The Kakogawa City Board of Education has learned that 16 (57%) of 28 elementary schools in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, do not provide separate changing areas for boys and girls when younger students change into their gym uniforms. Some children say they do not want to go to school on days when they have physical education classes, and there are calls for action. (Masashi Saito)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Takumu Kawamura was selected for the A team for the first time in June. The official J-League social networking site recalled the 23-year-old's shining performance for Hiroshima, and fans were excited, saying, "Big and powerful! He looks like Özil.
Japan remains on high alert for North Korean missiles after the launch window declared by the North in late May expired at midnight between Saturday and Sunday.
On April 10, Japan's Junya Ito, midfielder for French first division club S Reims, was selected by local media outlet 90MIN as one of the six best wingers of the season.
The ballpark was thrilled by the speed of the "Monster of 2021". In the Central and Pacific League professional baseball interleague game between Lotte and Hiroshima held at ZOZO Marine Stadium on November 11, Lotte starter Akinori Sasaki threw 109 pitches, the most in his professional career, to earn his fifth win of the season.
Episode 9 of the drama "Even If You Don't" (Fuji Television Network / Thursdays at 10pm), in which Nao plays the lead role, aired on August 8. Yoichi's (Eita Nagayama) delirious remarks are getting a lot of feedback.
On June 8, Casper Junker, a FW of Nagoya Grampus, posted a photo of himself on Twitter. His "good-looking" appearance has been attracting a lot of attention.
The Japanese government plans to hold a conference for ministerial officials to study ways to prevent sexual abuse of children in culture, entertainment, sports and other fields.