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「打ち勝つ野球」を掲げる。打線の鍵は出塁率の高い２番増田悠と勝負強い３番酒井楓。４番溝口は長打力がある。主戦松浦は春以降に安定感を増した。直球と変化球を効果的に…
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X Update Sun, 23 May 2021, 16:39 Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 33 km southwest of Akita, Japan early morning 4.5 quake 24 May 1:27 am (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Akita, Akita Shi, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth of 174.5 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Monday 24 May 2021 at 1:27 am local time. The exact magnitude, ...
Feb 22, 2021 Wallets packed with ¥1,000 notes along with ¥100 and ¥10 coins — Japanese people’s love for bills and coins has long been a hindrance to the creation of a cashless economy. But with more people avoiding physical cash amid the COVID-19 pandemic, digital payments are becoming more popular in Japan, which has been embracing cashless options following a massive government-backed promotional campaign in the wake of a 2019 consumption tax hike. The stay-at-home trend has also prompted more consumers to rely more on internet shopping, which usually requires cashless tran...
Abnormally high death rates observed during cleanup of record snowfall in Japan January 22, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) The roof of an elementary school building in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, is seen being cleared of snow by members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Jan. 6, 2021 in this image taken by a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter. Due to the heavy snowfall, it's become difficult for individuals to remove snow on their own, and the GSDF have been called in to numerous areas. (Mainichi) Deaths are rising sharply among people engaged in clearing work following this winte...