Great East Japan Earthquake
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General NewsThe Great East Japan Earthquake – Preserving Memories in 3D Images –
Since March 11, 2011, staff photographers of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper have been covering the...
February 17, 2026
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General News14 Years After 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Remains of 6-Year-Old Girl Missing in Tsunami Found
The partial remains of a 6-year-old girl who had been missing since the 2011 Great East Japan Ear...
October 11, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka : Exhibition Showing 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Progress Kicks Off
OSAKA — An exhibition showcasing the progress of reconstruction following the 2011 Great East Jap...
May 19, 2025
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General NewsFirst Train with Ishinomori Manga Characters Retires; Train Brought Smiles to Miyagi Pref. as Symbol of Recovery from 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — The first Mangattan Liner train, decorated with characters created by mangak...
April 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM: Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Projects to Increase in Scale; Ishiba Aims Create Innovation Hub in Fukushima Pref.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday he plans to increase the scale of the reconstruct...
March 12, 2025
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General NewsSanriku Railway Train Guide Discusses Importance of Disaster Preparedness; 25-year-old Shares Experience of Great East Japan Earthquake
MIYAKO, Iwate Pref. — A woman who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake as a child is now w...
March 11, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial14 Years after Great East Japan Earthquake: Local Govts Need to Examine ‘What Form Reconstruction Should Take’
The affected areas, hit by an unprecedented disaster, are moving forward step by step, but they a...
March 11, 2025
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General NewsEvent Held to Mark 5,000th Day Since 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake; Locals, Families who Lost Loved Ones Gathered
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — Locals and families who lost their loved ones remembered the 2011 Great East...
November 17, 2024
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Travel SpotsBeach Hit by 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reopens Following Strong Requests from City Citizens
SENDAI — The Fukanuma swimming beach in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai, reopened Monday after it closed...
July 16, 2024
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DeliciousCanned Risotto Made with Local Seafood, Rice Gains Popularity as Emergency Food, Gifts; Production Motivated by 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Canned risotto, made using ingredients from the Sanriku coastal area and produced by Iwate Kanzum...
April 14, 2024
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General NewsNews in Pictures: 13 Years On, Tohoku Remembers 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
Many people visited seaside areas and monuments in the Tohoku region on Monday to remember loved ...
March 12, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Students Hold Event To Thank Taiwanese People for Donations Following 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
TAIPEI — Japanese students in Taiwan held an annual event on Sunday to thank the Taiwanese people...
March 11, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
13 Years Since Great East Japan Earthquake: Examine How to Deal with Declining Local Populations / Apply experience from Tohoku in Noto
The Great East Japan Earthquake highlighted the reality of how difficult it is to rebuild townscapes...
March 11, 2024
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General News30,000 Remain Evacuated 13 Years After Great East Japan Earthquake; Earthquake-Related Deaths Increased By 10 From Last Year (Update 1)
Monday marks the 13th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, which left more than 2...
March 11, 2024
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General NewsIndescribable Pain of Losing All 3 Children; Mother Shares Tragic Story of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
There have been countless times when Ryoko Endo, 55, has wanted to live in a place where nobody k...
March 11, 2024
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Japan Figure Skating Legend Yuzuru Hanyu Is Proud Disaster Survivor and Gold Medalist, Vows to Continue Support Efforts
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13 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake / 2011 Quake Survivors Aging in Reconstruction Housing; New Communities Did Not Take Deep Root
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13 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake / Japan’s Fisheries Look for New Sales Channels as China Continues Ban on Imports
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13 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake / Decommissioning of Fukushima Nuclear Plant in 40 Years Seems Doubtful; Three Mile Island Cleanup to Take Nearly 60 Years
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13 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake / Car Use Reconsidered in Tsunami Evacuation Plans; Traffic Jams Are Deadly, But Some Cannot Flee on Foot