Ishikawa

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  Noto Peninsula Earthquake

  Strong Earthquakes Hit Ishikawa Pref. on New Year’s Day; 1.2-Meter Tsunami Observed in Ishikawa (Update3)

  An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at ar...

  January 1, 2024

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  General News

  Heavy Snow Continues to Affect People’s Life; Causing Blackout at 14,000 Households in Ishikawa Pref.

  Heavy snow continued Saturday in the areas mainly along the Sea of Japan as strong cold air flew int...

  December 23, 2023

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  General News

  Heavy Snow Leaves Thousands Without Power in Ishikawa Prefecture

  KANAZAWA — About 2,100 households were without power in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 9:40 a.m....

  December 23, 2023

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  General News

  Heavy Snow Warning Issued in Japan’s Ishikawa, Toyama, Fukui Prefs on Friday; Snow Accumulates in Hokuriku Region

  Kanazawa District Meteorological Observatory issued a weather warnnig for heavy snow Friday morning ...

  December 22, 2023

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  General News

  3 People Injured by Bear in Ishikawa Pref., First Recorded Attack in December

  Three people were injured after being attacked by a bear in the downtown area of Hakusan, Ishikawa P...

  December 17, 2023

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  General News

  3 People Attacked by Bear in Urban Area of Hakusan, Ishikawa Pref.; First December Attacks on Record

  Two men and a woman were injured in a series of bear attacks in the urban area of Hakusan City, Ishi...

  December 16, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Suzu Ware Artists, Recovering from May Earthquake, Buoyed by Annual Pottery Festival in Ishikawa Pref.

  SUZU, Ishikawa — The Suzu ware festival was held Oct. 14-15 in front of the La Porte Suzu performing...

  November 1, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Magical Illuminations Transform Shiroyone Rice Terraces; Scenic Spot Turned into Nighttime Wonderland

  The Aze no Kirameki illumination event began Saturday at the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces, a nat...

  October 22, 2023

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  Travel Spots

  Ishikawa Pref. Art Festival Sparks Hope for Earthquake-Hit City

  SUZU, Ishikawa — Despite the city still showing scars from a strong earthquake in May, the modern ar...

  September 25, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Burger King Opens Temporary Outlet in Kanazawa

  KANAZAWA — Burger King opened a temporary store in Kanazawa on Aug. 12, where it served two kinds of...

  August 30, 2023

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  Japan In Focus

  Ishikawa Children Perform Kabuki atop Floats in Otabi Festival

  KOMATSU, Ishikawa — Child actors performed kabuki atop wheeled floats in the traditional Otabi Festi...

  June 11, 2023

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  General News

  Ishikawa Earthquake: Traditional Crafts Still Recovering from Last Year’s Quake Dealt Double Blow

  SUZU, Ishikawa — The powerful earthquake that hit the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday a...

  May 10, 2023

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  General News

  School Reopens in Suzu After Earthquake

  SUZU, Ishikawa — Classes resumed Monday after the Golden Week holidays in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture,...

  May 8, 2023

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  General News

  Local Tourism Industry in Shock after Noto Peninsula Earthquake in Japan

  Local tourism officials expressed disappointment Saturday, a day after an earthquake that registered...

  May 7, 2023

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  General News

  Earthquake in Sea of Japan Possibly Triggered by Water from Pacific Ocean

  The earthquake that registered a maximum intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in...

  May 7, 2023

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