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Typhoon Krosa Set to Remain Near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands until Thursday; Weather Agency Warns of High Waves, Landslides
Typhoon Krosa, also known as Typhoon No. 9, remained almost stationary off the coast of the Ogasa...
July 30, 2025
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40 Centimeters Tsunami Observed Northeast of Tokyo
Following the M8.7 earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday,...
July 30, 2025
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Shinkansen Services, Haneda Departures Unaffected by Tsunami Warning; 2 Ferries for Izu-Oshima Island Head Back to Tokyo
Operations on the Tohoku and Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train lines were not affected by a tsunami...
July 30, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Orders Tsunami Information Sharing, Situation Assessment; Calls for Immediate Evacuation to High Ground
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued instructions on Wednesday morning in response to the tsunami...
July 30, 2025
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40-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido; 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Reaches 4 Other Locations in Hokkaido (Update 1)
A 40-centimeter-high tsunami was observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido, at around 10:51 a.m. following a ...
July 30, 2025
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30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at 4 Locations in Hokkaido
A 30-centimeter-high tsunami was observed in Nemuro and three other areas in Hokkaido, starting a...
July 30, 2025
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Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture Beach Closed Due to Tsunami Warning Issued Following Kamchatka Earthquake
IZU, Shizuoka – The operator of Toi Beach in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, urged beachgoers to e...
July 30, 2025
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Tsunami Warning Disrupts Local Train Services Along Japan’s Pacific Coast; Operations Suspended on Sections of Lines Including Tokaido, Joban
A tsunami warning issued Wednesday morning following a powerful offshore earthquake near the Kamc...
July 30, 2025
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Tsunami Warning Issued with Estimated Maximum Wave Height at 3 Meters; 1-Meter Tsunami Expected to Reach Tokyo at 11:30 a.m. (UPDATE 3)
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning and advisory for the Pacific coast from ...
July 30, 2025
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JMA Issues a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 )
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning and advisory for the Pacific coast from ...
July 30, 2025
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JMA Issues a Tsunami Advisory for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 1 Meter (UPDATE1 )
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning, mainly for the Pacific coast, from ...
July 30, 2025
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Survey: 60% of Hidankyo Groups Have ‘Five or Fewer’ Members Able to Speak about Their Experiences
A survey conducted by the Yomiuri Shimbun has found that 60% of prefectural-level A-bomb survivor...
July 29, 2025
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Mass Heron Deaths in Toyama Possibly Caused by Cutting Nesting Trees, Officials Say
The cause of the large number of deaths of herons at Toyama Joshi Park, Toyama City, which has be...
July 29, 2025
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Futuristic Mobility Scooter for Elderly Demonstrated at Osaka Expo; Automated Operation Eyed
OSAKA — An electric mobility scooter was demonstrated at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Osaka on T...
July 29, 2025
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Japanese Traditional Confectionary in Peak Production Ahead of Bon Holidays; Colorful Offering to Spirits of Ancestors
Rakugan, colorful Japanese traditional confectionary made from starch and sugar molded into vario...
July 29, 2025
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