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ISHIKAWA EARTHQUAKE

A one-day event is held at a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13. The market was destroyed by a fire following a major earthquake that hit the region in January 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2026
Can Pikachu help heal a disaster zone?
Pokemon-themed attractions are bringing visitors and economic attention back to the earthquake-devastated Noto Peninsula.
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko watch crested ibises fly during a release ceremony in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on May 31.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2026
The long return to the wild of 91AV原创 crested ibis
The bird species’ growing population on Honshu follows decades of work to reintroduce the species to the wild.
The collapsed worship hall of Yatsushiro Shrine a day after Tuesday’s magnitude?7.1 earthquake that struck southern Kumamoto Prefecture
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2026
Kumamoto quake reminds us — again — of the ties that bind
Tuesday’s quake was measured at magnitude 7.1, or shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
A damaged road caused by the earthquake in Nishiaraya, Ishikawa Prefecture, in January 2024
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2026
Several dozen local bodies vie for disaster management agency’s regional bases
Some local governments said they hope hosting the agency’s regional offices would help correct the overconcentration of functions in Tokyo and revitalize regional economies.
Public housing units for people hit by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2026
Public housing completed in Ishikawa for Noto quake victims
This is the first time that construction of public housing units for victims of the January 2024 earthquake has been completed in the prefecture.
A Pikachu balloon on display at Noto Airport, nicknamed “Noto Satoyama Pokemon with You Airport,” in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2026
Noto Peninsula airport struck by earthquake gets Pokemon-themed rebrand
Over 100 Pokemon characters are painted on walls and other parts of the airport, and limited-edition merchandise and meals are available at shops and restaurants.
A crested ibis takes flight after being released in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2026
Crested ibises released into wild in quake-hit Ishikawa
The prefectural government hopes the effort will be a symbol of reconstruction from the powerful January 2024 earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula.
Yamano Music's main store in the Ginza district of Tokyo’s Chuo Ward is the most expensive commercial land site in Japan, according to data released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2026
91AV原创 average land price rises for fifth straight year
The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday.
Suguru Kikuchi, an employee of the Yamamoto town government in Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 13
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2026
Using experience from 3/11 to help Noto reconstruction
Suguru Kikuchi had long hoped to repay the assistance his hometown received after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
A Japanese government panel says the probability of a magnitude 7.8-8.5 earthquake occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro, Hokkaido, within the next 30 years has risen to about 90% from around 80%.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2026
Hokkaido megaquake probability rises to around 90%, says panel
The panel estimated the probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years.
Kazuma Naoi at Yaesu Ishikawa Terrace in Tokyo on Dec. 17
JAPAN / Society
Jan 5, 2026
Specialty shop in Tokyo aids reconstruction after Noto quake
The shop faced cancellations from businesses after its March 2024 opening, as they had to deal with the aftermath of the quake, but the situation has been improving.
A customer leaves Toge Marche, a supermarket and cafe in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in December. The store helps local residents hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January 2024.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2026
Facility doubling as cafeteria and supermarket offers lifeline in quake-hit Noto
A former school lunch cook came up with the idea of launching the facility after volunteering to provide afflicted locals with hot meals following the quake.
A memorial ceremony for victims of the Jan. 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula earthquake is held in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 2, 2026
Noto quake victims mourned on second anniversary
A total of 698 people died as a result of the earthquake, including those who died from indirect causes, while two remain missing.
Since all 22 kilns in Suzu were destroyed in the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, many of the local potters came together for a joint firing in the municipal kiln.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 1, 2026
Noto’s Suzu ware reemerges from the earthquake rubble
Two years after the 2024 earthquake and tsunami, Noto potters find purpose in carrying on their craft.
Public housing under construction for victims of the 2024 Noto earthquake, on Dec. 24 in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2025
18,000 still in temporary housing two years after Noto earthquake
While infrastructure restoration is progressing in areas hit by the January 2024 quake, the road to reconstruction remains bumpy due to issues like population outflow and aging.
Kumiko Shinko, a certified social welfare worker supporting Noto Peninsula quake victims, says some people are facing hardships because their welfare benefits have been terminated due to donations being recognized as income.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 29, 2025
Welfare benefits ended for Noto quake donation recipients
Local welfare offices judged that some households possessed assets larger than the level needed to cover the minimum living expenses guaranteed under the welfare benefit system
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi observes a moment of silence on Sunday in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, at a memorial monument for victims of the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake and the September 2024 heavy rain.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2025
Takaichi visits Noto Peninsula’s disaster-hit areas
By inspecting the disaster-stricken areas for the first time since taking office, Takaichi aims to demonstrate her efforts toward recovery and reconstruction.
Only about half as many people in the Noto Peninsula chose to repair their homes that were damaged by last year's earthquake and heavy rain as those who decided to demolish them, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 7, 2025
More choosing demolition over repair for Noto homes damaged by disasters
Many applied for publicly funded demolition because fixing the houses on their own would have been much costlier.
Tohoku University researchers say a band of underground solidified magma that collapsed may have supercharged the 2024 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2025
Ancient magma may have supercharged Noto quake, Japan researchers say
The findings help explain why a series of small earthquakes over a period of about three years suddenly culminated in the magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula quake in January 2024.
Timber from the Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 Osaka expo, will be reused in public housing to support recovery efforts in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by disasters last year.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2025
Osaka Expo’s Grand Ring timber to be reused for housing in Ishikawa
Suzu, an Ishikawa city heavily damaged in the disasters, will receive the dismantled timber from the world’s largest wooden architectural structure free of charge.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
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
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
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
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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