Japan Photo Journal: Snow strikes Tokyo, with more on the way for much of Japan
January 29, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
(Mainichi/Tatsuro Tamaki) Snow falls on Tokyo s Nerima Ward as flurries hit the Japanese capital on the afternoon of Jan. 28, 2021. People were seen walking with umbrellas, and children played in the white stuff. Due to a low-pressure system and a strong winter pressure pattern, extremely strong wind is forecast to hit areas across Japan, with heavy snow falling mainly on the Sea of Japan side of the country on Jan. 29 and 30, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). On Jan. 28, the JMA called for people to remain on their guard against traffic disruptions due to blizzards, as well as strong winds and very stormy seas. Over the 24-hour period ending at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29, the JMA is forecasting up to 70 centimeters of snow in the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan; 60 cm in the Tokai region along the Pacific coast; 50 cm in Hokkaido in Japan s north;
Doctor arrested for dangerous driving resulting in death Dec. 21, 2020 06:00 am JST Dec. 21, 2020 | 06:37 am JST TOKYO
Police in Tokyo on Sunday arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit and killed a man in his 80s on Saturday night.
Police said Hiroki Nagase, a doctor who is head of the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, has admitted to the charge, Sankei Shimbun reported. He was quoted as saying he was took his eyes off the road for a second and didn’t see the man.
Police said the incident occurred in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward at around 7:35 p.m. Saturday at a T junction with no traffic lights. The victim was crossing the road when he was hit by Nagase’s car turning right. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.