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TSUNAMI 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2023
3/11 survivor eager to tell his story in English
Noriyuki Suzuki, together with other bereaved families, formed a volunteer group to tell stories about the March 2011 tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023
California artist draws mural for tsunami-hit city in Japan
While making the mural, the artist decided to create an identical one to send to Rikuzentakata, in Iwate Prefecture, in a bid to further strengthen ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2023
Workers needed for Japan's tsunami-hit farmland
One-third of disaster-afflicted farmers have quit agriculture. The pace of leaving the business is faster than what was expected before the disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023
Most city halls in quake-hit areas at risk of flooding will not relocate
More than 60% of municipalities in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures do not plan to relocate their city or town halls despite being in designated high risk areas for tsunami flooding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
Continuing to live after losing six family members on March 11
"I cry while I drink alone at night. When that happens, I have no choice but to drink till I can settle down," says Masahiro Oka, who lost six family members in the March 2011 tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
Many shuttered post offices have reopened since 2011 disaster
The disaster caused the temporary closure of 159 post offices, after they were destroyed or washed away. Of those, 120 had been reopened by last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
12 years after 3/11, Miyagi's governor wants world to see prefecture's recovery
The prefecture, which was devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, will host a meeting of science and technology ministers from the G7 advanced economies this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2023
From lessons of 3/11, Japan scientists share knowledge of disaster resilience across Pacific
As Japan’s top researchers continue to glean new information from 3/11, some scientists are aiming to pass on that knowledge to the rest of the disaster-prone Pacific Rim.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023
Fukushima brewer uses AI to develop sake to pair with different fish species
The brewery plans to start selling its AI-paired sake soon to boost the revitalization of the nearby coastal area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2023
Tokyo court upholds acquittal for ex-Tepco executives over Fukushima nuclear crisis
The court"s decision followed a 2019 ruling that the utility"s former chairman and two former vice presidents could not have predicted the massive tsunami that crippled the power plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2023
One year on, massive Tonga eruption still reverberates across Pacific Rim
The blast underscored the risks to other nations in the "Ring of Fire," particularly Japan, and the importance of gathering precise data to understand just how big those threats might be.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2023
How researchers in disaster-prone Japan and the Pacific are rethinking city design
In the years following the 2011 megaquake and tsunami, seawalls have proliferated along northeastern Japan's Pacific coast. Some researchers are pushing for an alternative approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Japan begins using alert system for quakes off northern Pacific coast
The warnings are designed to encourage evacuation preparedness against additional earthquakes arising in the Japan and Chishima trenches.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2022
Japan's Meteorological Agency says there was no tsunami impact from Java volcano
Japan's weather agency said there was no tsunami impact in Okinawa from an Indonesian volcano that erupted on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2022
Power cut as 7.0 quake hits Solomon Islands
A tsunami warning had been issued for an area of the Solomon Islands coast, but authorities later said the threat had passed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2022
Cabinet Office to issue new alert of second major quake after first in key zones
The temblor advisory is expected to be issued about once every two years, and in most cases a subsequent quake is unlikely to take place.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Japan designates 108 cities as most likely to suffer tsunami damage
The government vowed expanded financial aid and assistance in compiling evacuation measures, as it set a new 10-year goal to reduce by 80% the number of potential disaster victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2022
New estimates show earthquake and tsunamis could kill up to 149,000 in Hokkaido
The report, prepared by the government of Hokkaido, said deaths could be significantly reduced if thorough evacuation measures are carried out swiftly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jun 20, 2022
Improving the quality of life at Japan's disaster evacuation shelters
Sleeping in crowded conditions on the floor can cause a range of health issues such as insomnia, high blood pressure and disuse syndrome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Apr 25, 2022
Hokkaido underprepared for offshore winter quakes and 'ice tsunami' destruction
Ice tsunamis can block the spaces between buildings and in streets, causing water to overflow into open spaces and cause faster and higher levels of flooding than otherwise expected.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world