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
Some children have suffered by seeing their experiences of losing their loved ones in disasters reported in ways that went against their wishes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/society/bereaved-family-disaster-victims/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes #children #media
Haruki Murakami’s world of quakes, cults and odd encounters resurfaces in Tsuyoshi Inoue’s feature “After the Quake.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/film/after-the-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #harukimurakami #afterthequake #311 #earthquakes #greathanshinearthquake #nhk #japanesefilm #literature
