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The Mainichi
21-04-2025
- The Mainichi
Dating app woes and a bullet train altercation: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between April 12 and 20. The first story was viewed by 27.8% of our regular readers. (The Mainichi) Tokyo woman regrets meeting 'single' man via dating app after she's left with child TOKYO -- A woman in the Japanese capital cannot help but feel her dignity was trampled upon after she met a man through a dating app, got impregnated by him and gave birth, only to end up finding out that the man had a family despite having said he was single upon their first meeting in person. Full story. Altercation on bullet train in northeast Japan causes window damage, delay TOKYO -- Trouble between a passenger and a conductor aboard a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeastern Japan resulted in damage to a window, causing delays to the service, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced on April 13. Full story. Ex-bus driver in Kyoto loses $84,000 retirement pay for embezzling $7 TOKYO -- Following a Supreme Court ruling, a former Kyoto City Bus driver has lost retirement pay of some 12 million yen (about $84,000) for pocketing 1,000 yen ($7) from a passenger fare. Full story. Tokyo school operator sues 8 people for $5.1 mil. in damages, releases defendants' names TOKYO -- Musashino Higashi Gakuen, an educational corporation operating schools in Musashino, Tokyo, announced April 15 it had filed a lawsuit seeking some 725.72 million yen (about $5.1 million) in total damages from eight people, including a graduate who previously filed a criminal complaint against its chairperson. Full story. How do doctors detect 'hypothyroidism' that claimed life of Japanese singer Ayumi Ishida? TOKYO -- Singer and actor Ayumi Ishida, best known for hits such as "Blue Light Yokohama," died at a hospital in Tokyo in March at age 76 due to hypothyroidism, a type of thyroid hormone deficiency. Her death prompted specialists to highlight the importance of early detection of this disease, which is relatively common among women, yet seldom fatal. Full story.
Japan Times
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Times
Japanese singer and actor Ayumi Ishida dies at 76
Singer and actor Ayumi Ishida, known for her hit tune "Blue Light Yokohama," died of hypothyroidism at a Tokyo hospital on March 11. She was 76. Ishida, whose real name was Yoshiko Ishida, was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, and raised in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. While studying under the late composer Taku Izumi, she made her debut as a professional singer in 1964. "Blue Light Yokohama," released in 1968, sold over 1 million copies. As an actor, she appeared in such films as "Eki Station" and "Otoko wa Tsurai yo Torajiro Ajisai no Koi" ("It's Tough Being a Man: Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san"). Her performances in "Kataku no Hito" ("House on Fire") and "Tokei Adieu l'Hiver" won her the Japan Academy Film Prize in the best actress category in 1987. She also acted in many television drama series including "Kita no Kuni Kara" ("From the northern country"), "Kinyobi no Tsuma Tachi e" ("Friday Wives") and "Seishun Kazoku" ("Youth family"). Ishida was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, in 2021.
