Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Noto no Amamehagi Traditional Japanese Ritual Held in Disaster-Hit Noto to Ward Off Misfortune
NOTO, Ishikawa — The Noto no Amamehagi ritual took place in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday,...
February 3, 2025
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Traditional Lacquerware Globe Miraculously Undamaged by Noto Peninsula Quake to be Exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo
A large Wajima-nuri lacquerware globe, which escaped being damaged in the Noto Peninsula Earthqua...
January 27, 2025
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Noto Earthquake Damaged Homes Set for Demolition Have Joinery, Other Material Saved for Reuse
A project is saving salvageable joinery and building material of houses set for demolition after ...
January 14, 2025
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City Hit by Noto Peninsula Earthquake Holds Ceremony Celebrating 20-year-olds 1 Year Later; Mayor Applauds Young Participants
A ceremony to celebrate those turning 20 years old took place in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sa...
January 11, 2025
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Box of 6 Shiitake Mushrooms from Noto Peninsula Fetch Record ¥350,000 at Auction; Buyer Hopes to Help Quake-Hit Region
KANAZAWA — A box of six premium shiitake mushrooms, weighing about 500 grams in total, fetched a ...
January 10, 2025
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Wajima’s Lacquerware Industry Struggles toward Revival, Despite Ravages of Nature and Market
The wheels are turning on efforts to support the Wajima-nuri lacquerware industry, but the future...
January 9, 2025
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Noto Earthquake-hit High School Starts 3rd Term at Community Center; Students, Guardians Made Choice to Stay in Home City of Wajima
Monzen High School in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, held its third term opening ceremony on Tuesda...
January 7, 2025
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News in Pictures / Prayer for Victims of Noto Peninsula Earthquake 1 Year on
A year has passed since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, which would norma...
January 7, 2025
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Art Student Launches Community Paper Featuring Voices of Noto Quake Victims; Local Publication Provides Inside Look at Noto Victims
NOTO, Ishikawa — A university student who was visiting her family home in Noto, Ishikawa Prefectu...
January 6, 2025
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Police Officer Visits Site Where Wife, Children Died in Landslide following Noto Quake; Car Seat Used by Son Found
SUZU, Ishikawa — A police officer visited the site where his family died in a landslide that foll...
January 3, 2025
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Kobe City Employee Vows to Bring Noto Experiences Back Home; Stresses Importance of Preparation 1 Year After Noto Quake
SUZU, Ishikawa — A Kobe municipal employee, born three weeks before the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthq...
January 3, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Remembered 1 Year On; Ishiba, Kishida Join Bereaved Family Members at Ceremony
Victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake that killed 504 people, including in so-called disaster-...
January 2, 2025
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Memorial Service for Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Rain Victims Held; 300 Bereaved Family Members in Attendance
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Septem...
January 1, 2025
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Wajima Residents Pray for Peaceful Year at Quake-Damaged Shrine; Memorial Service Marks 1 Year Since Disaster
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Residents in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, visited a local shrine damaged by th...
January 1, 2025
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Hundreds of Businesses Abandoned, Closed in Northern Noto Municipalities Since Quake; Status of Many More Unconfirmed
In four municipalities located in the northernmost part of the Noto Peninsula that were hit espec...
January 1, 2025
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