“The safety and security of any city is not solely down to the efforts of the organizers. Rather, safety is secured via the cooperation of tenants,...
Determined survivors are reconstructing their cities from the Tohoku Earthquake, while cleaning up from the latest tremor, preparing for the Olympic Torch Relay and planning to...
Life is not easy here. It never has been and never will be. The courage is humbling. What is COVID-19 when you’ve been through 3.11?
Japan has the technology. Now the government must provide the financial support to bring Japan’s R&D on vaccines and therapeutic drugs up to speed with those...
“What has the disaster taken from people?” asked photographer Shoko Hashimoto. “What effect will it have on their daily lives, their values and inner selves?”
Approximately 1 in 7 houses are empty now on average around the country. Learning about the problem is the first step to revitalizing the communities where...
Ishinomaki’s losses reflect the greater Tohoku experience. The town which had a population of about 160,000 people in 2011, suffered 3,554 dead and 421 who are...
Here’s a checklist of information sources, essential items, safety gear that a person or family living in Japan should keep handy.
“I would like each region to do their utmost and take the necessary measures to avoid a renewed spread of infections," said Minister of Health Norihisa...
The February earthquake was a wakeup call for disaster prevention, including the social infrastructure to support the people in hard-hit areas.
The 103 sketches for The Great Picture Book of Everything by Hokusai never made it back to Japan, but they did resurface in Europe in June...
“We will share each other’s pain, cooperate with each other, and patiently overcome COVID-19. I look forward to a brighter future.”