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With temperatures steadily climbing in lowland Japan, it's worth bearing in mind that the Japan Alps offer a welcome break from the heat of late spring and summer. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine (pronounced “Alpen”) Route (立山黒部アルペンルート tateyama kurobe arupen ruto) is 37 kilomete...
自民党の宮腰光寛・衆院議員（70）=富山2区=が26日夜の会見で、次期衆院選の立候補を見送り、政界引退の意向を表明した。2区を巡っては自民県議の立候補が取り沙汰される中、9選を目指すとしていた宮腰氏…
Pakistan-based Azgard-9 just debuted a poncho that, in addition to its sustainable and antibacterial properties, produces oxygen.
An exhibition hall called Torobasu Kinenkan (Trolleybus museum) opened this spring in Omachi, Nagano
Japan's hidden hydropower country taps water for carbon neutrality Japan's effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has grassroots corporate support in a region where developers are unlocking potential for water and wind power. Starting last month, the Toyama-based regional lender Hokuriku Bank has been using only electricity generated by local hydropower for its data center in central Toyama Prefecture, about 260 km northwest of Tokyo. The bank became the first company to sign up for an electricity plan launched by regional utility Hokuriku Electric Power Co. and Toyama ...