Masahiro Shimba’s inspiring determination and his audience’s reaction to the fundraising concerts are reminders of how the earthquake survivors long for art.
Two years into the pandemic, Tohoku employers are welcoming their new staff members with building-wide broadcasts, large group ceremonies and other special events.
The magnitude 7.4 quake just before midnight on March 16, was accompanied by power outages, train derailments, and warnings to be prepared for aftershocks that often...
The brunt of the powerful shaking hit the same area affected by the March 2011 Great North East Japan Earthquake, leading to power outages and disruptions...
Listen in as Galileo reconnects with former Fukushima JET Programme colleagues to talk about some of their experiences during the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The region’s recovery from the 3.11 disasters is deeply connected to its residents’ leisure activities and their fervent support of individual athletes and teams.
Tohoku was pinned on the global map by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, and now one festival celebrates their rebuilding, bringing together the traditions...
Many died in the 1993 Okushiri earthquake, but some saved themselves by evacuating immediately, following lessons learned from the Sea of Japan earthquake ten years earlier.
The Sanriku Railway was particularly heavily damaged in 2011 and only restored full operation in 2019. Now it is seen as a symbol of hope.
It’s being sold under the moniker of the ‘Michinoku Design’, where Michinoku is a former province of Japan that spanned the three modern-day prefectures of Aomori,...
“It’s not because of pride, or because of the economy that we are holding them [the Olympic Games],” said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. “It’s because of...
In his first regular-season appearance with the Eagles since 2013, Tanaka pitches five innings and allows three runs and four hits.
