thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan While Wednesday marks four months since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day, local residents are facing a tough decision: whether to leave or remain in the quake-hit areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/society/noto-quake-survivors-tough-choice-whether-to-remain/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #elderly #depopulation
While Wednesday marks four months since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan on New Year's Day, local residents are facing a tough decision: whether to leave or remain in the quake-hit areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/society/noto-quake-survivors-tough-choice-whether-to-remain/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #elderly #depopulation
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Wajima market's youngest stallholder is turning to crowdfunding to revive her family's fish sauce business and preserve the culinary heritage of her hometown in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/society/woman-fights-to-preserve-noto-traditional-food/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #food #wajima
Wajima market's youngest stallholder is turning to crowdfunding to revive her family's fish sauce business and preserve the culinary heritage of her hometown in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/society/woman-fights-to-preserve-noto-traditional-food/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #food #wajima
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Despite some businesses reopening in Noto three months after it was hit by a deadly quake, victims feel uneasy as widespread rubble and quiet streets make the future hard to envision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/noto-earthquake-victims-mixed-voices/ #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #wajima #suzu
Despite some businesses reopening in Noto three months after it was hit by a deadly quake, victims feel uneasy as widespread rubble and quiet streets make the future hard to envision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/noto-earthquake-victims-mixed-voices/ #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #wajima #suzu
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan A traditional morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture was held on Saturday for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck the region on New Year's Day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/wajima-market-held/ #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #kanazawa #ishikawa #wajima
A traditional morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture was held on Saturday for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck the region on New Year's Day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/wajima-market-held/ #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #kanazawa #ishikawa #wajima
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Wajima lacquerware artist Suzanne Ross' life was upended when a massive earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day. Now, she's working to keep her craft alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/suzanne-ross-wajima-lacquerware/ #japan #wajima #lacquerware #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #suzanneross #notopeninsula #crafts
Wajima lacquerware artist Suzanne Ross' life was upended when a massive earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day. Now, she's working to keep her craft alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/suzanne-ross-wajima-lacquerware/ #japan #wajima #lacquerware #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #suzanneross #notopeninsula #crafts
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Police have arrested three teenagers for allegedly stealing liquor and other valuables from houses in Ishikawa Prefecture that were damaged by the New Year's Day earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/crime-legal/ishikawa-burglary-arrests/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #ishikawaearthquake #theft #aichi #wajima
Police have arrested three teenagers for allegedly stealing liquor and other valuables from houses in Ishikawa Prefecture that were damaged by the New Year's Day earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/crime-legal/ishikawa-burglary-arrests/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #ishikawaearthquake #theft #aichi #wajima
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Around a fifth of the 133 nurses employed in a major hospital in Wajima, a city that suffered heavy damage in the New Year's Day earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, have decided to quit or are considering it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/02/japan/science-health/noto-earthquake-nurses-quit/ #japan #sciencehealth #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #hospitals #health #wajima
Around a fifth of the 133 nurses employed in a major hospital in Wajima, a city that suffered heavy damage in the New Year's Day earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, have decided to quit or are considering it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/02/japan/science-health/noto-earthquake-nurses-quit/ #japan #sciencehealth #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #hospitals #health #wajima
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Liquefaction is hampering relief efforts aimed at restoring infrastructure in the areas of Japan affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/16/japan/society/noto-earthquake-liquefaction/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #notopenisula #wajima #suzu
Liquefaction is hampering relief efforts aimed at restoring infrastructure in the areas of Japan affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/16/japan/society/noto-earthquake-liquefaction/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #notopenisula #wajima #suzu
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan In the aftermath of a power earthquake, uncertainty prevails among foreign residents in Ishikawa Prefecture who have had homes damaged or jobs paused, but widespread support is helping to ease anxiety https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/society/quake-support-foreign-residents/?utm_content=buffer6cefd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #nanao #ishikawa
In the aftermath of a power earthquake, uncertainty prevails among foreign residents in Ishikawa Prefecture who have had homes damaged or jobs paused, but widespread support is helping to ease anxiety https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/society/quake-support-foreign-residents/?utm_content=buffer6cefd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #nanao #ishikawa
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/03/japan/ishikawa-temporary-homes/?utm_content=buffer20551&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawa #wajima #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake
Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/03/japan/ishikawa-temporary-homes/?utm_content=buffer20551&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawa #wajima #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan A city hit hard by the powerful earthquake that jolted central Japan on New Year's Day had a higher rate of old houses than other municipalities, a survey showed, highlighting the vulnerability of older dwellings in the quake-prone country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/03/japan/suzu-ishikawa-older-houses/?utm_content=bufferedaa8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawa #suzu #wajima #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes
A city hit hard by the powerful earthquake that jolted central Japan on New Year's Day had a higher rate of old houses than other municipalities, a survey showed, highlighting the vulnerability of older dwellings in the quake-prone country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/03/japan/suzu-ishikawa-older-houses/?utm_content=bufferedaa8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawa #suzu #wajima #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Fine-dining chefs on quake-hit Noto Peninsula improvise menus as they pivot to providing nourishing sustenance for disaster victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/23/japan/noto-earthquake-chefs-community/?utm_content=bufferd566a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #ishikawa #wajima #nanao #restaurants #dining #notopeninsula #chefs
Fine-dining chefs on quake-hit Noto Peninsula improvise menus as they pivot to providing nourishing sustenance for disaster victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/23/japan/noto-earthquake-chefs-community/?utm_content=bufferd566a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #ishikawa #wajima #nanao #restaurants #dining #notopeninsula #chefs
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan With key facilities at the Nakashima Shuzoten brewery in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, badly damaged in the recent earthquake, eighth-generation owner and tōji master brewer Ryotaro Nakashima is struggling to see a way ahead for the over 150-year-old business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/17/japan/society/ishikawa-sake-brewer-devastated/?utm_content=buffer0428d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #sake #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #wajima #nakashimashuzoten
With key facilities at the Nakashima Shuzoten brewery in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, badly damaged in the recent earthquake, eighth-generation owner and tōji master brewer Ryotaro Nakashima is struggling to see a way ahead for the over 150-year-old business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/17/japan/society/ishikawa-sake-brewer-devastated/?utm_content=buffer0428d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #sake #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #wajima #nakashimashuzoten
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan Plummeting temperatures, rain and continued aftershocks continued to plague relief efforts in earthquake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture on Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 203, nine days after a massive temblor rocked the Noto Peninsula area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-weather-death-toll/?utm_content=buffer767ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #wajima
Plummeting temperatures, rain and continued aftershocks continued to plague relief efforts in earthquake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture on Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 203, nine days after a massive temblor rocked the Noto Peninsula area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-weather-death-toll/?utm_content=buffer767ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #wajima
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan Photo essay: Over the three-day weekend, a team from The Japan Times reported from the hard-hit Noto Peninsula, witnessing a massive relief effort and speaking to evacuees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-photo-essay/?utm_content=buffercf003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #disasters #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #wajima
Photo essay: Over the three-day weekend, a team from The Japan Times reported from the hard-hit Noto Peninsula, witnessing a massive relief effort and speaking to evacuees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-photo-essay/?utm_content=buffercf003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #disasters #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #wajima
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan Local authorities have revised downward the number of missing in Japan's deadly New Year's Day earthquake as rescuers combed through a market devastated by a fire in the wake of the temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-wajima-search/?utm_content=buffereddfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #covid19injapan #wajima
Local authorities have revised downward the number of missing in Japan's deadly New Year's Day earthquake as rescuers combed through a market devastated by a fire in the wake of the temblor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/japan/ishikawa-earthquake-wajima-search/?utm_content=buffereddfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa #chubu #ishikawaearthquake #covid19injapan #wajima
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to business It is already clear that Wajima — renowned for its fisheries, lacquerware and markets — faces a long road to recovery from not just the Jan. 1 quake but a massive fire in a major tourist center. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/04/japan-quake-tourism-hit/?utm_content=bufferf8f1b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #tourism
It is already clear that Wajima — renowned for its fisheries, lacquerware and markets — faces a long road to recovery from not just the Jan. 1 quake but a massive fire in a major tourist center. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/04/japan-quake-tourism-hit/?utm_content=bufferf8f1b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #wajima #tourism