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RAIN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2017
First 57 temporary homes built for displaced residents of disaster-hit Fukuoka
Construction of 57 temporary homes for northern Kyushu residents displaced by massive downpours last month has been completed, local authorities said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2017
Kyushu braces for floods, slides as hourly downpours top 100 mm
Torrential rain exceeding 100 mm per hour hit Kyushu early Tuesday morning, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue warnings for landslides and floods, NHK reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2017
Typhoon Noru deluge prompts evacuation orders in central regions
Typhoon Noru prompted evacuation notices in at least half a dozen prefectures over fears of landslides and rising rivers as it brought heavy rains and flooding to the Hokuriku and Kansai regions on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2017
Asakura hot spring hotels offer free entry to disaster victims, volunteers
As he watched the deluge in the disaster-hit Fukuoka city of Asakura on TV on July 6, the day after the deadly rains began, Tetsuya Morooka, who runs a traditional inn called Yaguruma So, wondered if there was anything he could do.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
Storms in Akita leave nearly 500 houses flooded but no deaths
Torrential rain over the weekend has left at least 485 houses flooded in Akita Prefecture and more than 20,000 residents under evacuation orders.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2017
Evacuations ordered as heavy rains lash Fukushima and Niigata prefectures
As downpours hit several areas of eastern Japan, renewed threat of heavy rain in Kyushu interrupts ongoing search for missing
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2017
Death toll in flood-ravaged Kyushu rises to 34, with seven still missing
The number of confirmed deaths in flood-hit Kyushu climbs to 34, with an additional seven people still unaccounted for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017
Rescuers continue search for missing in Kyushu as death toll climbs following torrential rains
The death toll rose to 25 on Tuesday as efforts continued to find the missing after torrential rain hit parts of Kyushu last week, with more than 20 people still unaccounted for.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2017
Volunteers trickle in to help clean up flood damage in Kyushu
Six days after torrential rain hit the Kyushu region, about 180 people are still cut off in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures and around 1,700 remain in evacuation centers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2017
Search and rescue missions continue in flood-hit Kyushu as more rain looms
With about 30 people still unaccounted for in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures, the search for Kyushu's missing continues even as the Meteorological Agency forecasts more heavy rain for some areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2017
Rescuers race against time as flood death toll hits 18
Rescuers raced against time Saturday in Kyushu to find those who disappeared in the aftermath of days of torrential rain that triggered deadly floods and mudslides across the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2017
Residents, search teams in Kyushu battle to rescue flood victims
Overflowing rivers swallowed up homes and mudslides forced residents to run for their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2017
Kyushu remains on high alert as record downpour continues
The death toll in Kyushu rose to 11 on Friday as flooding and mudslides caused by the torrential rain over the past couple of days continued.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2017
Man dies in Hiroshima Prefecture, children missing in Fukuoka after heavy rain hits west
One person died after being swept away by a swollen river and six people, including some children, have been reported missing after heavy rain hit western Japan on Wednesday, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017
Typhoon Nanmadol approaches Kanto bringing heavy rains, wind
Typhoon Nanmadol moved eastward along the Pacific coast of Honshu on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to a wide area, the Meteorological Agency said.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2017
Rare deluge prompts flood and landslide warnings in Kyushu, Chugoku
Heavy rain pounded the Kyushu and Chugoku regions early Friday, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue landslide and flood warnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
Evacuation advisories issued as heavy rain drenches wide swaths of Japan
Heavy rain hit a wide area on the Pacific side of the Japanese archipelago Wednesday, disrupting traffic and prompting local authorities to issue evacuation advisories for over 360,000 people in central regions due to possible flooding.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 30, 2017
'Glorious feelings' are in the forecast as 'Singin' in the Rain' returns to a Tokyo stage
When Adam Cooper launched into the first verse of "Singin' in the Rain" on the stage of Tokyu Theatre Orb back in 2014, a palpable ripple of excitement ran through the Tokyo audience — and this writer, who was there, certainly felt it, too.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2017
Thousands take shelter as 'screaming, howling' Cyclone Debbie whips north Australia
Howling winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia's northeast Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through Queensland state's far north.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2017
Thousands evacuate in California amid threat of dam spillway collapse
Residents below the tallest dam in the United States, near Oroville in Northern California, were ordered to evacuate on Sunday after a spillway appeared to be in danger of imminent collapse.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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