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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.
Yatsushiro Myokensai, the annual fall festival of Yatsushiro Shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, is usually held in late November, featuring the "shink¨­ gy¨­retsu"?(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.
FM Yatsushiro continues to provide lifeline information in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 8.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2026
Radio station keeps residents informed after Kumamoto quake
FM Yatsushiro suspended its regular programming immediately after the earthquake and instead focused on broadcasting disaster-related information.
Nippon Paper Industries President Akira Sebe (center) and others bow at the start of a news conference in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 6, 2026
Nippon Paper president expresses condolences over deaths at quake-hit plant
In the city of Yatsushiro, where the plant is located, the earthquake registered a seismic intensity of up to upper 6, the second-highest level on the Japanese scale.
Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Kumamoto Prefectural Police Department conduct a search at the Yatsushiro municipal assembly office and other locations on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2026
Kumamoto municipal assembly member and two others arrested in bribery case
The three are suspected of acting at the request of a former head of the Kyushu branch of a Tokyo-based construction firm, allegedly receiving ?60 million in return.
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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
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.
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.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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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