Tsunami researchers hunt for clues about the next big Pacific Northwest quake
But near the Pacific Northwest’s particularly fraught fault zone, where the Juan de Fuca plate located just offshore dives ...
Dogs, goats, birds join space-based system to predict earthquakes, volcanoes
Scientists have developed ICARUS, a system for monitoring animals from space to mitigate impending natural disasters such as ...
U.S. scientists concerned about natural disasters around Pacific Northwest: report
U.S. scientists have recognized that one of the biggest hazards on the planet lurks just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, as can be told from the previous huge losses incurred by the nature, ...
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“FUKUJU Memories of Tomorrow” —The Sake That Miraculously Survived Disaster 30 Years Ago
Limited Edition Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.Simultaneous Global Launch. All ...
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University of Tokyo Seeking Donations for Work on Famous Akamon Gate; Plans to Reinforce Structure Against Earthquakes, Reopen It in 2027
The University of Tokyo has begun soliciting donations for planned work on the famous Akamon red gate on its Hongo campus in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. They intend to refit it for greater seismic resistance ...
Artwork by 'One Piece' author unveiled at Kumamoto airport
A large illustration by Oda Eiichiro, the author of the popular manga series "One Piece," has been installed at an airport in ...
Japan records warmest autumn in 126 years
Average temperature across Japan from September to November this year has come in at the highest since records began in 1898 the Japan Meteorological ...
Prize yellowtail fetches 2 million yen in Japan auction
A fishing port in central Japan was vibrant amid the haul of winter yellowtail. The delicacy brought new excitement to an ...
Mainichi wins prize for photo showing central Japan city gutted by post-quake fire
The Kansai Press Photographers Association announced the winners of this fiscal year's awards for distinguished press photos ...
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London students compete on ideas to promote Hokuriku region
The presentations set out unique tourism strategies, such as 'sake passports' to encourage tourists to visit local breweries, ...
Homeless people forcibly removed from closed center for day laborers in Osaka
The Osaka District Court on Dec. 1 went ahead with the forced removal of homeless people living on the grounds of a closed support facility f･･･ ...
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Why are volcanoes common in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
How big is the Pacific Ring of Fire? The Ring of Fire dominates the Pacific Ocean. It's a string of at least 450 active and dormant volcanoes that form a semi-circle, or horse shoe, around the ...