The Tokyo Edition Toranomon’s signature restaurant is introducing its third installment of the “Terroir Japan” series which introduces the appeal of various delicacies across the country wine and sake from Shiojiri city in Nagano Prefecture a long-established wine region with a history of over 130 years The course menu showcases an array of premium local ingredients WASHINGTON DC-- The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has appointed Dr. Kotaro Shiojiri as the Asia Program’s Inaugural Japan Foundation Visiting Scholar Shiojiri will spend 12 months in residence in Washington from September 2023 to August 2024 carrying out research on economic security and the challenges as well as opportunities ahead in US-Japan relations Prior to his appointment at the Wilson Center Shiojiri was a visiting scholar and adjunct lecturer at the Edwin O Reischauer Center for Est Asian Studies at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University he was deputy director of the Oceania Division of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Asia Bureau He received his PhD in public policy from the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy Dr Shiojiri’s project will focus on how Washington and Tokyo can work together to enhance their economic security His work will reflect how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and various countermeasures taken against Russia as well as Chinese economic coercion among others are bringing like-minded countries closer together to strengthen their economic resilience Rising tensions across the Taiwan strait is increasing concerns about economic security while evolving issues around gray-zone conflict and hybrid war also highlight the need to address the intersection of economy and national security Amid such uncertainties in the geopolitical landscape Shiojiri’s project aims to identify how ties between the United States and beyond can be strengthened in the field of economic security The Japan Foundation Visiting Fellowship is a residential scholarship that will enhance the strategic partnership between Japan and the United States by bridging the worlds of academic research and policy implementation this is a residential fellowship at the Wilson Center based in Washington DC The Fellowship will allow a scholar up to 12 months to pursue policy oriented research focused on issues of mutual interest to both the United States and Japan the Japan Fellow will produce a policy brief and give a public presentation based on their research at the Center The Japan Foundation is a public institution established in 1972 to promote international cultural exchange throughout the world. With programs on culture, language, and dialogue, the Japan Foundation creates opportunities to foster friendship, trust, and mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other nations, offering diverse programs including seminars, exhibitions, grants, and Japanese language courses through its 30 offices worldwide. the Wilson Center provides nonpartisan counsel and insights on global affairs to policymakers through deep research The Wilson Center brings fresh thinking and deep expertise to the most pressing policy challenges we face today The Center convenes scholars to create a global dialogue of ideas that Congress and the international policy community can act on one growing right there amid the hustle and bustle of your morning commute as passengers rush to catch their connections the Shiojiri Station Platform Vineyard hangs serenely overhead its vines doing the slower work of budding You won’t find a sight quite like this anywhere else—it’s the only train station vineyard of its kind in the world Shiojiri isn't quite a Tokyo- or Osaka-style mega-metropolis though: Its local claim to fame is being the hub of the Kikyogahara Wine Valley one of the country's oldest and most bountiful wine regions where grapevine cultivation dates to the mid-19th century with a reputation made on Merlot and Chardonnay Photos courtesy of Shiojiri City Tourism Association The one above the tracks is nonetheless a surprise few tourists could recognize the grape trees,” Shiojiri City Tourism Association rep Hidehiro Shimomura told Unfiltered via email lots of tourists were so surprised when they saw the grapes on the platform that they did a double take and said 'Why are there grape trees at the station?’” the vineyard site on the third and fourth platforms of the station benefits from reflective floor tiles and exposure to the sky that provide the grapes plenty of sunlight The challenges include the local fauna of a busy train station: Since the vines grow over the ticket gate daily maintenance that a typical vineyard would receive isn’t quite possible The station vineyard was originally planted in 1988 as a way to promote the area’s wine culture and specialty grapes Merlot and Niagara vines are tended by local winegrowers and community members volunteer to help cultivate the plants The fruits of harvest are usually presented to visitors as welcome gifts and used for research in a local high school's winemaking class it was declared that there would be train wine; the grapes were fermented at a local winery to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Shiojiri's municipal organization About 100 bottles of that Shiojiri Station Merlot are scheduled to arrive this month Enjoy Unfiltered? 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker MISHAWAKA — Peg VanNevel journeyed last year to Mishawaka’s sister city in Japan But she never suspected the boomerang effect Five fellow Lions Club members from the city of Shiojiri would come here a year later and tour two local sites dedicated to this decades-old friendship VanNevel traveled to Japan last year for the international Lions Club’s convention in the city of Fukuoaka so that she could be installed as governor for the club’s seven-county district in northern Indiana She went a day early and met an old friend who would translate and guide her to Shiojiri “Naoko lived next door to me the year her father taught at (the University of) Notre Dame on sabbatical,” VanNevel recalls VanNevel didn’t make plans to go to the Lions Club’s 100th-anniversary convention in Chicago at the beginning of July Then Naito said Lions from Shiojiri were coming and they were bringing her as their translator VanNevel quickly planned to attend the convention and organized a Mishawaka tour on July 2 “They were very impressed with Mishawaka’s park system,” VanNevel recalls of the group including two who had been to Mishawaka several years ago on a sister-city trip “They didn’t want to leave the (Shiojiri) Garden.” She says they were impressed with “the city’s commitment to honoring its connection with Shiojiri” — particularly along with the new Shiojiri Room at the downtown Mishawaka library where Naito translated all of the boards that explain exhibits about Japanese culture and the sister cities The group also stopped by Central Park to present a $600 donation to the Mishawaka Food Pantry from both the Shiojiri and the Mishawaka Lions Police arrested Monday a 48-year-old local assembly member on suspicion of suffocating his wife to death in September last year at their home in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano a second-term member of the Nagano prefectural assembly who belongs to the prefectural chapter of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has denied allegations of murdering his 47-year-old wife saying he was not at the scene of the crime when the attack is presumed to have occurred Maruyama is suspected of suffocating his wife and killing her at their home in Shiojiri between around midnight on Sept Regarding his whereabouts during the suspected hours Maruyama told Kyodo News in September this year that he had been staying overnight at the assembly members' building in the city of Nagano to attend an assembly meeting He reiterated the claims to police that he was at the building during the suspected time of the attack But the police believe he may have driven home from the building during the hours in question and are analyzing traveling data of the car as well as footage from nearby security cameras Maruyama went drinking with a fellow member and others around 5:30 p.m and is believed to have returned to the assembly members' building afterward at the building and again at around 11:30 p.m A senior member of the Nagano police told a press conference Monday night we think it was conducted by a single criminal." Maruyama is currently the chairman of the prefectural assembly's 10-member committee on general affairs including prevention of crimes in the prefecture To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Metrics details Anal high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection is widely considered a cause of anal cancer epidemiological data are quite limited in Japan This study investigated anal HPV infections and cytological abnormalities among MSM with or without HIV infection Hybrid capture-based methodology was used for hr-HPV genotyping The exclusion criterion was a history of vaccination against HPV and the overall prevalence of hr-HPV was 59.7% (95% CI 54.7–62.3) HIV-infected had higher prevalence than HIV-uninfected (68.9% vs 40.6%) p < .001 82.8% (312/377) were infected with at least one of 9 valent vaccine-covered hr-HPV genotypes detection of abnormal cytology correlated positively with HIV infection (OR 2.17 [95% CI 1.51–3.13]) number of hr-HPV genotypes infected (OR 1.83 [1.59–2.10]) history of STI (OR 1.58 [1.14–2.22]) and No of lifetime sexual partners (OR 1.56 [1.10–2.21]) albeit multivariate analysis identified the number of detected hr-HPV genotypes (adjusted OR 1.78 [1.54–2.06]) as the independent risk factor for abnormal cytology especially 9-valent HPV vaccine-preventable hr-HPV were detected among our MSM participants in Japan HPV vaccination should also be encouraged for MSM in Japan even though preventive effects of vaccination against anal cancer or new acquisition of hr-HPV in sexually active adult populations have not been clearly demonstrated we assessed the epidemiology of anal colonization by hr-HPV and HPV-related abnormal cytology among HIV-infected and uninfected MSM and sought to discuss future strategies to prevent HPV-related anal cancer in Japan We enrolled a total of 644 MSM, including 437 HIV-infected and 207 HIV-uninfected eligible consenting participants. The demographic characteristics according to HIV-infected and uninfected subjects are presented in Table 1 The median age among HIV-infected and -uninfected participants was 46 (Interquartile range (IQR) 40–53) and 36 (IQR 29–43) years infected subjects had a significantly larger number of sexual partners in their lifetime but had fewer sexual partners in the past 6 months There was no significant difference in the percentage use of condoms during anal sex in either group but a history of STIs was significantly higher in HIV-infected than -uninfected subjects All HIV-infected individuals were being treated with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and plasma HIV RNA was undetectable (< 20 copies/mL) in 97.7% (427/437) viral load was in the range of 21–119 copies/mL with a median of 666 × 109/L (IQR 512–821) Prevalence of hr-HPV genotypes in HIV-infected and -uninfected MSM. The frequency of each hr-HPV genotype detected between HIV-infected and -uninfected subjects was compared. HPV human papillomavirus, hr-HPV high-risk types of human papillomavirus. Number of hr-HPV genotypes in HIV-infected and -uninfected MSM The frequency of hr-HPV genotypes identified between HIV-infected and -uninfected subjects was compared hr-HPV high-risk types of human papillomavirus Additionally, we observed that 312 of 377 h-HPV-infected subjects (82.8%), including 246 HIV-infected (84.0%) and 66 HIV-uninfected (78.6%) participants (p = 0.249), carried at least one of 9 valent vaccine-covered hr-HPV genotypes (genotypes 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58) (see Supplementary Table S1 online) When assessing according to age group in all subjects HPV52 and HPV56 prevalence rates tend to increase significantly with age (p = 0.0081 and p = 0.0058 respectively) of lifetime sexual partners did not show independent risk factors for abnormal cytology but the number of infected hr-HPV genotypes showed strong significance (aOR 1.78; 95% CI 1.54–2.06] Another associated risk factor for abnormal cytology was HIV infection HIV infection was well controlled by antiretroviral therapy (ART) it is not clear from the present cross-sectional study whether HIV infection preceding hr-HPV infection causes impaired clearance of hr-HPV infection or whether HIV-infected individuals re-acquire hr-HPV more readily especially 9-valent HPV vaccine-preventable hr-HPV genotypes Our study showed that an increased number of hr-HPV genotypes infected is strongly associated with development of anal abnormal cytology; thus should be considered to prevent further acquisition of more hr-HPV genotypes that would lead to HPV related anal malignancy Further studies are needed to assess the health impact and cost-effectiveness of nine-valent HPV vaccination Written informed consent for HPV and anal cytology testing was obtained from all participants This study was approved by the ethics committee of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (approval no This study was implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki There is an existing group of HIV-infected MSM being treated at AIDS Clinical Center (ACC) National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) as well as a non-HIV-infected MSM group at the Sexual Health Clinic (SHC) outpatient in the same center We conducted a cross-sectional study in these two groups between January 1 for HIV-uninfected individuals and June 1 to August 31 age ≥ 16 years from SHC and age ≥ 20 years from ACC self-reported history of having anal receptive sex with men willingness to undergo anal swab sampling to test for hr-HPV infection Exclusion criteria was a history of HPV vaccination Each participant completed a standardized questionnaire The information gathered included sociodemographic data (age) sexual behavior data (number of lifetime sexual partners number of sexual partners in the last 6 months percentage use of condoms (using measurement scales of 0 to 100 and history of sexually transmitted infection (including genital/oral/anal chlamydia All statistical tests were evaluated at a 0.05 level of significance Statistical analyses were performed with GraphPad Prism 7.0 and regression analysis with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software We report categorical data as numbers (n) and percentages (%) and continuous variables as median and interquartile range (IQR) We compared differences in sociodemographics and sexual behaviors between HIV-infected and uninfected subjects and performed descriptive analysis Mann–Whitney U tests were employed for continuous variables and Chi-squared/Fisher's exact tests were used for categorical variables The odds ratios (ORs) of significant factors associated with hr-HPV infection and the detection of anal abnormal cytological lesions were calculated using logistic regression analysis Multivariate logistic regression models were then applied to the significant factors (p < 0.05) in univariate analysis Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in carcinoma and intraepithelial neoplasia of the vulva and sexual practices in the etiology of anal cancer Incidence and epidemiology of anal cancer in the multicenter AIDS cohort study Anal human papillomavirus infection among Thai men who have sex with men with and without HIV infection: prevalence Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012 Evaluation and management of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-negative and HIV-positive men who have sex with men Human papillomavirus vaccination for adults: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Food and Drug Administration. Prescribing information [package insert]. Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-Valent Vaccine, Recombinant). US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/media/90064/download (2018) Prevalence of anal human papillomavirus infection and risk factors among HIV-positive patients in Tokyo Ping-Feng, W. et al. Anal human papillomavirus and its associations with abnormal anal cytology among men who have sex with men. Sci. Rep. 10, 3165. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59967-4 (2020) Anal HPV/HIV co-infection among men who have sex with men: A cross-sectional survey from three cities in China Human papillomavirus DNA in men who have sex with men: type-specific prevalence risk factors and implications for vaccination strategies Evaluation of the SPF10-INNO LiPA human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping test and the Roche Linear Array HPV genotyping test Detection and typing of multiple genital human papillomaviruses by DNA amplification with consensus primers IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans Human papillomaviruses The current status of the Papanicolaou smear Download references The authors thank all staff members of AIDS Clinical Center National Center for Global Health and Medicine This study was supported in part by funds from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine [Grant No Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection Conceived and designed the experiments: D.S. Supervised the study and manuscript drafting: D.M. All of the authors critically revised this manuscript for important intellectual content and approved the final version submitted for publication The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98720-3 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Please upgrade to a more modern version to fully experience JapanToday site and for security reasons Shiojiri City in Nagano Prefecture, is a small mountainside getaway proud of both it’s award winning wineries and Edo-era aesthetics that have been preserved throughout the city’s architecture Although not relatively well-known amongst national and international tourists the area is a hotspot for its rich collection of historical buildings and artifacts and even has one area listed as one of Japan’s three major archeological sites; the Hiraide ruins visitors can enjoy walking through the former post-town streets of Narai-juku (a major stop on the ancient Nakasendo route) and can admire the lacquerware produced at the historic kilns in Kisohirazawa As part of preserving the city’s historical-era charm a retro bus (known in japan as a bonnet bus) provides free shuttle tours across Shiojiri’s Narakawa area The bus is a big has been a big hit amongst both tourists and residents of Shiojiri Younger riders have described it as “cute and pretty” whilst the older generation have stated that it has provided “nostalgic feeling” In addition to getting a free tour through the Narakawa area of Shiojiri users can also receive discounts at the Kiso Living Museum and Narai Kaikan by collecting stamps at stops along the journey A leaflet for collecting the stamps is available on the bus Users can also enter into a lottery to win a bottle of award-winning Shiojiri wine by filling out a questionnaire attached to the leaflet When completed the questionnaires can be placed in an application box located at the Kiso Living Crafts Museum The bus tour had been temporarily suspended over the past few months due to COVID-19 but is now resuming on a reduced schedule limited to weekends and holidays until Nov 3 riders are asked to wear masks when onboard the vehicle and to disinfect their hands with the hand gel provided The free shuttle buses run between 10:00am to 16:00pm One journey takes roughly an hour to complete but riders are free to get on and off at any of the stations along the route The bus stops between the two areas are as follows; Gonbei Bridge → Nakamura House → Narai Kaikan → Downtown Marca Koji → Narai Station → Kiso Lacquerware Hall → Hirasawa Station Lower → Nagano Bank → Narakawa Community Center → Kiso Living Craft Museum *Vice versa for journey’s departing from Kisohirazawa -- Throw your own Japanese festival at home with a box of traditional festive goodies -- Japanese artist crafts mysterious “children of the stars” lamps with out of this world cuteness -- Enjoy the taste of summer at this pancake cafe’s peach fair Teach, lead, and inspire! Unlock your dream career with Jstyle I thought we were supposed to be limiting our travels. Is this article only for the people Nagano Prefecture? We have one politician saying "avoid nonessential travel" and another pushing To Go Travel. What a mixed up world we are living in these days. Yes, Shiojiri is beautiful and so is the rest of Nagano prefecture. Since URGING is the only thing people do in this country, I urge you to please, stay at home. Don't come to Nagano prefecture. We are happy if tourists want to, but now is not the best time. There are already some nurses tested positive in the city next to Shiojiri and we do not have enough hospital beds, less than what you have in Tokyo. JT, please, stop promoting travel to other prefectures, at least, leave us in Nagano alone, please. Non sense. The buses at Fuji Safari are more eye catching. Hope both will still be open for good after the current situation. As much as I would love to go to Nagano again I must say I agree with Harry Baolz 100% An onsen up in the hills of my town uses an old bus like that to shuttle people to and from the train station. In fact, I think it may even be older. It certainly looks like it. Someday, when things are normal again, I plan on visiting, albeit by car. Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts. A mix of what's trending on our other sites Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.692924 It is known that undamaged plants that have been exposed to volatiles from damaged con- or heterospecific plants become more resistant against herbivores This is one of the plants’ induced resistant responses against herbivores To test whether this response can be used for rice production we conducted the following experiments over 2 years (2012 and 2013) Rice seedlings were first planted in the rice seedling bed for 2 weeks in early May half of the rice seedlings were exposed to artificially damaged weed volatiles three times for 12 days (treated plants) Weeds were randomly collected from the areas that were >100 m away from the seedling bed and the rice paddy fields The remaining seedlings were not exposed (control plants) three seedlings per bunch) were transplanted to the rice paddy field The total number of leaves in the treated and control plants was not significantly different the total number of damaged leaves in the treated plants was significantly lower than that in the control plants The average weight of a rice grain from the treated and control plants was not significantly different the weight of grains per bunch of treated plants was significantly higher than that of control plants; this indicated a significant increase of the number of grains by 23% in 2012 and by 18% in 2013 in the treated plants compared to that in the control plants The volatiles emitted from the weeds included monoterpenoids (40.4% in total) These results suggest that exposure of volatiles from artificially damaged weeds to rice seedlings has the potential to increase rice production japonica) is an important food source worldwide weeding around rice paddy fields is conducted in spring to remove Gramineae weeds which host many insect pests of rice plants This weeding results in the rice seedlings being exposed to weeding-related volatiles we investigated whether such exposure affected rice grain production in pesticide-free rice paddy fields We discussed the potential of using weeding-related volatiles in yield control in rice production Field experiments were carried out during 2012 and 2013 in pesticide-free commercial rice paddy fields owned by a farmer in Makino Koshihikari) were cultivated in eight paddy fields Approximately 15,000 rice bunches (2–3 plants per bunch) were planted in each paddy field (20 m × 50 m) and H) were set at another site; the two sites were located ca we established treatment and control fields A seedling bed (1 m × 15 m) was used to grow rice seedlings before transplanting them to the paddy fields Several species of weeds growing in areas that were >100 m away from the rice paddy fields and from the rice seedling bed were used as odor sources we observed weeds belonging to more than six families (including Asteraceae and others) and identified the following four major species: Picris hieracioides var and Trifolium repens (Fabaceae; Trifolieae) We randomly collected weeds (5 kg) in the areas and divided them equally into ten portions Each portion was placed in a mesh bag (45 cm × 35 cm) The composition of weed species used for the experiments was the same during the 2-year experiments The used weeds were perennial plants and no herbicides were used in two consecutive years To facilitate the exposure experiments, we conducted experiments in a rice seedling bed, because plant defenses for future growth are often developed at the seedling stage (Barton and Koricheva, 2010) We divided the seedling bed into two parts (the control area and the exposed area) with a polycarbonate board (ca 1 m high and 2 m long) to prevent weed volatiles from reaching the untreated seedlings 150,000 seedlings) were exposed to weeding-related volatiles 500 g per bag) were hung equidistantly in the exposed area of the seedling bed The cut weeds were replaced with new ones every 4 days for 12 days the treated and control rice seedlings (ca 10 cm high) were transplanted into rice paddy fields: the exposed seedlings were planted in A and H fields and the control seedlings were placed in D and E fields and G fields were used for other experiments and the control seedlings were placed in A Approximately 50 days after the transplantation we collected the leaves from 15 treated and 15 control rice bunches randomly selected [except for field B (treated) in 2013 N = 14] to evaluate the number of damaged leaves on each paddy field In the rice paddy field used in this study we observed commonly found herbivorous arthropods rice leaf folders (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) rice green caterpillars (Naranga aenescens) and Japanese grasshoppers (Oxya yezoensis) Rice leaf beetles and rice leaf folders made similar fed-edge leaving leaf veins after herbivory Rice green caterpillars and Japanese grasshoppers made different fed-edge because they did not leave leaf veins we could not identify the herbivore species based on the fed-edges on damaged leaves The two types of fed-edges were evaluated together as damaged leaves After harvest, we measured the weight of rice grains from 15 treated, and 15 control rice bunches randomly selected. We weighted 100 grains per bunch. Because each bunch had approximately 8,000–10,000 grains, we were unable to count the number of grains per bunches on site. The detailed procedure of the experiments is presented in Supplementary Table 1 in order to analyze the chemical structure of weeding-related volatiles 100 g of cut weeds per mesh bag from five randomly selected mesh bags that were used for the exposure experiments We placed the samples in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bags (180 mm × 250 mm) (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company we sent air (100 mL/min airflow) into each PET bag containing weeds we set a tube containing Tenax-TA (3.0 mm internal diameter We analyzed the collected volatiles by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) (GC: Agilent 6890 with an HP-5MS capillary column: 30 m long and 0.25-μm film thickness; MS: Agilent 5973 mass selective detector 70 eV with helium as the carrier gas; Agilent United States) equipped with a thermal desorption cold trap injector (TCT; CP4010; Chrompack We programmed the oven temperature of the gas chromatograph to increase from 40°C (5 min hold) to 280°C at 15°C/min We identified the compounds by comparing their mass spectra with those of compounds from the Wiley7N database (John Wiley & Sons Inc. United States) and their retention times and mass spectra with those of synthetic compounds The effects of treatment, year, and their interaction on the number of leaves and grain weight per bunch were analyzed with the least square mixed model after Box-Cox transformation in JMP version 14.2.0 (SAS Institute, 2018) The rice paddy field was a random effect in all models The weight of 100 grains was analyzed with a t-test in JMP version 14.2.0 The relative decrease of the damaged leaves in the exposed plants compared to that in control plants of respective year was 11.1% in 2012 and 9.8% in 2013 (A) Comparison between the total number of leaves in a treated bunch and that in a control bunch (treatment P = 0.3147 and (B) the comparison between the total number of damaged leaves in a treated bunch and that in a control bunch (treatment P = 0.0468 and their interaction on the number of leaves were analyzed with the least square mixed model after Box-Cox transformation except for the data of one field in 2013 (N = 14) We found that the treatment and year had significant influence on the grain weight per bunch (treatment: df = 1, 174, F = 7.3799, P = 0.0073, year: df = 1, 174, F = 16.2277, P < 0.0001), whereas their interaction did not (df = 1, 5.838, F = 0.0131, P = 0.9126) (Figure 2) we measured the weight of 100 grains to obtain the weight of one rice grain the weight of a grain from treated bunches (mean ± SE) was not significantly different from that from the control bunches (2012: the control bunch = 2.683 ± 0.026; the treated bunch = 2.659 ± 0.028 P = 0.476; 2013: the control bunch = 2.684 ± 0.024; the treated bunch = 2.633 ± 0.033 the weight of rice grains per bunch was significantly higher in the treated rice plants than in the control rice plants The increase in grain weight per bunch was explained by the increase of the number of grains The relative increase of the number of grains in the exposed plants were 23% in 2012 and 15.9% in 2013 compared to that in control rice plants of respective year Comparison between the rice grain weight (mean ± SE) from a treated bunch and that from a control bunch (treatment P = 0.0073 and their interaction on grain weight per bunch were analyzed with the least square mixed model after Box-Cox transformation The headspace of volatiles emitted from the five odor sources was analyzed separately. We found 26 compounds in all the odor sources (Table 1) The compounds were classified into monoterpenoids (12 compounds The volatile organic compounds in the headspace of artificially damaged weed Artificially damaged weeds set in the seedling bed emitted 26 volatile compounds, including green leaf volatiles (GLVs), monoterpenoids, short-chain (C5) alcohol/ketone/acetate, a short-chain (C9) aldehyde, and a hydrocarbon (Table 1) The exposure of rice seedlings to these volatiles resulted in a significant increase in the number of rice grains (23% increase in 2012 and 18% increase in 2013 compared to that in control rice plants) It is important to note that the exposure was only three times with an interval of 4 days at the seedling stage (from ca indicating that the exposure at the rice seedling stage affected the rice grain production One of the possible reasons for the increase would be the reduction of the leaf damages in the exposed plants Although the damaged leaves of the exposed rice plants were significantly lower than that of the control rice plants the differences were relatively small (11.1% reduction in 2012 and 9.8% reduction in 2013) we did not evaluate the behavior of the herbivorous insects observed in the rice paddy fields The mechanisms involved in the reduction of the damage made by herbivores insects remains necessary and bornyl acetate reduced the root length of Arabidopsis Detailed studies on the relationship between the effects of the volatile exposure to rice seedlings and the increased production of rice grains especially focusing on the mechanism involved in the long-lasting effects The effects of the timing of the exposure (i.e. which growth stages are most effective) should also be considered for achieving an effective exposure-related increase of rice grain production it is worthwhile to evaluate whether specific weed groups (specific families or genera) are needed for the exposure or if any weeds in the areas surrounding rice paddy fields can be used for the exposure our findings suggest that exposure of volatiles from mechanically damaged weeds to rice seedlings has the potential to increase rice production The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/Supplementary Material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author/s KS designed and conducted the field experiments RO conducted the field experiments and the chemical analyses and JT analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript All authors gave final approval of the manuscript for publication This study was in part supported by grants for the scientific research (A) (grant number 18H03952) from the Ministry of Education and in part by the Research Institute for Food and Agriculture of Ryukoku University (grant number FA1906) The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest We would like to 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BURSASGXHomeBy KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia Bhd (SMBC Malaysia) on Thursday announced it has appointed Atsuhide Shiojiri as its new president and chief executive officer The appointment follows the departure of Hiroshi Okawa who has returned to Japan to assume a new role within the SMBC Group Shiojiri’s primary focus will be leveraging SMBC Group’s extensive expertise and resources to introduce innovative solutions for customers in Malaysia and foster global connections according to the bank in a statement Thursday It added that Shiojiri’s deep corporate banking experience and understanding of SMBC’s operations will play a crucial role in driving the growth of transaction banking and deposit placements which align well with the business strategy of SMBC’s Asia-Pacific division Shiojiri began his career at the bank when it was known as Sakura Bank in 1996 he has held various leadership positions within the SMBC Group across different markets He also had a secondment to an affiliated company of one of the bank’s customers in Hungary Shiojiri served as managing director and head of marketing at SMBC Bank EU AG in Frankfurt One of Shiojiri’s notable contributions was overseeing the successful merger of SMBC Bank EU AG and SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Europe GmbH that resulted in the formation of a Universal Bank in April 2022 allowing the bank to offer a full range of financial services through a single entity expressed confidence in Shiojiri’s extensive experience in diverse markets and strategic mindset "With his extensive experience in diverse markets and strategic mindset he is well-placed to propel the Bank’s ambitions in Malaysia and beyond," Fadzmi said.  a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia is primarily engaged in full-fledged wholesale and institutional banking The bank operates under a full banking licence awarded by Bank Negara Malaysia in 2010 and commenced its business in April 2011 please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent Nagano — Wine lovers enjoyed various local specialties under the blue sky at the Shiojiri Winery Festa 2023 held in late May at Hiraide Ruins Park in Shiojiri The event was organized by a committee consisting of various organizations that included the Shiojiri municipal government and Shiojiri wine association This year’s theme was “Enjoying a wine picnic with fresh greenery.” In addition to the 14 wineries in the city Visitors went around with the festival’s original lacquered glasses in hand and tasted different wines Many participants relaxed on picnic sheets spread out in the shade of the trees “There are wineries that I’ve always liked but new wineries are also producing delicious wines,” said a 55-year-old woman from Tokamachi “So I’ve been looking forward to this occasion.” Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Yumi Nakano never skips brushing his teeth for minutes after every meal and using an interdental brush for a careful finish The centenarian resident of this central Japan city owes his daily devotion to dental care for saving his life more than 70 years ago in the aftermath of World War II Nakano continued to brush his teeth carefully in captivity in a labor camp in Siberia where the mercury fell to nearly 40 degrees below freezing in the dead of winter The internees were served hard blocks of black bread and soup containing tough pieces of meat of an unknown type Nakano said he survived the harsh internment life because his strong and healthy teeth allowed him to chew the bread and the meat Records of the Shiojiri city government’s longevity division show that elderly citizens who used the city’s home dental care services between 2020 and 2022 retained an average of 13.4 teeth for those in their 80s and an average of only 9.7 teeth for ninetysomethings Parties including the Enchiku dental association Nakano was the oldest of the award recipients “It is miraculously rare for a man over 100 to retain so many teeth,” said Yasunobu Hosokawa either in the internment camp or back in his hometown Nakano has had only one decayed tooth in his life He had never visited a dentist for more than 20 years until he had his teeth cleaned of tartar two years ago He still is proud of his teeth that he utilizes to crunch on an apple without peeling its skin Nakano found employment with the former Japanese National Railways after he graduated from high school He was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army at the age of 21 and was sent overseas to the former Manchukuo Japan’s puppet state in today’s northeastern China to build and maintain railroad tracks there Nakano was incarcerated in a Siberian labor camp where he was assigned to work at a plant for repairing locomotives He took care of his teeth with a determination to preserve them to survive the harsh experience “I returned to my hometown to take over my family farm because my older brother and younger brother Nakano’s daily habit of brushing his teeth allowed him to pursue his love of eating in eating everything without picking or choosing,” he said Upon returning home from his internment in Siberia He did farmwork almost every day until he suffered an acute myocardial infarction at the age of 96 After he lost his 85-year-old wife Take in 2003 He began going to a day care center two days a week only two years ago after he realized that he was losing the use of his legs Nakano’s practice of eating a nutritionally balanced diet provided preventive measures against frailty a condition of reduced muscular power and reduced physical and mental vitality Nakano’s second son’s wife who lives in a separate building at his home “He complains of ‘no texture’ when I serve him soft food deep-fried fish bones and other snacks between meals every day He even has no trouble at all eating dried squid six grandchildren and one great-grandchild have strong and healthy teeth Nakano’s father did not have to wear false teeth during his 82-year lifetime and Nakano’s two older sisters lived to be 101 and 95 “I am grateful that I was born in a family of long-lived people with healthy teeth,” Nakano said “I would be disheartened if my teeth were to come out,” he added and confided he has a goal “I wish to continue crunching on an entire apple with my own teeth for 10 more years,” Nakano said Tokyo dentist bakes bread you can really sink your teeth into Eatery designer creates paper strips to replace toothpaste tubes VOX POPULI: Remembering the many who were killed after the war ended PTSD prolongs war nightmares for soldiers and their children VOX POPULI: History shows the perils of turning backs to overseas conflict INTERVIEW/ Jenya Davidyuk: How Siberian became a voice actress in Japan Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission MISHAWAKA — The city is asking residents if it should transform Crawford Park into a nature-themed venue with man-made wetlands and letters are being sent to residents near the park asking for input “All of our parks seem to have their own identity,” said Phil Blasko “We are trying to figure out what would make that park unique.” is a 12-acre parcel south of Mishawaka Avenue and west of Niles Avenue the park was named after Don and Nancy Crawford a couple who have contributed to civic and cultural efforts in Mishawaka the garden that was a symbol of Mishawaka’s sister-city relationship with Shiojiri City The concepts for Crawford Park are potential improvements A letter to residents states that the plan An informal neighborhood meeting to discuss the Crawford Park master plan is set for 6:30-8 p.m A brief presentation will precede time for public comments on the proposed park plan “The primary intent is just to receive your input on a draft master improvement plan for the park,” city officials said in the letter to residents “This plan is only a draft that we expect to change based on the input we receive.” The master plan includes construction of activity areas that inspire play using natural means The natural setting also would include man-made wetlands at the southern end of the park with extensive walkways A renovation of Crawford would coincide with a sewer connector project the city will undertake through the southern end of the park that will result in the removal of the pavilion and old restroom facility A goal of the park project is to move park elements out of the floodplain Play equipment would join a water activity for young children in the area of the current splash pad Three new pavilions are included in the plan with a small off-street parking area off of Niles Avenue A new restroom facility adjacent to the play area is proposed which Blasko said would offer convenience to visitors to the park and Shiojiri Niwa Japanese garden Blasko said any improvements to Crawford Park would be done in phases Costs for the conceptual plans were not provided Blasko said the comments will be evaluated and likely a revised master plan proposal will be drawn up sometime next year “We put together a template of what we could come up with but after the public meeting we could come up with a whole different set of ideas.” Any plans also will be considered dependent upon funding Information on the proposed master plan for Crawford Park can be found at www.mishawaka.in.gov Comments also can be submitted to Phil Blasko in writing or by email at pblasko@mishawaka.in.gov Kazuya Shiojiri broke the national record in the men’s 10,000 meters by nearly nine seconds in Tokyo on Sunday — but still fell nine seconds short of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics Shiojiri won the Japan Championships 10,000 at National Stadium in 27 minutes 9.80 seconds to break the previous record of 27:18.75 set by Akira Aizawa in 2020 failed to surpass the Olympic qualifying standard of 27:00.00 the top three runners all broke the Japan record “My goal was to win the race while breaking the Japan record and even though the time wasn’t what I had hoped for who topped his previous personal best by over 35 seconds Shiojiri competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 3,000 steeplechase but missed out on the Tokyo Olympics two years ago after suffering a serious knee injury in 2019 Today's print edition Home Delivery A former Nagano assemblyman was sentenced to 19 years in prison Monday for strangling his wife to death at their home in Nagano Prefecture The Nagano District Court found Daisuke Maruyama guilty of killing his 47-year old wife in September 2021 at their home in the city of Shiojiri The prosecution had sought a 20-year prison sentence.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); was motivated to kill his wife because she would not agree to a divorce calling him "irrational and selfish" for killing her to resume affairs with another woman In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division NAGANO--A former nursing home employee accused of multiple crimes was arrested again on Oct 11 on suspicion of murdering one of the residents under his care with psychotropic drugs on May 28 last year at the nursing home in Shiojiri Mochizuki was working the day shift at the time Maeda died and was the last staff member to see her alive he reported that Maeda had complained of an upset stomach Maeda was found motionless the following morning An autopsy of the victim’s body found traces of a psychotropic drug in her system--a drug which Mochizuki had been prescribed to treat his own chronic illness Police have not disclosed whether the suspect has admitted to or denied the allegations Mochizuki had already been arrested multiple times on a number of suspicions including withdrawing 70,000 yen ($469) from Maeda’s bank account He is also accused of stealing money from other residents’ accounts and drugging his co-worker by dosing her coffee with psychotropic medicine began working at the nursing home in January 2022 His job included taking care of the financial affairs of some residents He was known to be a polite and cooperative employee until he was arrested on suspicion of making a false disaster report to the local municipal office in June 2022 (This article was written by Kimihiko Sato $1 million offered to the genius who resolves complex math theory Twitter blames AI for freezing accounts critical of government Kyoto professor’s theory offers 2nd proof to Fermat’s Last Theorem Nagano Prefecture--When artisan Yusuke Iwahara decided to customize his Harley-Davidson he didn’t just coat the motorcycle’s fuel tank and handlebars with “urushi” lacquer He even applied lacquer to the saddle seat and other leather parts plans to post a video and put his custom motorcycle on public display as a “promotional mascot” of the traditional Kiso lacquerware Iwahara learned his artisanal skills under the tutelage of his father from 2008 before founding his own company in 2012 He went on to develop a technique to apply lacquer on leather products while retaining the flexibility of the material Wallets and other items from his brand coated in this way have drawn keen attention With his company’s sales falling off due to the COVID-19 pandemic Iwahara relied on subsides from the prefectural government for small and midsize businesses to help them create new business opportunities Iwahara was granted 3 million yen ($27,600) in subsidies which he decided to use for a Harley-Davidson--his favorite motorcycle--to promote the lacquering technique The U.S.-made motorcycle dates to around 1960 Iwahara started working on the project last November Iwahara is preparing to release a video of the work he did on YouTube around April and also plans to put the motorcycle on display in the prefecture Many lacquerware producers are turning to online retailing because of the pandemic “Producers want customers to look at their products and become convinced of their qualities before making a purchase,” Iwahara said “I hope my project will help promote the Kiso lacquerware production area.” Ashes of dog who lost owner on 3/11 taken back to her hometown Last ‘unique bicycle’ builder in uphill battle against virus Sands of popular Noto Peninsula beach vanishing at alarming rate Bird-dropping sticker touted as way to ward off bike thieves Mobilizing all the efforts of highly skilled craftsmen and cutting-edge technology is releasing another masterpiece watch; a new version of the Eichi II from its luxury Credor line this summer Watchmaking in Suwagoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); platinum watch with a Spring Drive movement and hand-decorated porcelain dial The new version is made with a rose gold case to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original 2008 Eichi the creation and evolution of the Eichi and Eichi II are part of an ongoing quest to realize the ultimate beauty of simplicity in watchmaking at the Shiojiri factory of Seiko Epson Corp has been an important supplier of Seiko watches and it is the very place where "made in Japan" watches were first developed after World War II [Via: Wine Spectator] Luxurylaunches.com is an award winning premium lifestyle website It features the latest and the best from the world of extravagance and opulence