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Rail services on JR lines faced major disruption after fatal accidents. A person was struck at Ibaraki Station, suspending services on the JR Kyoto, Kobe, Biwako, Takarazuka and Gakkentoshi lines, with delays on limited express trains. Separately, an accident at Kozu Station on the Tokaido Line delayed 21 trains between Tokyo and Atami, affecting around 9,000 passengers. Meanwhile, JR also announced the popular autumn unlimited-ride pass starting tomorrow, cheaper than the Seishun 18 Ticket.
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A person was struck by a train at JR Ibaraki Station on the JR Kyoto Line in Osaka, prompting West Japan Railway to suspend services on the Kyoto, Kobe, Biwako, Takarazuka and Gakkentoshi lines between Himeji, Osaka and Maibara. Express trains including the Thunderbird faced delays, with some services later resuming after signal checks. Commuters across the Kansai region are sharing disruption updates.
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The mayor of Hitachiomi in Ibaraki Prefecture has announced the city will accept a literature survey for a final nuclear waste disposal site, saying he made the decision after careful deliberation. Industry minister Akazawa called it highly significant, while residents and city councillors are divided. Neighbouring municipalities are also reacting, and the nuclear promotion policy is becoming an issue in the Ibaraki prefectural assembly election.
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Researchers have confirmed that the invasive plant Nagae-tsurunogeito (long-stalked alligator weed), spreading in Fukui and along the Shin Tone River in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, has exceptionally high photosynthetic ability, which explains its rapid stem growth. The finding is expected to help develop control methods that target this weakness to curb the weed's spread and protect local ecosystems.
- 5Man arrested for luring Nara high school girl to Ibaraki home●『署によると 高校生の 母親が 2日に行方 不明届を』 SNSで奈良の女子高生を茨城の自宅に誘い出す、未成年者誘拐容疑で36歳男を逮捕 https://www. sankei.com/article/20261004-JQ WKYJYNGR
Japanese police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of abducting a minor after he allegedly used social media to lure a high school girl from Nara Prefecture to his home in Ibaraki. According to investigators, the girl's mother filed a missing person report on October 2, prompting a search that led to the arrest.
- 6Announcer Misaki Fujita named tourism ambassador, fans flood her with congratulations●https://www. tkhunt.com/2580946/ 藤田美咲アナ、観光大使就任を報告で祝福の声続々「本当にすごい」「1番の有名人じゃない？」 | ENCOUNT # Article # Celebrity # SNS # アナ
Japanese announcer Misaki Fujita announced on Instagram that she has been appointed a tourism ambassador, drawing a wave of congratulatory messages from fans. Commenters praised the appointment, calling it impressive and joking that she is the most famous person in the area. Fujita is associated with the Namegata Area TV local media project in Ibaraki Prefecture.
- 7Hasui Kawase's Kanago Village, Ibaraki (1954) in focus●Title: Kanago Village, Ibaraki (1954) Artist: Hasui Kawase https:// en.discoverjapan-web.com/artic le/137483 # ShinHanga
A 1954 woodblock print by Hasui Kawase depicting Kanago Village in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, is being shared by art enthusiasts. The work, from the shin-hanga tradition the artist helped define, shows a rural autumn rice-harvest scene from the late Showa era. Readers are being directed to Discover Japan's article about the piece.