“I’m seeing how far a tsunami can go inland,” Nicolsky said. This exact situation happened in California after the the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan. Soon after the quake, a large wave hit Santa Cruz. After the water calmed, residents returned ... ( read original story ...)
Reasons why summer in Japan is such a challenge (and how to make it easier)
Since the earthquake in 2011 though, office air con temperatures just ... The only way I've found to deal with this it simply by accepting it. Summer in Japan is hot and sweaty and the more you resent it, the more irritable you will be, and the harder ... ( read original story ...)
Stanwell School reports on summer news roundup
In April year-9 geographers enjoyed a day of interactive hazard management provided by the British Cartographic Society entitled ‘The Restless Earth’, where pupils mapped and managed the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami using GIS strategies ... ( read original story ...)
Should we really be so afraid of nuclear radiation?
The Japan Times reported that the evacuation was so rushed that it killed 1,656 people, 90 percent of whom were 65 or older. The earthquake and tsunami killed only 1,607 in that area. The World Health Organization found that the Fukushima evacuation ... ( read original story ...)
A dummy’s guide to student travel insurance
Depending on the destination of your higher studies, the risks you are exposed to vary. For example, a trip to a country like Japan which is earthquake prone is going to be costlier as compared to Singapore. Also, due to expensive medical expenses in ... ( read original story ...)
Hiroshima bomb memorial service overshadowed by belligerent neighbour
Adam Walsh is a reporter for the St. John's Morning Show, currently working in Tokyo on a partnership with the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Around Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park on Sunday, there were throngs of students in their school uniforms ... ( read original story ...)
Filling the gaps in the South Sudan logs
But one woman is determined to keep the issue alive. The woman in her 50s, who goes by the pseudonym Kazuko Taira (Peace Child), is fighting a case against the government at Sapporo District Court. A resident of the Hokkaido city of Chitose, her son ... ( read original story ...)
IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Features Three Classes, 10 Races In 2018
Be sure to tune in for his weekly sports talk program, Thursday Night Thunder, where he discusses the latest in motorsports news with drivers ... New Venue Await Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama in the 2018 Season Schedule IMSA WeatherTech ... ( read original story ...)
Cerezo Osaka beats Sapporo 3-1 to keep 1st place in J-League
Kawasaki Frontale drew 1-1 with FC Tokyo, Yokohama Marinos beat Albirex Niigata 2-0 and Sagan Tosu edged Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1. Never miss a local story. Sign up today for a free 30 day free trial of unlimited digital access. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes To Hold Economic Talks With U.S.
Japan hopes to hold economic talks with Washington in October, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday. Aso also told reporters shortly before he was formally reappointed to his post in a cabinet reshuffle that the upcoming talks could also include the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb
Japan marked 72 years since the world's first nuclear attack on Hiroshima on Sunday, with the nation's traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus. The anniversary came after Japan sided last month with nuclear powers Britain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atom bomb
Tokyo: Japan on Sunday marked 72 years since the world’s first nuclear attack on Hiroshima, with the nation’s traditional contradictions over atomic weapons coming into focus once again. The anniversary came after Japan sided last month with nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Reviving Japan’s old shopping arcades
According to property tax regulations, these outlets qualify as housing ... In the late 1980s, however, due to pressure from the U.S., Japan passed the so-called Big Store Law, which allowed large chain-type discount and specialty stores to be built ... ( read original story ...)
After delayed start, Harrison graduate thrives on Broadway, as touring singer
After his employer collapsed amid the financial meltdown, Daughtry spent a year teaching ... Daughtry spent a year in Japan as a singer in the R&B Boys Crew at Universal Studios in Osaka. Returning to New York, he earned a spot in the national tour of ... ( read original story ...)
Roll the dice: Results, on-site report, and thoughts from Hameko on 賽 [sài], the pre-Evo Japan tournament
Jazz: Given last year’s reports of substantial financial backing, it goes without saying that ... but it was held the same month as KSB in Osaka, an annual large-scale event that takes place during Golden Week, a week-long national holiday in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Two killed as Typhoon Noru slams southern Japan
AT least two people have been killed on southern Japanese islands as a powerful typhoon accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region, local media report. A 67-year-old man died after sustaining injuries in a fall on Yaku island, while an 84 ... ( read original story ...)