Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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20% of People in 6 Quake-Hit Municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture Especially Vulnerable in Emergencies; Support Between People Faces Limit
More than 25,000 people in six Ishikawa Prefecture municipalities ravaged by the Noto Peninsula E...
March 4, 2024
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Noto Quake Evacuation Data Shows Lesson Learned from 2011 Great Earthquake
Many people fled to higher ground right after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in order to escape th...
March 4, 2024
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Lacquerware Recovered from Collapsed Workshop in Wajima; Items to be Displayed in Tokyo Department Store in April
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Lacquerware from a workshop in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that collapsed due...
March 3, 2024
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Demolition, Removal of Collapsed Houses See Delays in Noto Quake-Affected Areas; Rubble Remains 2 Months After Earthquake
The rubble of many damaged and collapsed properties following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake rema...
March 3, 2024
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Ishikawa Pref. Fishing Ports Far from Recovery After Noto Quake; Dredging Work Underway
Fishing ports in Ishikawa Prefecture were hit hard by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The gro...
March 3, 2024
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Work to Restore Ishikawa Pref. Factories Plods along; Companies Take Big Hits to Sales
KANAZAWA — Two months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, factories are being restored in the ha...
March 3, 2024
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¥1 Trillion in Damages Estimated in Quake-Hit Ishikawa Prefecture for Infrastructure, Industries
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake has caused a total of ¥1.15 trillion in damages to civil engineerin...
March 2, 2024
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6,600 Noto Quake Survivors Spread Across 230 Shelters; Authorities Eye Consolidation Into Official Facilities
About 6,600 people are still living in temporary shelters in Ishikawa Prefecture, even as Friday ...
March 1, 2024
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Only 300 Temporary Homes Completed for Japan’s Quake Evacuees After 2 Months; Nearly 8,000 Units Requested by Noto Residents
The construction of temporary housing units for evacuees left homeless by the Noto Peninsula Eart...
March 1, 2024
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Students Graduate from High Schools Hit by Noto Quake with Gratitude for Support
NANAO, Ishikawa — Many public high schools held graduation ceremonies on Friday in Ishikawa Prefe...
March 1, 2024
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20,000 Japan Households Still Without Water 2 Months After Quake; Local Govts, Private Sector Work to Restore Services in Noto Peninsula
Local governments nationwide, including the Tokyo metropolitan government, have dispatched offici...
February 29, 2024
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Tohoku Brewery Saves Sake Mash from Noto, Bottles Batches for Quake-hit Firms
SENDAI — A sake brewery in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has come to the rescue of two quake-hit brew...
February 29, 2024
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ASDF’s Blue Impulse to Fly over Quake-Hit Noto in March
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force is like...
February 28, 2024
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Actor Hiroshi Tachi Cooks Meals for Japan Quake Victims; About 20 Actors Prepare 700 Servings in Toyama Prefecture
Actor Hiroshi Tachi helped cook meals for victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Himi, Toyam...
February 27, 2024
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Ama Divers in Wajima Fighting to Preserve Tradition; Recovering from Noto Quake
Traditional fishing done by ama, women who skin-dive for abalone and sazae turban shells, in the ...
February 27, 2024
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