In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk
A strong earthquake has struck Western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 6.2 quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture. In Shimane and Tottori prefectures, the quake had an ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk
A strong earthquake has struck Western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 6.2 quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture. In Shimane and Tottori prefectures, the quake had an ... ( read original story ...)
6.2 magnitude earthquake detected in Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Multiple earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday, local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture and neighboring Tottori Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan
A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:18 a.m. Japan time about 11 miles south of Matsue ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake rattles western Japan, followed by several more shakes
The initial jolt was a magnitude 6.2 quake that measured strong 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. There was no threat of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Chugoku region
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits western Japan but no risk of tsunami, officials say
A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday but there was no danger of a tsunami, officials said. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred in Shimane prefecture in northwestern ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rocked by earthquake sparking tsunami fears at 6.3 magnitude
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Shimane Prefecture in Japan's Chugoku region on Monday, with residents reporting severe shaking. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake has struck Western Japan
A strong earthquake has struck Western Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude 6.2 quake occurred in eastern Shimane Prefecture. In Shimane and Tottori prefectures, the quake had an ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Tokara Islands; no tsunami expected
The earthquake hit 20km north-east of Japanese town of Wadomari. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan’s Amami-Oshima
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake occurred at 5:12 p.m. local time at a very shallow depth off the coast of Amami-Oshima ... ( read original story ...)
Update – Taiwan, southwestern Japan hit by M7.0 earthquake
By Mark Buckton - Taipei Taiwan and the southwestern islands of Japan have been hit by a major earthquake, initially reported as measuring magnitude 7.0 by Taiwanese authorities. Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
Nankai Trough earthquake: Not all evacuation towers in Japan ready for major tsunami
Tsunami evacuation towers are designed for rapid, temporary evacuation to higher elevation in coastal communities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Record-breaking drilling expedition solves massive earthquake mystery
Since 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World ... ( read original story ...)
Multiple earthquakes rattle Japan: What to know
No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)