I was struck most by the incredible humanity of people here, and how even when the worst tragedy took place, they still managed to find it...
Take a mix of passion for the environment, Japanese folk crafts, great storytelling skill and a message for the world in the age of COVID-19, and...
Three entrepreneurs help revive their communities after 3.11 earthquake, other disasters.
Taking time to meet with survivors and observing first hand the progress in reconstruction during visits to that beautiful region provides lessons on the deeper meaning...
“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...
Twenty-six years may have passed but we must remain aware that the Great Hanshin Earthquake still casts a shadow on society. Has Japanese society become more...
~The spacecraft is called Resilience, symbolizing the power to recover from adversity. ~ With astronaut Soichi Noguchi as the first Japanese on board, the new...
Researchers estimate the probability of an earthquake in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years is as high as 70% to 80%.
Typhoon Hagibis, a large-scale, powerful storm, pounded extensive areas of the Japanese archipelago with powerful winds and record-breaking torrential rains for two full days starting...
On March 23, the Rias Line in Iwate Prefecture resumed normal operations for the first time since 2011. Located in Tohoku, the northeastern region...
On Friday February 22, Kobe hosted the Kansai Resilience Forum 2019. Its singular purpose: to share with the world the lessons learned from natural disasters....
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