Dossier
Chiba prefecture
Coverage of Chiba prefecture in the Nexus archive.
- Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel
Record-breaking rainfall near Tokyo caused widespread flooding in Chiba prefecture, resulting in at least four deaths and one missing person. The event severely disrupted travel, stranding thousands of people and causing power outages to many homes, leading the Ground Self-Defense Force to dispatch buses for stranded residents.
- Laser aimed at Punch the monkey in Japan prompts zoo’s ‘unacceptable’ warning
A zoo in Japan issued a stern warning after a visitor aimed a laser pointer at Punch, a baby macaque, in a YouTube video. The Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba prefecture condemned the act as 'unacceptable.'