Die Gesellschaft in #Japan wird immer älter, was zu vielen Problemen führt. Eines davon: #Depression bei Senioren. Eine Studie der Universität #Chiba zeigt nun, wie sehr sich der Zugang zum #ÖPNV auf die psychische Gesundheit auswirken kann. #wissenschaft

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/gesundheit-wissenschaft/japanische-studie-fehlender-nahverkehr-erhoeht-das-depressionsrisiko-bei-aelteren-353779/

Title: Snowy Garden, Urayasu (1932)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

http://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/bekabune.html #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Spring #Urayasu #Chiba #Japan

Political figure Takashi Tachibana has drawn criticism for his controversial campaign activities in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture, in which he ran as a candidate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/politics/tachibana-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takashitachibana #chiba #nhkparty #financeministry #motohikosaito

Chiba Gov. Toshihito Kumagai, 47, won his second term in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture, defeating three other candidates, including controversial political figure Takashi Tachibana. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/politics/chiba-gubernatorial-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chiba #localgovernment #toshihitokumagai

Japan’s climate heroes show potential and limits of local initiatives

The city of Chiba, home to nearly 1 million people, made headlines last August when it announced that it would achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions at all of the roughly 750 facilities it owns by March 2027 — four years ahead of schedule

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/03/02/energy/chiba-decarbonization-leaders/

Cities such as Chiba are being held up as Japan's regional decarbonization leaders, but their potential to accelerate the clean energy transition is limited by national policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/03/02/energy/chiba-decarbonization-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #chiba #climatechange #energy #solar #renewables #emissions

Japanese companies started job seminars on Saturday for university students graduating in spring 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/01/japan/chiba-job-fair-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jobs #chiba

Kabosu, the shiba inu known as the logo model for a cryptocurrency, remains hugely popular even after her death last May, with fan letters flooding in from around Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/18/japan/japan-shiba-dog-loved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #dogs #animals #animalwelfare #pets #petadoption #chiba #kabosu #cryptocurrencies #shibainu

A long-established dairy farm operator in Chiba Prefecture will expand into India, where demand for dairy products is traditionally strong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/20/companies/japanese-dairy-farm-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #akibabokujo #chiba #dairyindustry #india

Title: Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture (1950)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b09725/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #Snow #Chiba #Japan

A demolition site near JR Chiba Station turned into a scene of chaos Thursday morning when a ceiling collapsed, sending rubble crashing down and trapping three workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/09/japan/japan-building-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chiba #buildings

Police have arrested a 77-year-old man in Tokyo for allegedly murdering his wife by running her over with a car. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/28/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-man-car-kill-wife/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #cars #edogawaward #chiba #tokyo

Police in Chiba Prefecture are investigating two violent robbery incidents that occurred within hours of each other in the prefecture early Sunday morning, leaving two men injured. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/23/japan/crime-legal/chiba-burglaries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #chiba #theft #stabbings

Police have arrested a 77-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a couple in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesday, and a nearby fire that destroyed multiple homes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/20/japan/crime-legal/kashiwa-man-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kashiwa #chiba #stabbing #japanesepolice

A man and a woman, believed to be in their 50s, were stabbed to death in an apparent murder in the city of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesday afternoon https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/19/japan/crime-legal/kashiwa-stabbing-death/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chiba #kashiwa #stabbings #japanesepolice

A court in Chiba sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling drugs into Japan, despite her claims that she was tricked into doing so by an online romance scammer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/04/japan/crime-legal/australian-woman-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chiba #japanesecourts #australia #naritaairport

The Chiba District Court is weighing whether Australian Donna Nelson is guilty of drug smuggling or merely a victim of an elaborate romance scam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/03/japan/crime-legal/australian-romance-scam/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #chiba #japanesecourts #australia #nigeria #drugs #smuggling

Chiba Prefectural Police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and murder of a hotel worker in the city of Ichihara in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/14/japan/crime-legal/japan-hotel-murder-arrest/ #japan #crimelegal #chiba #stabbings #japanesepolice

A 30-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of burglary and murder in Yokohama told investigators that she agreed to collect stolen cash at the repeated urging of her husband, investigative sources said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/06/japan/crime-legal/yokohama-murder-update/ #japan #crimelegal #yokohama #japanesepolice #chiba #theft