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Japan Advisory on Megaquake Fuels Spread of Misinformation; Government Urges Caution Amid Baseless Social Media Claims
False information has been spreading on social media following the recent issuance of an advisory...
August 12, 2024
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Victims Mourned 39 Years after JAL Jet Crash
Ueno, Gunma Pref. (Jiji Press)—Bereaved families and others went on a memorial hike to the mounta...
August 12, 2024
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Japan’s Weather Agency Calls for Caution Against Quake Prediction Hoaxes; Advises Focus on Disaster Prevention Measures
It is extremely difficult to predict the occurrence of earthquakes with a specific location and d...
August 12, 2024
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Nankai Trough Earthquake Evacuation Shelters Open across 4 Prefectures in Japan as Advisory Issued; Some Have Already Evacuated
A total of 139 evacuation centers have opened across 24 municipalities in four prefectures — Aich...
August 12, 2024
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Typhoon Maria Brings Record-breaking Rain to Japan’s Tohoku Region; Akita Shinkansen Line Partially Closed (UPDATE1)
Typhoon Maria made landfall in Iwate Prefecture on Monday and brought torrential rains, which col...
August 12, 2024
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Tokyo Group Begins Instagram Posts on WWII Suicide Attack Units
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the first mission of the now-de...
August 12, 2024
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Strong Earthquake in Japan’s Hyuganada Damaged More Than 50 Buildings
More than 50 houses and businesses have been destroyed as of Sunday mainly in Nichinan, Miyazaki ...
August 12, 2024
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Awa Odori Dance Festival Opens amid Earthquake Concern; Performance Venues Prepare Shelters, Post Maps for Audience Members
TOKUSHIMA — The annual dance event known as the Awa Odori Festival opened in Tokushima on Sunday ...
August 12, 2024
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Typhoon Maria Makes Landfall in Northeastern Japan (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Typhoon Maria made landfall around the Pacific coastal city of Ofunato in Iwat...
August 12, 2024
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Authorities Tackle Evacuation of Elderly Before Tsunami; Limited Time, Lack of Personnel Among Key Challenges
Areas for which the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Megathrust Earthquake Attention advisory...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Megathrust Earthquake Attention Sparks Emergency Preparations in Elderly Care Facilities, Hospitals
Nursing homes and hospitals in areas covered by the Megathrust Earthquake Attention advisory are ...
August 11, 2024
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Video Game Collection Underutilized at National Diet Library; Only 16 Instances of Play in 2 Years
Video games collected by the National Diet Library in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, through the publicatio...
August 11, 2024
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Earthquake Information Scarce for Foreign Tourists; Govt Should Provide Information to Tourists, Expert Says
Foreigners visiting Japan are facing uncertainty and confusion following last week’s advisory of ...
August 11, 2024
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Craftspeople Making Yamaga Lanterns Carry on Tradition While Modernizing Desgns
A thousand women wear golden lanterns on their head and dance in yukata summer kimono every Augus...
August 11, 2024
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Furniture Crafted from Igusa Rushes Catching Eyes
Japanese luxury brand furniture using igusa rush grass — the raw material of tatami mats — is att...
August 11, 2024
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