The challenges for local residents that must be resolved have changed nearly 15 years after Miyagi Prefecture was affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Gov. Yoshihiro Murai said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/miyagi-governor-march-2011/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #miyagi #311 #tsunami #earthquakes #localgovernment #disasterpreparedness
A petition seeking to stop the operation of the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power’s Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture has been dismissed by a court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/crime-legal/court-rejection-ikata/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #earthquakes #yamaguchi #japanesecourts #nuclearenergy #ikata #kumamoto #mountains
In the Tohoku region, colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/flowers-symbol-tohoku-resilience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tohoku #earthquakes #311 #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #flowers #sakura
A memorial ceremony was held in the city of Toyama to mark 15 years since an earthquake in New Zealand killed 12 students from the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/toyama-memorial-ceremony-new-zealand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #toyama #newzealand #earthquakes #students
Iwate Prefecture still faces a host of challenges nearly 15 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, including Iwate, Gov. Takuya Tasso has said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/iwate-governor-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iwate #311 #earthquakes
The first earthquake detector was invented 2000 years ago in #China. It consisted of eight dragon heads, each with a ball in its mouth. The dragon facing the earthquake’s epicentre would drop the ball when the ground shook. It could detect quakes 400 miles away. 📸: Kowloonese
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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