Overview

• NHK reports an unnamed man in his 80s went missing on October 4 after taking part in an orienteering competition in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, and a search is ongoing.
• At the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, Takumi Kanaya shot a third‑round 68 to sit at 11‑under 205 in a tie for 14th.
• Ryo Hisatsune was reported in 23rd place after the third round of the same U.S. men’s event.
• In Hawaii, Minami Katsu closed with a 69 to finish third at the Lotte Championship at 15‑under 273, with Aki Iwai placing fourth.
• An interview with the Biratori Town Mountaineering Association highlights increased visitors to the Hidaka Range since the park’s creation and ongoing efforts to prevent mountain accidents, as local cultural programs such as Furano’s 10‑minute reading theater continue to draw community interest.