The first snowfall in Oita City this morning. It's 28 days later than normal. #kyushu #oita

What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan? The answer is not so clear-cut, at least not under the current law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/06/japan/crime-legal/explainer-dangerous-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #cars #oita #justiceministry #drinking #alcohol #driving

The Oita District Court sentenced a 23-year-old man to eight years in prison Thursday for causing a fatal crash in the city of Oita in 2021. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/28/japan/crime-legal/dangerous-driving-sentence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #driving #trafficaccidents #oita #japanesepolice

Yufuin, Oita, Japan.

A serene landscape featuring lush green mountains partially shrouded in mist, reflected in a calm body of water. Nearby, traditional Japanese houses are visible along the water's edge under a cloudy sky.

Oita Prefecture has become the first in Japan to centralize its emergency 119 call response at the prefecture level through a new fire and ambulance command center. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/07/japan/society/oita-emergency-calls/ #japan #society #firefighters #oita #hospitals

Meals at Jimgu are so driven by chef Tashi Gyamtso dedication to farm-fresh ingredients that before the restaurant served its first diner, it created its own farm from scratch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/09/22/food-drink/jimgu-enowa-farm-yufuin-oita/ #life #fooddrink #destinationrestaurants #kyushu #oita #tibet #finedining

Title: Morning at Beppu (1938)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

https://www.offthetrackjapan.com/beppu/ #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Summer #Moon #Beppu #Oita #Japan

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing an 84-year-old woman to death in a shopping complex in the city of Hita, in Japan's Oita Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/10/japan/crime-legal/shopping-mall-stabbing/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #hita #oita #stabbings

Title: Spring in Kitsuki (c.1980s)

Artist: Nishijima Katsuyuki

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4725.html #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #NishijimaKatsuyuki #Art #Showa #Spring #Flowers #Magnolias #Kitsuki #Oita #Japan

What appeared to be human bones have been found in a molten iron pot that operates at temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius at a Nippon Steel factory in the city of Oita, the steelmaker said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/nippon-steel-human-bones/ #japan #nipponsteel #oita

Tajima Forest, which manages about 1,200 hectares of forests in Hita, Oita Prefecture, has concluded a contract to trade credit for carbon dioxide emissions absorbed through forest conservation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/18/companies/japan-forest-based-emissions-trade/ #business #companies #oita #kyushu #carbon #emissions #tech

Police and firefighters in southwestern Japan are investigating a report from a local resident of a Self-Defense Force helicopter crashing on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/sdf-oita-helicopter-crash/ #japan #sdf #oita

A court has dismissed a class action suit against the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant filed by residents of a neighboring prefecture who live less than 50 kilometers away. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/07/japan/crime-legal/ikata-nuclear-plant-ruling/ #japan #crimelegal #nuclearenergy #japanesecourts #oita #ehime

After the rain! #beppu, #oita, #japan