Japan’s government has asked prefectures to lead efforts to secure hotels as shelters during large-scale disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/japan-hotel-use-as-shelters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hotels #localgovernment #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes
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15 years after #Fukushima, #Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest #nuclear plant
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/japan-nuclear-plant-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-fukushima
> A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about #tsunamis, #earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
15 years after #Fukushima, #Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest #nuclear plant
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/19/japan-nuclear-plant-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-fukushima
> A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about #tsunamis, #earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
Bereaved family members renewed their commitment Saturday to passing on their experiences and lessons learned from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake as the Kansai region marked the 31st anniversary of the disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/japan/great-hanshin-earthquake-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kobe #hyogo #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes
The probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to around 90%, according to a Japanese government panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/megaquake-probability-nemuro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #hokkaido #nemuro #notopeninsula
Japan's nuclear regulator said it was halting the screening needed to restart Chubu Electric Power's only nuclear power plant after the company reported inappropriate seismic data handling for the regulatory review. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/japan/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-screening-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #utilities #nra #restarts #earthquakes #shizuoka #hamaoka
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, measuring a strong 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck Shimane Prefecture at 10:18 a.m. on Tuesday. There was no threat of a tsunami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/shimane-strong-earthquakes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shimane #tottori #earthquakes
A shop in Tokyo that sells items from Ishikawa is supporting reconstruction following the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula two years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/japan/society/ishikawa-prefecture-specialty-shop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #earthquakes #retailers #shopping
Over 300 people gathered at a memorial ceremony in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on New Year’s Day to mourn those who died from the Noto Peninsula earthquake that took place on Jan. 1, 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/society/noto-quake-memorial-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake
Over 18,000 people are still living in temporary housing two years after a massive earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture and left about 700 people dead or unaccounted for. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/noto-earthquake-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake
With fewer than half of Filipinos estimated to have undertaken disaster drills or to own a first-aid kit, the board game Master of Disaster aims to boost lagging preparedness in a country prone to natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/philippines-disaster-readiness-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #climatechange #typhoons #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes
Sixty households hit hard by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake have had their welfare benefits terminated mainly due to income from donations, sources said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/society/noto-quake-donation-recipients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #socialwelfare
The Japanese government has adopted an outline of its envisaged disaster management agency, including its organizational structure and operations, ahead of its planned launch in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/politics/disaster-management-agency-outline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes #nankaitrough
Buichiro Kuroda, new chief of the Imperial Household Agency, has pledged to carry out his duties to the best of his ability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/new-imperial-household-agency-chief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buichirokuroda #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency #earthquakes #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
NTT East has said there is no risk of a steel tower in Aomori Prefecture, damaged by a powerful earthquake earlier this month, collapsing in the event of another major temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/ntt-tower-aomori-safety-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #aomori #hachinohe #ntteast
Citing his age, Ken Watanabe closed a cafe he established in 2013 in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which was deeply affected by a tsunami from the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/ken-watanabe-cafe-closes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kenwatanabe #cafes #earthquakes #tohoku #311 #miyagi
Japan has lifted a special advisory for further earthquakes and tsunamis in the Hokkaido and Sanriku coastal areas, though people are still urged to maintain vigilance in the wake of Dec. 8’s magnitude 7.5 temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/japan-quake-advisory-lifted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #meteorologicalagency #geology #tohoku #hokkaido
A series of earthquakes with magnitudes of 7 or 8 may occur after a 7.5 magnitude quake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday, a research institute has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/tohoku-university-magaquakes-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tohokuuniversity #aomori #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness
An advisory on possible future earthquakes in northern Japan has led to cancellations of hotel bookings and suspensions of fishing operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/lodging-cancellation-earthquake-advisory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meteorologicalagency #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #fishing
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake triggered a tsunami advisory for the coasts of Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/aomori-quake-tsunami-advisory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aomori #earthquakes #tsunami #disasters