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#HiroshimaCrimeReport Man pulled from car, beaten in Fukuyama convenience store parking lot
A 51-year-old man was pulled out of his car by a gang of men who punched him and then stole his car in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on February 8.
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#HiroshimaCrimeReport On November 11, 2025, a 41-year-old man was arrested in a bicycle parking lot at a shopping mall in Takaramachi, Hiroshima City, for headbutting someone, causing them to fall, resulting in injury.

山口県美祢市の秋吉台で恒例の山焼きが行われ、衣服に火が燃え移り、作業していた1人が死亡しました。 山焼きは枯れ草を燃やして、新たな芽吹きを促す秋吉台の春の恒例行事です。 美祢市などによりますと、午前10時20分ごろ、現地の消防職員から「人が燃えた」と対策本部に連絡がありました。 作業をしていた1人の衣服に火が燃え移り、病院に運ばれましたが、全身にやけどを負っていて死亡したということです。 … 山焼きで衣服に火が燃え移り1人死亡 「人が燃えた」と対策本部に連絡　山口・美祢市秋吉台｜TBS NEWS DIG

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A man died during the annual mountain burning at Akiyoshidai in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Dead grass is subject to controlled burning each spring to encourage new growth. A worker's clothing caught fire, burning his entire body, and he died at the hospital. Another man died by fire at the event in 2017

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A woman was arrested in Hatsukichi yesterday after stabbing her 76-year-old father in the head with a kitchen knife. She called police to the scene and admitted, "I stabbed him with the intention of killing him." The victim was conscious when he was taken to hospital.

Ume blossom in the snow. Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima.
February 8, 2026

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 44-year-old man was arrested in Mizunomi, Fukuyama City, last November, for taking upskirt photos of a woman at a convenience store.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Three teenage boys were arrested last September for crashing a motorbike into someone riding a bicycle from behind in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City. The victim was injured and has their wallet and phone stolen.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 26-year-old man was arrested last August on rape charges for having sexual intercourse with his victim while she was asleep at the suspect's home in Fukuyama City.

For those worried that their kotatsu might explode, warmer weather is on its way, after a bit of rain today and tomorrow.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 37-year-old man has been arrested for assault. It is reported that he punched someone in the face at a restaurant in Fukuyama City, and then, on the following day, assaulted the same person again at the same restaurant.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On January 2nd, a 27-year-old man was arrested at a hospital in Otake City for repeatedly kicking and punching someone in the head. It is reported that the assailant attacked the victim later the same day, this time punching them in the head.

Snow day in Hiroshima🌨️

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On September 2nd, a 34-year-old man was arrested for stealing hats from a clothing shop in Minami Zao, Fukuyama City.

Chilly weather on the Shimanami Kaido this weekend, but the views can still be dramatic. This is central Imabari, set against the Ishizuchi Mountain Range, taken from Umashima, along the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge.

「妻と妻の母と連絡がつかない」広島市安佐北区の住宅で親子の女性2人が遺体で発見　無理心中の可能性も | RCC NEWS | 広島ニュース | RCC中国放送 (1ページ) 5日夜、広島市安佐北区の住宅で親子の女性2人が死亡しているのが見つかりました。警察は、無理心中の可能性もあるとみて捜査しています。現場は、安佐北区口田南5丁目にある住宅です。警察によりますと、5日午後8… (1ページ)

Mother and daughter found dead in Hiroshima home in suspected murder-suicide newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...

#HiroshimaCrimeReport In an apparent muder suicide, a mother (74) and daughter (49) were found dead in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, last night. Police investigated after the daughter's husband called, saying he couldn't reach them. The daughter was hanging from the eaves outside, the mother face up in bed

[Re:Arch] Saturday, February 7, 10am-4pm 📍Next to the Children's Peace Monument (Sadako Sasaki Orizuru Peace Crane Monument) in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

If you are looking for something to do in Hiroshima city center tomorrow between 10am and 4pm, why join Radahiro Hasegawa's hands-on art project? Titled Re: Arch. Using upcycled wood from A-bomb survivor trees and local materials, he invites passers-by to work together to build a symbolic Peace Arch

Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi) During the 3-day Mihara Daruma Festival the streets are taken over by lucky daruma doll stalls & every kind of festival food you can imagine.

The Mihara Daruma Festival kicks off this afternoon with a parade of kids dressed in cute Daruma costumes and reaches its climax on Sunday.
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#HiroshimaCrimeReport On January 7th, a 39-year-old woman posing as a police officer convinced a member of the public to allow them into their home in Hiroshima's Nishi-ku to help with a case and stole four cash cards while the homeowner was not looking.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Two men aged 33 and 25 have been arrested for grabbing a man and throwing him down the emergency stairs of a multi-story building in Hiroshima's Nagarekawa nightlife district in June 2024.

Foreign Worker Numbers in Hiroshima Reach Record High Amid Population Outflow Hiroshima’s foreign worker population has reached a record high, driven by labor shortages and population outflow. See the latest data by nationality, industry, and visa status.

The number of foreign workers employed in Hiroshima Prefecture has reached a record high, underscoring the growing role of overseas labor as the region faces population decline and labor shortages.
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Quiz night at Kemby's Brew Pub tonight from 7:30 pm.

RCC reports that neither cyclist was wearing a helmet, and there will likely be calls for stricter helmet enforcement. Dutch city planners, however, might ask why the infrastructure hasn't been designed to prevent exactly this kind of incident.

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A bicycle collision in an underpass leaves a 90-year-old man unconscious, in critical condition.
According to the police, a 42-year-old woman and a 90-year-old man collided on their bikes yesterday, resulting in the man falling & hitting his head, leaving him in critical condition. #HiroshimaNews

Setsubun: demons, beans, fish heads, sushi and screaming children It's time to put on demon masks and scare the life out of little kids. All you need to know about Setubun rituals in Hiroshima.

Demon Days are here. Every international English teacher's favorite day is here. Sestubun!
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Hiroshima calls for help with inscription of A-Bomb Victims' Memorial Register Hiroshima is seeking public help to inscribe new names into the Atomic Bomb Victims’ Memorial Register.

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Hiroshima calls for help with the inscription of the A-Bomb Victims' Memorial Register.