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Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy

Business | Regional Voices: Tohoku Feb 19, 2021

Sendai farmers' post-tsunami struggles compounded by pandemic and policy

Last spring saw a decrease in demand for fresh produce as eateries closed during the state of emergency, and wholesale prices of some vegetables dropped by half.

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jan 29, 2021

Fukushima businesses struggling to stay afloat despite government help

Financial issues will not end soon, given that only a portion of the residents who evacuated from disaster-stricken areas have returned or are expected to.

Far north of Fukushima, a village that bet big on nuclear feels the fallout

Business | Regional Voices: Tohoku Dec 11, 2020

Far north of Fukushima, a village that bet big on nuclear feels the fallout

Higashidori has been facing an economic crisis due to the uncertain future of nuclear power plants in its vicinity.

March 2011 victims identified thanks to forensic officer's lifelike portraits

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Nov 20, 2020

March 2011 victims identified thanks to forensic officer's lifelike portraits

Shuichi Abe has been hailed for his realistic drawings, which have reunited a number of bodies with their families in Miyagi Prefecture.

Similarities between Spanish flu and COVID-19 illustrated in Tohoku

National / History | Regional Voices: Tohoku Oct 4, 2020

Similarities between Spanish flu and COVID-19 illustrated in Tohoku

An economic slump, a collapse in the medical system, school shutdowns and face mask shortages all made the news — in 1918.

Striving to keep memories of WWII Kamaishi bombardment alive

National / History | Regional Voices: Tohoku Aug 21, 2020

Striving to keep memories of WWII Kamaishi bombardment alive

The city has been spurred on by local residents sharing their stories of the two naval attacks in 1945.

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jul 24, 2020

Multicultural advice center in Sendai busy with inquiries

The center offers face-to-face support in English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Nepalese, as well as telephone support in 13 other languages.

Five Miyagi beaches to stay closed in summer due to coronavirus

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jun 19, 2020

Five Miyagi beaches to stay closed in summer due to coronavirus

Two of the beaches are located in a residential district where many elderly people live, prompting coronavirus concerns.

Most Iwate 3/11 memorials canceled, with next year’s under threat

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku May 29, 2020

Most Iwate 3/11 memorials canceled, with next year’s under threat

Charity events and victim support projects put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic.

Rebuild or relocate? Miyagi city residents face post-typhoon dilemma

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Apr 24, 2020

Rebuild or relocate? Miyagi city residents face post-typhoon dilemma

Residents in the Shidayachi district in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, who were affected by last October’s typhoon are facing a decision over whether to rebuild their ruined properties or to relocate. Due to Typhoon Hagibis, 185 households in the district were flooded. Although the damaged houses are ...

Iwate 3/11 survivors face isolation as wait to leave makeshift houses drags on

National / Social Issues | Regional Voices: Tohoku Apr 3, 2020

Iwate 3/11 survivors face isolation as wait to leave makeshift houses drags on

About 40 households who survived the March 2011 earthquakes and tsunami in the coastal areas of Iwate Prefecture are still stuck in makeshift housing, waiting to move into new homes. As more temporary housing units become vacant in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, some of the elderly ...

India relief team chief brings home lessons from 3/11 Tohoku tsunami

National | Regional Voices: Tohoku Jan 17, 2020

India relief team chief brings home lessons from 3/11 Tohoku tsunami

The former head of an Indian government rescue team dispatched for relief operations in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in 2011 is sharing the lessons learned from the disaster-stricken town in his home country. Alok Awasthi, the ex-commandant of ...

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