Society
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10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: ‘Badge of honor’ for caretaker whose advice saved 160 children from tsunami
This is the second installment of a series in which Yomiuri Shimbun reporters recently revisited peo...
February 21, 2021
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Water restored to hospital week after Tohoku quake
Saturday marked one week since the latest large earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefect...
February 21, 2021
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Social Distancing with Animals Becoming Norm at Zoos
Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus are not limited to people. Zoo operators across Japan h...
February 7, 2021
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Evacuation Drills that Give Impression of Reality Important
This is the third and last installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of ...
January 29, 2021
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Run Away as soon as Possible, don’t Come Back too soon
This is the second installment of a series that looks at points to remember in the event of a tsunam...
January 28, 2021
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Knowing where Multiple Tsunami Evacuation Sites are can Help Save Lives
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake deeply implanted in people’s minds the importance of tsunami pr...
January 27, 2021
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Resilient Evacuation Center Drew Water from a Mountain after Great East Japan Earthquake
Takekazu Inoue entered the downtown area of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, as a volunteer after the ...
January 18, 2021
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The ‘Temporary town’ Project for 2011 Evacuees that Went off Course
In the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, many communities chose to start over by pi...
January 17, 2021
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Residents, Businesses Saying Sayonara to Tokyo
The coronavirus pandemic is spurring some residents and companies to leave Tokyo in hopes of finding...
January 12, 2021
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Omi: Govt must Explain if Expert Opinion not Followed
Leaders and intellectuals share their thoughts on political issues Japan will tackle this year in th...
January 11, 2021
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Move to Smaller Class Sizes Raises Concern as well as Expectation
Introducing class size limits of 35 students for all grades at elementary schools has raised expecta...
December 20, 2020
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Cities in Japan Turn to Local Tourism
This is the third and final installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the o...
December 12, 2020
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The Future of Cities / Places where Closeness Is the Appeal Struggle in Tokyo
This is the second installment of a series looking at how people are responding to the ongoing ch...
December 11, 2020
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Suburbs Return to Spotlight in Coronavirus Era in Japan
The pandemic is not just affecting people but the cities they live in as well. Urban planning has...
December 10, 2020
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100 Years of Meiji Jingu / Area West of Shrine Eyed for Revitalization
This is the third and final installment of a series on the Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 5, 2020
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