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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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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 11, 2024
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Record Rainfalls and Storms Expected in Japan’s Tohoku Region through Tuesday; Typhoon Maria to Land in Tohoku
Heavy rains and storms are expected in the Tohoku region from Sunday as Typhoon Maria approaches....
August 11, 2024
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Monitoring of Nankai Trough Heightened but No Abnormal Changes Observed; People Urged to Reexamine Disaster Preparedness
Following its first issuance of a megaquake advisory called the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra In...
August 11, 2024
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U.S., U.K. Ambassadors Attend Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial at Tokyo Temple; Israeli Envoy Also Attends Service at Zojoji Temple
The U.S. and British ambassadors to Japan, who were absent from a ceremony for victims of the U.S...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Meteorological Agency: Typhoon Maria Expected to Make Landfall in Japan’s Tohoku Region on Monday; Heavy Rainfall Anticipated
Typhoon Maria is expected to make landfall in Japan’s Tohoku region on Monday, according to the J...
August 10, 2024
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Bon Holidays Start Amid Nankai Trough Megaquake Advisory
People began heading to their hometowns and holiday destinations on Saturday to spend Bon holiday...
August 10, 2024
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Booking Cancellation, Beach Closure … Megaquake Advisory Hits Tourist Spots Ahead of Bon period; Disaster Kits in High Demand
Tourist spots have been hit by unexpected cancellations of accommodation bookings and beach closu...
August 10, 2024
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