The official campaign period started Thursday for a by-election to determine the Iwate prefectural constituency’s representation in the Upper House. The election will take place Oct. 27 following the resignation …
Tropical Storm Maria weakened into a tropical depression early Tuesday over the Sea of Japan, after bringing strong winds and record rainfall to the Tohoku region. The Meteorological Agency warned …
Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref. – The total number of visitors to the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum in northeastern Japan, which is designed to share lessons learned from the March 2011 massive …
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 …
Morioka, Iwate Pref. – Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso, who leads one of the prefectures hardest hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has expressed his eagerness to take advantage …
Oshu, Iwate Pref. – The major Sominsai festival with a history of over 1,000 years was held for the last time at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern prefecture of …
Tono, Iwate Pref. – On the outskirts of Tono, Iwate Prefecture, I gather with a group of travelers at the head of the short trail leading to a collection of …
Morioka, Iwate Pref. – Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso, 59, won a fifth four-year term in Sunday’s gubernatorial election in the northeastern prefecture. Independent candidate Tasso, who gained cooperation from four …