N Korean ship drifted ashore with 5 dead bodies inside

A fisherman in Sado, Niigata at 7 am on November 28th found a wooden ship on the shoe. prefectural police admitted bones of five adult males inside the 13 metres ship which has hangul, Korean characters on the body. They seem to be North Korean fishermen being dead at least a month ago.


漂着船に５遺体　佐渡、北朝鮮の漁民か　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG2805S_Y2A121C1CC1000/

20,000 fireworks lit the night of Nagaoka Festival

Fireworks at Nagaoka Festival 12

About 20,000 fireworks set off at the second and third nights of Nagaoka Festival(Aug 1st-3rd).
The festival and fireworks are held every year at Shinano River bed commemorating aerial attack to Nagaoka City, Niigata by the U.S. armed forces in August 1st in 1945.
This year 430,000 people visited the second day of the festival and 460,000 did the third day.





長岡まつり協議会
http://nagaokamatsuri.com/index.html

２万発に喝采　長岡まつり大花火大会　新潟　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/120804/ngt12080402110000-n1.htm

Fuji Rock Festival 12 gathered 140,000 people

Fuji Rock Festival

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '12(Jul 27-29) gathered 119,000 people(Day 1: 39,000/2: 40,000/3: 40,000) to Naeba Ski Resort, and 140,000 people enjoyed the festival including the eve.
It was fine weather for three days, though it rains usually.

Fuji Rock Festival 12 Line ups


今年のフジロック、全日晴天で過去最多の14万人動員　―ナタリー
http://natalie.mu/music/news/74134