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
When the glass ceiling is a windshield: Severine Lamielle is a quiet trailblazer of the taxi industry as a female expat in Japan’s least populous prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/12/01/issues/tottori-taxi-driver-lamielle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #tottori #expats #immigration #jobs #taxis
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai promoted sake and folk crafts from the prefecture in Paris over two days through Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/tottori-governor-paris-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tottori #paris #donaldtrump #us #sake #food #manga #drinking #alcohol