Preoccupation with the coronavirus might make people forget the rebuilding of lives in Fukushima, says the author of Tokyo Ueno Station and owner of Full House...
Fukushima is slowly springing back into life as local residents return and the government pour money into the local towns bringing joy to the country and...
It’s a mark of how deep the links run between Japan and Taiwan, that, among those in Taipei who attended to hear tsunami survivors, were some...
There’s a 90% chance of an M7 class quake off the Miyagi area within 30 years, and a high 70% chance of one on the subduction...
As a corporate executive for many years, she “stayed silent so that everything would go smoothly.” She realized one couldn’t run City Hall that way.
“When I saw the effects of the disaster, I thought that life here would be irrevocably changed,” she recalls, “but the people here refused to give...
On International Women’s Day, JAPAN Forward introduces some of the women who seek to overcome social barriers by speaking out, finding work-life balance, and embracing diversity.
“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,...
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?
“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...
