‘Weeping’ statue of Virgin Mary draws pilgrims to Akita
AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
The bear that entered a supermarket in Japan has been sacrificed after falling into a trap with honey, apples, and bread
An Asian black bear that entered a supermarket in the city of Akita (northeastern Japan) on Saturday and attacked an employee, causing injuries, was captured and sacrificed on Monday, as confirmed ...
朝日新聞社4y
First offshore commercial wind power farm planned in Akita
the wind farm will operate in waters off Akita Port in Akita city and Noshiro Port in Noshiro and have a total capacity of about 140 megawatts. Other companies involved in the project include ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country. The bear ...