off to Japan in bid to qualify for Laos SEA Games May 2, 2009
The Shizuoka International Track and Field meet tomorrow will be Selangor athletes first international competition this year. Six days later he will compete in the IAAF Osaka Grand Prix. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Asian Traditional Wedding Show held in Shizuoka, Japan Apr 11, 2009
Representatives of South Korea perform a traditional South Korean wedding during the 2009 Asian Traditional Wedding Show in Shizuoka, Japan, on April 10, 2009. The show was opened here on Friday with representatives from eight Asian countries including China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan Seeks China's Support at United Nations For Condemning North Korea Apr 6, 2009
China and Russia have shown understanding for North Koreas launch, said Hajime Izumi, professor of international relations and Korean studies at the University of Shizuoka in central Japan. North Korea has raised its bargaining position. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
North Korea rocket launch provokes global outcry Apr 5, 2009
"North Korea is likely to judge that its negotiating position has been strengthened now that it has both the nuclear and missile cards," said Shunji Hiraiwa of Shizuoka Prefectural University in Japan. Washington, Seoul and Tokyo had said before the launch that in reality it would be a test of the Taepodong-2 missile, which is designed to fly an estimated 6,700 km (4,200 miles). (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Japan takes aim Mar 28, 2009
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will shift its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) ground-based interceptor missiles currently deployed at the Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka prefecture to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bases in Akita and Iwate prefectures in northeastern Japan, where rocket debris from a failed launch might fall. Japan's BMD Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) can intercept inter-continental ballistic missiles at an altitude of about 100 kilometers and the PAC-3 has a range of about 20... (Asia Times Online)
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) Aegis guided-missile destroyers headed Saturday for the Sea of Japan to intercept a rocket the DPRK plans to launch if the launch goes awry.• Japan starts to deploy Patriot missiles Mar 28, 2009
Two Patriot fire units based at Hamamatsu Air Base in Shizuoka Prefecture will soon be moved to northeastern Japan -- one to the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, and the other to a village near Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. Earlier in the day, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered Self- Defense Forces to destroy debris from Pyongyang's rocket in the event that its launch fails and fragments fall into the Japanese territory. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan OK's Missile Defense Mar 27, 2009
Hajime Izumi, a Shizuoka University professor of international politics, urged the government to be more balanced. "The deployment is unavoidable as long as there is a slight possibility of a failure, but the problem is that it creates an impression that a launch would be a 100 percent failure," Izumi said. (Fox News)
Clubs race to secure Davidson Mar 18, 2009
" Davidson has already been involved with the Young Socceroos - he was part of the squad that played friendly matches against Japan and Argentina in Shizuoka in August - but his selection in the countdown to the world championships clarifies his international allegiance and his father's influence is clear. "We're a proud Aussie family, even though we have other heritage," Alan said. "He could play for Japan and even Greece, but for me he's playing for Australia and that's non-negotiable. He's an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Toyota Outlines Motor Sports Activities for 2009 Mar 17, 2009
TMC's motor sports activities are centered at TMC's Motor Sports Division at TMC's Higashifuji Technical Center in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and are backed by regional bases in Japan (Toyota Technocraft Co., Ltd. (TRD)), Germany (Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG)) and the United States (TRD, U.S.A. Inc. (TRD-USA)). For more information, please visit. (JCN Network, Japan)
Toyota Contributes to Thai State-run Driving School; New Curriculum Includes 'mobilitas' Safe-driving Know-how Mar 10, 2009
TMC's contribution to the improvements included providing information and training derived from TMC's Toyota Safety Education Center "mobilitas" in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 people attended the ceremony, including Director-General of the Department of Land Transport Chairat Sa-nguansue, other government officials, law enforcement officers and representatives of TMC. During the ceremony, TMC Managing Officer Masayuki Nakai addressed the attendees, saying, "I am deeply... (JCN Network, Japan)
Households on Welfare Rise to Record as Companies Sack Workers, Asahi Says Mar 9, 2009
Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures, where Toyota Motor Corp. and other car markers have factories, recorded the most welfare applications, the Asahi said. Aichi, west of Tokyo, had a 72 percent rise in applications from December, the paper said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
DENSO to Hold Second International Educational Program Feb 23, 2009
Students will participate in an on-site program focusing on water resources in which they will observe and experience how humankind coexists with nature in environmentally rich regions in Japan, including Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture and sites in Aichi Prefecture. Based on what they learn, the participants will formulate an action plan for attaining a sustainable society and present their ideas at a forum in Aichi, Japan on Dec. 12, 2009. (JCN Network, Japan)
Clinton confronts Japan's abduction issue Feb 19, 2009
"Japan still needs to try to comprehensively resolve the North Korean nuclear and missile problems as well as the human-rights agenda, which includes the abductees," Hajime Izumi, a professor of international relations at the University of Shizuoka and an expert on Korean issues, told Asia Times Online. "With the Obama administration advocating policies of multilateral cooperation, the trilateral alliance of the US, Japan and South Korea is becoming all the more important.". (Asia Times Online)
Japan, my Neverland Feb 18, 2009
I spent seven complacent years in Shizuoka Prefecture - home of Mount Fuji, lovely beaches and delectable mandarin oranges ... Where I used to live in Shizuoka, five-year-olds still rode their bikes unsupervised on the street at dusk. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
A roadmap to peace with North Korea Feb 13, 2009
"If you compare the Bush with the Clinton era, the North Korean threat has increased," Hajime Izumi, a professor of international relations at the University of Shizuoka and an expert on Korean issues, said at a forum in Tokyo last week. "Increased threats cause much more difficulties in removing threats. This issue has become harder than ever to be solved.". (Asia Times Online)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Kawana Hotel G.C. (Fiji) Shizuoka, Japan 88. Yalong Bay G.C. Hainan Island, China 89. (ESPN -- Golf)
