Shikoku

National May 16, 2021

Rainy season in western Japan arrives earlier than ever

by Tomohiro Osaki

The Kinki region likely entered the rainy season Sunday, 25 days earlier than last year and 21 days earlier than average.

Business Oct 30, 2020

Japan net zero plan hits speed bump as small utilities balk

by Stephen Stapczynski and Aya Takada

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. and Shikoku Electric Power Co. said this week they can’t set deadlines to become emissions neutral because it’s too costly.

National Jul 25, 2020

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 ...

National May 5, 2020

Coronavirus leaves struggling strip theater facing some naked truths

The theater, said to be the last of its kind in the Shikoku region, has stood in the same place for about 50 years.

Books Mar 11, 2020

'Children of the Mist' delves deep into the spiritual allure of Shikoku's Iya Valley

by Haruna Furuhashi

Inspired by the comments of Japanologist Alex Kerr, Shintaro Miyawaki photographs not just the natural beauty of Iya Valley, but people's past and present interaction with it.

National Jan 17, 2020

Shikoku Electric again ordered to halt Ikata nuclear reactor over volcano risk

The court said the utility’s preparations for eruptions that could endanger the plant were inadequate despite claims it would have plenty of advance warning.

National Nov 6, 2019

U.S. Marines read books and took selfies on flights, says report on fatal crash

Members of a U.S. Marine Corps unit involved in a deadly air crash off Shikoku last December frequently engaged in inappropriate activities during flights, such as reading books and taking selfies, a U.S. military report revealed Tuesday. The report follows the midair collision of a ...

National Jul 1, 2019

Heavy rains prompt evacuation orders in Kagoshima as weather agency warns of mudslides and floods

Heavy rains prompted an evacuation order for some 6,000 residents in 2,859 households in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Monday morning, as well as an evacuation advisory issued to more than 1.21 million people in 550,000 households in Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures as the ...

National Sep 5, 2018

LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Jebi

Live updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about Typhoon Jebi — the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years — as it wreaks havoc on the archipelago.

National Sep 4, 2018

Typhoon Jebi, most powerful to hit Japan in 25 years, leaves trail of destruction in Kansai region

The storm disrupted transportation networks, heavily damaged the bridge that leads to Kansai International Airport and knocked out power to over a million homes.

Travel Mar 23, 2018

No right way to complete Shikoku's 88-temple pilgrimage

by Kajsa Skarsgard

"Get in the car." An old woman in thick glasses and a knitted hat gestures from her seat behind the wheel. Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't consider jumping into a stranger's vehicle, especially not one that had so suddenly stopped in our path. And, in ...