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2026 KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE

People remove debris from a collapsed gate at a temple struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
?4 billion in lottery proceeds to go to quake-hit Kumamoto
The money will be used for reconstruction projects in areas damaged by the powerful July 28 temblor.
Nursery school children wave to a train as the Hisatsu Orange Railway resumes full service on Tuesday in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after sections of the line were suspended following an earthquake in July earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 13, 2026
All railway lines in areas affected by Kumamoto quake in July back in service
Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway in Kumamoto Prefecture resumed Tuesday, 77 days after the July 28 earthquake.
A junior high school's gym designated as an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture. More than 1,300 people are still staying at evacuation centers two months after the July 28 quake that hit the region.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2026
Flu spreads in quake-hit Kumamoto as Japan sees early outbreak
With more than 1,300 people still in evacuation centers two months after the temblor, an expert has stressed the importance of early vaccination.
The emperor and empress speak with people affected by the Kumamoto earthquakes, on Wednesday at Ryuhoku Seibu Elementary School in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2026
Emperor and empress visit quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture
As of Tuesday, the number of homes damaged by the quake stood at about 72,000, including some 9,700 that were destroyed or heavily damaged.
Industrial production fell 1.7% in August from July, marking a second straight monthly decline amid mounting pressure on manufacturers.
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Sep 30, 2026
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Cloudy water that came up from a well in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a major earthquake in July
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Residents in Yatsushiro face well water issues following July earthquake
Yatsushiro’s public water supply coverage rate is only 52.1%, leaving nearly half of local households reliant on well water as an essential lifeline.
Collapsed houses covered by plastic sheets are seen in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Over 1,500 still in shelters two months after Kumamoto quake
A total of 182 emergency temporary housing units have been established in 10 complexes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
A house whose foundations were damaged by July's Kumamoto earthquake, in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 17
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Emperor and empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto
The imperial couple will visit areas in the cities of Yatsushiro and Uki and the town of Hikawa, which were hit hard by the July 28 quake.
People wait to board the Kyushu Shinkansen after services resumed across the entire line at Shin-Yatsushiro Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
All sections of Kyushu Shinkansen reopened after July quake
All sections on the high-speed line linking Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in Kagoshima Prefecture are operational.
Noriko Yoshida at her printing house, the 136-year-old Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, in the town of Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 25
JAPAN / Society
Sep 14, 2026
With some help, century-old printing house in quake-hit Kumamoto picks up the pieces
Noriko Yoshida, the fifth-generation head of Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, hopes to reopen as soon as possible, thanks to the support of volunteers.
Members of an expert panel discussing measures to prevent a recurrence of post-earthquake explosions speak at the industry ministry on Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Suppliers asked to install sensors in enclosed spaces with gas piping
The moves comes in the wake of a deadly explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture following an earthquake in July.
Tourists visit Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 13. The castle reopened that day after having been temporarily closed following a major earthquake in July.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2026
Quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture to offer travel discounts
The discounts, which will be offered from Tuesday, will apply to overnight stays in Kumamoto between Oct. 1 and Dec. 25.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba is calling for support via crowdfunding for the delivery of temporary housing to areas affected by the recent Kumamoto earthquakes.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Manga artist launches crowdfunding campaign for Kumamoto
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba is calling for support via crowdfunding for the delivery of temporary housing to areas affected by earthquakes.
Yatsushiro Myokensai, the annual fall festival of Yatsushiro Shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, is usually held in late November, featuring the "shinkō gyōretsu"?(divine procession) parade.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2026
Iconic fall festival parade in Yatsushiro canceled in wake of Kumamoto quake
This is the third time the parade has been canceled, the previous cancellation was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and?heavy rain in 2020.
The chimney at Nippon Paper Industries’ Yatsushiro mill collapsed in the earthquake in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 9.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 4, 2026
Fire breaks out at earthquake-damaged Nippon Paper plant in Kumamoto
In the 7.1-magnitude temblor on July 28, a chimney at the plant collapsed, leaving nine people dead.
Fumio Watanabe, 73, gazes at his damaged home in the town of Misato, Kumamoto Prefecture. "We can't live here anymore," he says.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2026
Lack of media coverage concerns some quake-hit Kumamoto areas
There have been differences among areas in Kumamoto in terms of the number of disaster relief volunteers and donation amounts.
Children play at a mother-and-child evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2026
Shelter for families with children opens after Kumamoto earthquake
The specialized evacuation shelter, which also caters to the needs of pregnant women, is the only one of its kind in Kumamoto.
A relief worker delivers supplies to disaster survivors who continue to live in evacuation shelters in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 19. In a survey targeting foreign nationals?living in Tokyo, 41.3% said they want to read information, such as about disasters, in easy Japanese.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2026
Easy Japanese in focus as way to deliver information to foreign nationals
A survey targeting foreign nationals?living in Tokyo found 41.3% want to read information in easy Japanese, higher than 35.9% seeking information in English.
People take shelter in their cars in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, two days after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the city.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2026
45 Japan prefectures cite vehicle evacuee tracking issues in survey
Local governments struggle to grasp the individual situations of such evacuees, raises concerns that they may not get the emergency assistance they need.
Children choose books from a mobile library van touring the city of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2026
Quake-hit library gradually returning to normal in Kumamoto
The earthquake-hit municipal library in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, is moving step by step toward reopening after closing late last month.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
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Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
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A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
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