Great East Japan Earthquake

Film / Reviews Feb 13, 2020

'Beneath the Shadow': Too obscure for its own good

by James Hadfield

Keishi Otomo's latest film looks at two colleagues whose blossoming bromance threatens to turn into something more mysterious.

National | Regional voices: Chubu Jan 24, 2020

Shaken by Kobe quake, Peruvian works to help Hyogo's Spanish speakers in times of disaster

Roxana Oshiro, a Peruvian of Japanese descent, came to Japan in 1991 and was living in a dormitory in Kobe with her husband and child when the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit the region in 1995. After a violent jolt, she desperately kicked the door open ...

Film / Reviews Jan 23, 2020

'Voices in the Wind': Loss and a haunting journey home

by James Hadfield

Serena Motola gives a raw performance as a young survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 in Nobuhiro Suwa's latest film.

Rugby Sep 26, 2019

Kamaishi saluted by fans and players for its resilience

by Kaz Nagatsuka

High school student Yukime Sasaki and two other young girls were all beaming smiles to greet hundreds of visitors who stopped by on Wednesday afternoon before a Rugby World Cup game between Uruguay and Fiji. The three were there as "memory keepers" of the 2011 ...

More Sports / Track & Field Jul 24, 2019

Road relay to support northeastern areas hit by 2011 disasters begins

A 1,000-km road relay between Aomori Prefecture and Tokyo began Wednesday in support of Tohoku's continuing recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disasters. Some 1,400 runners and cyclists launched the "Road to Tomorrow" relay in Aomori with the goal of crossing the finish line ...

Rugby Jul 20, 2019

Cheer song 'Daenzakura' unites players and fans

by Hiroshi Ikezawa

Music and sports are completely different fields. There are many situations, however, where their paths cross. Often it's music and songs that help cheer up fans and teams and allow supporters to develop strong bonds with the players and each other. Singing "Take Me Out ...

National Jun 1, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay to pass through disaster-hit areas, World Heritage sites

The organizing committee of the 2020 Games said Saturday the Tokyo Olympics torch relay will pass through major Japanese landmarks, including World Heritage sites and areas devastated by recent natural disasters. According to the route revealed by organizers, the torch will travel to 857 municipalities ...

National / Science & Health Mar 29, 2019

Fukushima radioactive contaminants found as far north as Alaska's Bering Strait

Radioactive contamination from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant crippled by tsunami in 2011 has drifted as far north as waters off a remote Alaska island in the Bering Strait, scientists said on Wednesday. Analysis of seawater collected last year near St. Lawrence Island ...

National / Crime & Legal Mar 12, 2019

Ex-Tepco execs' lawyers make final plea for acquittal over negligence in Fukushima nuclear crisis

The defense team said it was impossible for the executives to foresee the tsunami that engulfed the power plant and caused fuel meltdowns following a massive earthquake.

National Mar 12, 2019

Event held in Taiwan to mark eighth anniversary of 3/11 earthquake and tsunami

A memorial ceremony was held in Taipei on Monday to mark the eighth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which devastated northeastern Japan, and express gratitude for the assistance provided by Taiwan. Around 80 people attended the event held at the Taipei office ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Mar 11, 2019

Eagles donate 1,000 seats to ballpark in disaster-hit town

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles donated 1,000 seats on Monday from their home stadium to a local ballpark in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, an area hit by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Eagles president Yozo Tachibana presented the seats from Rakuten Seimei ...