Craftspeople from the Ishikawa craft district tell Wallpaper* how the 2024 Noto earthquake affected their community, and what lies ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is a Winter Wonderland: 5 alternative destinations
Japan is a magical place in winter. When cooler weather rolls in, some of the coolest destinations are revealed! While Japan is famous for its excellent snow, there is so much more to see and do in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time, but the mission didn’t go exactly according to plan
On Friday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced that its SLIM spacecraft had successfully landed on the moon. It's a momentous day for the nation as the landing marks the first time Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man so successful at doing ‘nothing’ for others, he now does it for free
The client wants to do something, and I just go along. No deep commitment is expected and no personality required.” ... ( read original story ...)
Situation remains severe for Central Japan earthquake survivors
The situation in central Japan's Noto Peninsula remains severe more than two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Cold weather is expected on Friday in the devastated area, and there are ... ( read original story ...)
‘Thrown out’: Japan’s sumos beat retirement with business ventures
Ex-sumo wrestlers and scantily clad samurais are providing new tourism experiences for the huge numbers of visitors flocking to Japan every year. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation slows in December as energy bills drop
Japanese consumer inflation slowed again in December due to lower electricity and gas bills, government data showed Friday, ahead of a Bank of Japan policy decision next week."Price increases for now ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bakery, NEC team up to give rise to AI-based ‘love bread’
A Tokyo-based baked goods company and technology and electronics giant NEC Corp. have come together to produce ... ( read original story ...)
Conditions deteriorate for survivors of Noto earthquake in Japan
Much has also been made in the press about Japan’s supposed commitment to disaster preparation, but the Noto earthquake has graphically exposed its limitations. ( read original story ...)
Manned submersible finds a fault scarp of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake in the Japan Trench
Hayato Ueda, a geologist at Niigata University, boarded a submarine vehicle with pilot, Chris May, and took a dive into the Japan Trench within the epicenter area of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake, ... ( read original story ...)
US Military to Deploy Helicopters to Japan’s Earthquake-Hit Peninsula
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to aid relief efforts in communities cut off by the ... ( read original story ...)
Go Nagai Addresses Destroyed Museum Following Japan’s Recent Earthquakes
The earthquake in Japan caused serious destruction to the country to kick off 2024, with one big example being the destruction of the Wonderland Museum, a locale dedicated to manga artist Go Nagai. If ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse to make simultaneous English disclosure mandatory for top firms
The Tokyo bourse plans to require all companies listed on its prime section to publish simultaneously in English and Japanese any information that could impact investment decisions, in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
232 confirmed dead in Jan 1 Japan earthquake
At least 232 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, local officials said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
32 confirmed dead after Japan’s Noto quake: local gov’t
Local authorities said these fatalities were discovered in the vicinity of the Wajima Morning Market, a popular tourist spot that suffered extensive damage in the earthquake-triggered fires immediatel ... ( read original story ...)
DEATH TOLL FROM POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN’S NOTO RISES TO 232
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Bernama-Sputnik) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake and a series of aftershocks that hit the Noto Peninsula in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day has risen to 232, ... ( read original story ...)