Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 One of the fortress’s stone walls partially collapsed on Tuesday as a magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked the south-west of ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan survived a 9.1 earthquake 600 million times more powerful than Hiroshima
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan, shaking for more than six minutes and moving Miyagi Prefecture roughly 15 feet eastward. The earthquake itself killed fewer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby head: AI-assisted hacking surging
The head of a major Japanese business lobby says AI-assisted attempts to hack corporate computer systems this year have risen more than 50 percent from 2025. ( read original story ...)
[Osaka Prefecture] “Subsidy for Business Efficiency and Workplace Environment Improvement in the Medical Field” available for hospital ICT adoption | Up to 80 million yen …
Creating nursing records and documents, monitoring during night shifts, and transporting medication are time-consuming and labor-intensive tasks. While you may want to reduce this burden through ICT, ... ( read original story ...)
M5.9 Earthquake Near Yonaguni Island: Cannot Be Explained by ‘Subduction Zone Earthquake’ Alone; Recent Earthquakes in Kanto Were Also Different Underground
PM on September 30, 2026, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred near Yonaguni Island, with a maximum seismic intensity of 3 observed in Yonaguni Town, Okinawa Prefecture.The focal depth was 20 km."The e ... ( read original story ...)
[Tokyo] “Support Project for Industrial Strengthening through Business Integration, etc.” available for new factory construction and business integration | Up to 400 million …
Building a new factory in Tokyo, replacing equipment, or consolidating production bases through business integration. Construction costs and machinery alone can lead to expenses in the hundreds of ... ( read original story ...)
Analyzing the Kumamoto Earthquake with free data from Daichi-4: What I learned as an amateur｜Mark.n
In my note, I have mainly written about topics related to local government DX, networks, and AI. Actually, since I have dabbled in satellite data analysis in the past, I have started a new initiative ... ( read original story ...)
The harsh reality of Japan. That is precisely why you must not limit your business sphere to Japan alone
"Japan will continue to be the same market it has always been."If you are planning your future business based on such an assumption, perhaps you should stop and reconsider.This is not a discussion ... ( read original story ...)
[Investigation Report] How did JOCVs around the world act on that day? – Records of the Great East Japan Earthquake learned in developing countries –
IntroductionMarch 11, 2011, the day the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. While all of Japan was struck by a massive tremor and enveloped in confusion and sorrow, many Japanese people received the ... ( read original story ...)
They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan’s century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace
Japan’s century-old businesses face mounting pressures from rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges. ( read original story ...)
1 Hotel Tokyo: First In
Set over the 38th–43rd floors of the Akasaka Trust Tower in Japan’s capital city, 1 Hotel Tokyo is the calm above the ( Tokyo) storm—they don’t call it the “sanctuary in the sky” for nothing. Here, ... ( read original story ...)
“Winning with technology doesn’t mean winning in business” no longer applies | Considering the “technology trap” of Japanese companies through “Why does Japan, with superior …
Case OS BOOKS #90 This book was published in 2009. Yet, while reading it, I hardly felt like I was reading an "old book." If anything, it is a bit frightening. This is because the questions posed 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Medical Teams Supporting Private Hospitals: AMAT, Born from the Great East Japan Earthquake, in Action in Kumamoto
Looking at the support system for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the name "AMAT" appears alongside DMAT, DWAT, JRAT, DPAT, and JMAT.AMAT is an abbreviation for All Japan Hospital Medical Assistance ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Earthquake-Proof ‘Floating Homes’ Work: Houses Rise Off Their Foundations Within Seconds When Tremors Strike
Japan is testing earthquake protection technology that lifts homes about 3 centimetres above their foundations using airbags, reducing ground movement impact while experts question its timing, cost ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ohsho vs. Gyoza no Ohsho: What are the differences? Organizing their relationship, companies, and menus
This article contains promotions] #OsakaOhsho #GyozaNoOhsho #Differences"Osaka Ohsho" and "Gyoza no Ohsho".Because their names are quite similar, it can be a bit confusing whether they are the same ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits near Tokyo
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Thursday (Oct 1) evening, with tremors clearly felt in the Japanese capital, reported Xinhua. ( read original story ...)