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COVID removes the luster from Japan s Golden Week holidays
Traditionally a time to travel, shop and go out, this year s festive season has been disrupted by a third state of emergency as cases of COVID-19 rise.
This shopping area in Tokyo would normally be packed during Japan s annual spring festival
Every spring for the 20 years that Fumie Takenaka has lived in Tokyo, she has taken advantage of the Golden Week holiday period to travel to her hometown in Aichi Prefecture.
She even risked a brief trip this time last year, as the coronavirus pandemic in Japan appeared to be waning. It is clear today, however, that the pandemic returns in waves.
Osaka: Boy tried to steal gun from cop ‘to commit suicide’
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on April 10, 2021
OSAKA (TR) – A boy attempted to steal a gun from a police officer in Higashiosaka City last month in order to take his life, investigative sources have revealed, reports the
Sankei Shimbun (April 9).
On Friday, prosecutors referred the boy, 18, to a family court on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery.
At around 4:35 p.m. on March 20, the boy, then a high school student, arrived at a
koban police box for the Kawachi Police Station.
He then pulled a knife with a 13-centimeter-long blade in front of an assistant inspector and attempted to take his revolver.
Japan s youth mark Coming of Age Day amid coronavirus surge
The day is a rite of passage for young people who have turned or are about to turn 20 years old. Most events were canceled due to COVID-19 but some authorities went ahead with celebrations despite a state of emergency.
Millions of Japanese turning 20 this year
More than a million people in Japan turn 20 this year, the age at which they can legally drink alcohol, smoke and get married without parental approval. Reaching this age is usually marked by mass ceremonies around the country, but these were largely cancelled this year due to the pandemic.
The first four main shrines are called Sumiyoshi-zukuri, all of which are designated national treasures
Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the go-to Hatsumode spots for Osaka locals, drawing in nearly 2 million visitors every year. It is a special place in the hearts of many people, not only from Osaka, but from all over.
The architectural style of the Sumiyoshi-zukuri main shrine is the oldest in the history of shrinearchitecture. People come here to pray for good luck, prosperity in business, traffic safety, warding off evil, happy marriage, and easy childbirth.
Every New Year s Eve, the gate is crowded with visitors. At midnight, the drums are struck, applause rings throughout, and the shrine precincts grow lively with people praying for the happiness of the New Year.