Local governments in Japan move to support quake-hit Taiwan
Many local governments in Japan are working to send support to Taiwan, which was hit by a major earthquake on Wednesday. Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase sent a letter of sympathy …
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Wajima morning market held for first time since Noto quake
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – A traditional morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture was held on Saturday for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck the region on New Year’s …
Two months on, resident displacement persists in quake-hit Ishikawa
Roughly 30% of the populations in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, have yet to return to their hometowns following the substantial damage caused by the Noto Peninsula …
Gov’t to extend extra Â¥100 billion for quake relief in central Japan
kanazawa â Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday his government will allocate additional funds of around Â¥100 billion ($665 million) for reconstruction efforts on the Noto Peninsula following the New …
For Japan, earthquakes are an existential matter
In the summer of 1689, the poet Matsuo Basho left the port town of Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture and traveled north along the Sea of Japan. His destination: Kisakata, an …
Quake evacuees begin moving into temporary housing in Ishikawa
KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. – Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes …
Airline resumes flights to quake-hit Noto Airport
KANAZAWA – All Nippon Airways resumed its flights to and from an airport in central Japan on Saturday, almost a month after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit the region on New …
‘Noto is kind, right down to its soil’: A community’s long road to recovery
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Pressing his gloved hands together and bowing his head, Seiji Yoshimura, helmeted and sporting a bright orange jacket over his jumpsuit, offers a silent prayer toward …
U.S. military may deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit Noto area
The U.S. military could be deployed to Ishikawa Prefecture’s earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula to help with relief operations, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday, as snow and freezing temperatures continued to …
Photo essay: Inside the Ishikawa earthquake disaster zone
More than a week has passed since a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake turned New Year’s Day into disaster in Ishikawa Prefecture, where at least 202 have died and about 100 …