NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture A university sprinter won the traditional New Year’s race at a shrine here on Jan. 10, making him “the luckiest man of the year.”
HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture A special event here will offer a rare chance to see a lit-up Himeji Castle reflected in a pool of water temporarily created at the San-no-Maru Square in front of it.
Officials in charge of reservations for COVID-19 vaccinations in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, noticed a troubling discrepancy in the billing numbers after outsourcing the call-in system.
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture A university baseball player became one of the “luckiest men of the year” after winning the traditional New Year s race at a shrine here after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
YABU, Hyogo Prefecture A strenuous mountain bike course has opened near the disused Akenobe mine here with the aim of luring city folk into the depopulated area.