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OKAYAMA--A cute new face has joined the big-dog dominated world of Japan's police canines: a toy poodle.... The diminutive animal, named Hannah, has been commissioned by Okayama Prefectural Police to search for missing persons and investigate crimes, and will begin her two-year stint as a" sniffing investigator" in January 2022.... Her shiny, amber fur and round eyes make her an adorable addition to the force....

This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Close Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window.... Ahead of the opening, a Mainichi Shimbun reporter took a test ride on Dec.... ASA Seaside Railway Corp.in the Tokushima Prefecture town of Kaiyo will introduce three DMVs,--one red, one blue and one green--converted from minibuses....

TOKUSHIMA--Yeast that took a balloon all the way up to Earth's stratosphere is being used in a special beer brew thanks to the efforts of a team including Tokushima University in this west Japan city, and a local brewery.... The batch from the Kamiyama Beer in the neighboring town of Kamiyama is set for release in the autumn, and people will soon be able to sample its unique delights for themselves.... According to individuals including project leader Osamu Sahara, associate professor at Tokus

2021 was the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac.... Japanese' miracle cow' who lived 2 decades after being swept out to sea honored in bronze SHOO, Okayama--A statue of a bull who returned home alive after being swept onto the shores of an island some 90 kilometers away by typhoon flooding was unveiled here on Feb.... professor on challenges in reducing cow burp methane by 80% TOKYO--Cow burps expel large amounts of methane, a gas with 25 times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide and a s