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JR East Group Offers Vegan and Muslim-friendly Sweets! EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY 02/25/2020 2:00 pm TOKYO, February 25, 2020 – JR East Group (TOKYO:9020) operates the Shinkansen and other trains over a network of railways that cover half the main island of Japan. To provide all visitors the chance to enjoy Japanese sweets souvenirs, JR East Group, in collaboration with three popular confectionery companies, is promoting food diversity with its “Plant Based Sweets Series” souvenirs. The solely plant-derived “Plant Based Sweets Series” will go on sale Tuesday, February 25 at some lo...

'Like a disaster': 4 dead, 33 injured amid efforts to clear snow in central Japan pref. January 12, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) A snowplow is seen removing snow that accumulated in the city of Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Makoto Ishizuka) NIIGATA -- While record snowfalls apparently passed their peak on Jan. 11 in parts of this central Japan prefecture, the removal of snow continues to fall behind in places including the city of Joetsu, where over 2 meters accumulated. There has been a spate of accidents while clearing snow -- four people died between the evenings...

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Vanguard News Record snowfall hits Japan, kills 13, injures hundreds On Kindly Share This Story: At least 13 people died and about 250 were injured as record snowfall blanketed regions along the Sea of Japan coast, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday. According to the agency and local media reports, three people aged in their 60s and 80s died in Fukui Prefecture, while 47 people were injured in the prefecture in snow-linked accidents. Niigata Prefecture saw four people die as a result of trying to remove snow, the agency said. The three hard-hit prefectures’ of...

At least 13 people died and around 250 were injured as record snowfall blanketed regions along the Sea of Japan coast, according to the latest report by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.