Around 110 nishikigoi carp were released into the moat of Hiroshima Castle, aka Carp Castle, on Oct. 5. 🎏 Konishi Koi Farm in Nishi Ward has donated over 1,500 koi since 2018 and feeds them twice a week. Koi can't breed in the moat, so the farm keeps restocking it. #HiroshimaNews

Police are on the lookout for a monkey spotted in the Hakushima neighborhood of Hiroshima City. gethiroshima.com/news/more-mo... #HiroshimaNews

300 people from across Japan took part in the first Hiroshima Pride Parade on Saturday, October 11. #HiroshimaNews
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In another incident involving a Hiroden streetcar, at around 11pm on May 6, a train struck a woman near Iguchi Station on the Miyajima Line. The woman was taken to a hospital but later died. #HiroshimaNews

Officials are being cautious, however. They point to the possibility that the hot summer and warm autumn may have delayed bear activity, so both the bear and human populations may not be out of the woods yet.

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A dead cockroach was found in a school lunch in Hatsukaichi on June 29. The school normally prepares its own lunches, but is outsourcing them while its kitchen is being renovated. No foreign objects were found in the other lunch containers. #HiroshimaNews

One year after Hidankyo's Nobel Prize, student remains true to the cause #HiroshimaNews www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...

#HiroshimaNews "Mariho Aquarium," formerly located at the Marina Hop retail complex and which closed last year, is to reopen this winter as "Shin Mariho Aquarium" in the Alpark shopping mall. The new aquarium's concept is "A story that begins with a drop of water." newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...

Iwakuni seems to be bucking trend of increasing bear sightings nationwide. There had been only 60 sightings (including tracks) by the end of October, down more than 70% from the 230 reported in the same period last year. It is actually the lowest number in 5 years. #HiroshimaNews

The number of influenza patients in Hiroshima Prefecture has more than tripled since the previous week. This is the second-fastest outbreak in the past 10 years, and people are urged to wash their hands frequently. #HiroshimaNews
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At around 1:50pm yesterday, there was an accident on Hakushima St, just north of the Jogakuin High School intersection, involving four passenger cars and two taxis. Three people were hurt, but their injuries are not life-threatening. #HiroshimaNews newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...

#HiroshimaNews A piece of concrete fell from the ceiling of a tunnel on the JR Kure Line, between Akiaga and Kure, in the early hours of September 5, causing train services to be suspended for about 4 hrs. JR West is conducting inspections to determine the cause.
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A Hiroden streetcar collided with a bus in Hiroshima city center on May 1 at around 8:20 a.m. According to police, the streetcar was going straight, while the bus was attempting to turn right. One passenger on the streetcar complained of suffering from pain after the incident. #HiroshimaNews

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