A powerful earthquake in western Japan knocked loose roof tiles, toppled store shelves and caused power outages Friday afternoon, but apparently caused no widespread damage. At least seven people were injured, one seriously. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tokyo (CNN)A preliminary 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which was 6.3 kilometers in depth, hit near Kurayoshi city to the west of Osaka, the USGS said. Almost 80,000 households suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks' new Willy Wonka-inspired store in Tokyo offers a glimpse into the brand's future
On Thursday, CEO Howard Schultz announced that the coffee giant would open its fourth Roastery in Tokyo in 2018. "It’s clear to the me that the universal interest in premium retail experiences is not skewed to only the US," Schultz told Business Insider. ( read original story ...)
Japanese and German cooperation on Industry 4.0
That has made Japan a more interesting place for German companies to do business. Suddenly, they're working together "Japan in some sectors makes more foreign direct investments than does China or Korea," Schürmann said from his perch in a glass-fronted ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Japan earthquake and nuclear disaster site could host Olympic events
IOC president Thomas Bach is holding talks with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike in the city Tokyo 2020 Olympic events could be held in part of Japan hit by the 2011 Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in a bid to cut costs. Rowing canoe/kayak ... ( read original story ...)
Nankai Trough: Japanese Government allocates $190 million to monitor seabed to predict earthquakes
Japanese folklore tells us that if you watch catfish in a pond, they will swim erratically right before an earthquake. It might be as good an indicator as anything else. Earthquake scientists across the globe have long been at odds about whether or not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand collaborate on seismic hazard models
In Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand, one of the largest driving forces behind earthquakes is the active convergence of tectonic plates at rates of four to eight centimeters per year. The plate boundaries in each region are complex throughout the length of ... ( read original story ...)