Meteorological Agency issues weekend flood and landslide warnings as rain front rolls across Japan
The Meteorological Agency is warning that floods and landslides might hit western and eastern Japan this weekend as a rain front and low pressure system envelop a large portion of the archipelago. Some regions will experience very heavy rain, including thunderstorms, through Sunday, the agency ...
Typhoon-flooded Musashikosugi plunges in Kanto ranking of top places to live
The Musashikosugi district in Kanagawa Prefecture plunged in this year's rankings of most desirable places to live in the Kanto region, a private survey showed Tuesday. Perceptions of Musashikosugi, which has many luxury high-rise condominiums, appear to have worsened after the area suffered flooding due ...
Tokyo and other parts of Kanto region may see snow on Thursday night
Rain and some snow may fall on Tokyo Thursday night due to cold winds blowing in from the Pacific Ocean, the Meteorological Agency said Thursday, adding that commuters should be wary of traffic and icy roads. Between Thursday and Friday, reduced atmospheric pressure and low ...
Pair turn passion for craft beer into guide to Japan's scene
Website explores the good, the bad and the ugly of Japan's artisanal ales.
The Kanto region may experience a serious drought this summer due to an "unprecedented" shortage of water in lakes and reservoirs supplying the area.
Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu to test biometric-based, cashless payment tech for overseas visitors
Japan's economy ministry is planning to test cashless payment technology using fingerprints and other biometric markers to make transactions more convenient for foreign tourists, sources close to the project said Tuesday. The trials by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will be held from ...
Heavy snow is expected to fall Wednesday in wide areas in the Kanto region, including Tokyo's 23 wards, with the weather agency alerting commuters in the capital over possible disruptions of public transportation. According to the Meteorological Agency, low atomospheric pressure is moving from the ...
A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck in the Kanto region north of Tokyo on Tuesday, but no tsunami alert was issued. The 12:28 p.m. quake, which originated in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of around 50 km, ...
Tokyo area forced to cut intake from major water source by 10%
Due to fears of water shortages, the Kanto region including Tokyo will reduce intake from the Tone River system by 10 percent starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, the infrastructure ministry and local governments said. All six prefectures in the region — Tokyo, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, ...
