A native of Katagami, also in Akita Prefecture, Sakuraba joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries after graduating from college. He was the chief of the Food Industry Affairs ...

The ADB funding will bolster the nation's defenses against rising sea levels, and extreme weather and help bolster food security.

Hook It To My Veins. Aki's not the protagonist though – that's “normal high school boy” Hikaru Amatsuga, a third year student living in Kita-Katagami city. He's a quiet, introverted ...