Rice balls that can be stored for 100 days at room temperature released in Japan
Onigiri, or rice balls, are one of the most popularly enjoyed snacks in Japan. With a wide variety of flavors, they can make for a…
Natural Disasters
Are you prepared? Earthquake disaster countermeasures and prevention event to be held in February
2021 has been a year of many earthquakes. In February, a magnitude 7.3 occurred just off the coast of Fukushima. This quake led to the…
Be ready for disasters with these emergency evacuation packs made for dogs
p>Hidden behind Japan’s beautiful, rich and unique landscape lies an unstable world full of uncertainty, with the country always on the lookout for natural disasters….
After Japan’s 1m Tsunami Warning, Simulation Videos Circulate to Give Reality Check to Social Media Doubters
After a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Niigata this week on 18th June, a tsunami warning was issued, warning of waves up to 1 metre in…
Yahoo! Japan Releases Touching Online Video to Commemorate Tohoku Earthquake
This year is the seventh anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake (also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake). It was a powerful magnitude 9 and…
Footage Shows Abandoned Areas Of Fukushima Being Reclaimed By Nature 7 Years Later
Tetsuro Takehana, a photographer for the Asahi Shinbun, spent 10 years of his childhood in Fukushima Prefecture, recently returned to the region to capture photography…