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
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko will visit the Tohoku region beginning next month to mark 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Imperial Household Agency said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/emperor-family-tohoku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko #tohoku #311 #tsunami #fukushima #iwate #miyagi
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
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#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters
Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST
#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)
#Japan warns of 3-metre high #tsunami after magnitude 7.6 #earthquake -Reuters
Dec 8, 2025 9:48 AM EST
#TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore on Monday, JMA said
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of #Hokkaido , #Aomori and #Iwate , after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north & east at 11:15 PM (1415 GMT)
“I carry bear spray and three bear bells,” says a Japanese geologist who makes frequent research trips to northern Japan. “When walking through bushy places, I have my bear spray out from the holster.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/19/lifestyle/bear-attacks-hiking-iwate-akita-nagano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #bears #animals #iwate #akita #hunting
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to visit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures next year, 15 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/imperial-couple-northeast-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #earthquakes #kumamoto
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck off the coast on Sunday evening, measuring a 4 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/iwate-tsunami-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #tsunami #iwate
The nation's Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against wild bears following a series of attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/sdf-bear-capture-participation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #gsdf #bears #wildlife #hokkaido #akita #iwate #miyagi #nagano
A 60-year-old hot-spring facility worker has gone missing in Iwate Prefecture in a possible bear attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/onsen-worker-missing-bear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #iwate #onsen #japanesepolice
Part of human remains discovered in Miyagi Prefecture in 2023 was that of a 6-year-old girl who went missing in the March 2011 tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/remains-2011-tsunami-identified/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #311 #earthquakes #tsunami #miyagi #iwate #greateastjapanearthquake
A bear appears to have killed a man picking mushrooms in a forest in Iwate Prefecture, local police said Friday, the latest in a spate of suspected confrontations that could set a record if confirmed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/apparent-bear-attack-kills-man-in-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #animals #japanesepolice #iwate
An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/bear-attack-in-supermarket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #iwate #gifu #gunma #supermarkets
The city of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture is said to have been the first place on Japan's main island of Honshu to suffer a naval bombardment during World War II. Mutsuko Sano, 94, clearly heard the earth rumbling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/japan/history/1945-naval-bombardment-kamaishi-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #wwii #iwate #kamaishi #tsunami #earthquakes
A U.S. Osprey military aircraft made an emergency landing in Iwate Prefecture in the latest in a string of mishaps and accidents involving the controversial tilt-rotor plane. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/osprey-landing-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #osprey #iwate #defenseministry #airports