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Strong Earthquake Jolts Tohoku Region
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JAPAN TIMES
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck the Tohoku region on Friday evening. There was no threat of a tsunami.
The quake struck at a depth of 50 kilometers off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m., following an emergency ear...
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck the Tohoku region on Friday evening. There was no threat of a tsunami.
The quake struck at a depth of 50 kilometers off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m., following an emergency ear...
- 15/5 21:12
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Citrus Growers Switch To Avocados In Japan
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FRUITNET
Fruit seen as providing a profitable alternative for citrus growers as they cope with changing conditions
Climate change has forced citrus growers in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture to replace their orchards with avocado trees, reflecting a growing trend in Japan.
According to a report from K...
Fruit seen as providing a profitable alternative for citrus growers as they cope with changing conditions
Climate change has forced citrus growers in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture to replace their orchards with avocado trees, reflecting a growing trend in Japan.
According to a report from K...
- 6/5 19:40
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Tea Pickers in Japan’s Kyoto Pref. Collect Burgeons to Mark Arrival of Season to Collect Newly-Harvested Tea
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JAPAN NEWS
Women dressed in tea-picking attire carefully pick tea burgeons on Saturday at an event marking the arrival of the season for newly-harvested tea in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.
The day fell on the 88th day since the day of the start of spring on the lunar calendar.
The Kyoto Prefecture Te...
Women dressed in tea-picking attire carefully pick tea burgeons on Saturday at an event marking the arrival of the season for newly-harvested tea in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.
The day fell on the 88th day since the day of the start of spring on the lunar calendar.
The Kyoto Prefecture Te...
- 3/5 15:50
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M5.7 Earthquake Jolts Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
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KYODO NEWS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 jolted western Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's weather agency said.
The quake, which struck at 6:28 p.m., registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the prefectures of Mie, Nara an...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 jolted western Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's weather agency said.
The quake, which struck at 6:28 p.m., registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the prefectures of Mie, Nara an...
- 2/5 19:02
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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Shakes Hokkaido
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JAPAN TIMES
A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the U.S. and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit Japan.
The magnitude 6.2 quake struck shortly before 5:30 a.m. in Hokkaido’s southern region, at a depth of 83 kilometers, the...
A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the U.S. and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a series of powerful tremors to hit Japan.
The magnitude 6.2 quake struck shortly before 5:30 a.m. in Hokkaido’s southern region, at a depth of 83 kilometers, the...
- 27/4 17:46
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Japan Evacuates Tourists for Potential Incoming Tsunami
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SURFER.COM
After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan on Monday, officials are preeminently preparing for aftershocks and tsunamis by evacuations.
On Monday, Japan was rocked by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
And officials fear that things are heating up, that the initial tremor wa...
After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan on Monday, officials are preeminently preparing for aftershocks and tsunamis by evacuations.
On Monday, Japan was rocked by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
And officials fear that things are heating up, that the initial tremor wa...
- 24/4 12:15
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Forest Fires Continue in Northeastern Japan Town
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NIPPON
Wildfires that broke out on Wednesday in two locations in the northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, continued into Thursday, burning a total of about 200 hectares, according to the town government.
The town government has advised a total of about 2,600 people in 1,200 hou...
Wildfires that broke out on Wednesday in two locations in the northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, continued into Thursday, burning a total of about 200 hectares, according to the town government.
The town government has advised a total of about 2,600 people in 1,200 hou...
- 23/4 19:45
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Earthquake Sets Off Brief Tsunami Alert And A Megaquake Advisory In Northern Japan
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AP NEWS
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.
The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a megaquake, compared t...
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Monday off northern Japan sparked a short-lived tsunami alert and an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for its coastal areas.
The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a megaquake, compared t...
- 22/4 19:56
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Japan Reveals New Name For 40C-And-Hotter Days After Blistering Summer
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BBC
Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year.
The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" day by Japanese and international media.
The name emerge...
Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year.
The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" day by Japanese and international media.
The name emerge...
- 20/4 15:39
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits Western Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
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INVESTING LIFE
While no tsunami threat was issued, strong shaking in western Japan may cause short-term local disruption, with markets watching for damage updates or transport interruptions. Summary:Magnitude ~6.2–6.3 quake hits Shimane PrefectureEpicentre located in eastern ShimaneIntensity re...
While no tsunami threat was issued, strong shaking in western Japan may cause short-term local disruption, with markets watching for damage updates or transport interruptions. Summary:Magnitude ~6.2–6.3 quake hits Shimane PrefectureEpicentre located in eastern ShimaneIntensity re...
- January 6, 2026
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