Cultural News will present “Special Meeting for Western Japan Flood Damage: First Hand Reports by Cultural News Editor Shige Higashi” on Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Japanese Community Pioneer Center, Room 301 of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center building, 244 S San Pedro Street, Los Angeles,...
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July 2018 Heavy Rain Damage Report in Kure City (46th Edition) As of August 15, 2018, 2:00PM, Japan Time Reported by Disaster Management Headquarters of Kure City Casualty Total Death: 24 Missing: 1 Injured: 22 Tenno Area Death: 11 Missing: 1 Yoshiura Area Death: 3 Yasuura Area Death: 4 Chuo Area Death: 2 Aga...
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Dear Readers of Cultural News, I visited Kure City in Hiroshima from Aug. 4 – 9 for fact-finding of the massive flood disasters occurred in July 6-9. After 10 days absent in Los Angeles, I am catching up local events such as Nisei Week festival and Japanese film screenings. The August and September join...
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Editorial Support Project: July Flood – One of the Worst Disaster of Japan The flood that occurred in the western part of Japan in July 2018 marks one of the worst disasters in Japan. Across 13 prefectures, more than 200 people were killed and more than 30,000 houses are damaged. In my home town...
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On July 20, “Hawaii for Hiroshima” fundraising campaign was initiated in Honolulu, Hawaii. “Hawaii for Hiroshima” program is a statewide program with support of all Hiroshima Kenjin Kai including 2 located on Oahu and 2 on the Big Island, and several chambers of commerce, and other organizations with ties to Hiroshima prefecture including rotary...
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As Typhoon #12 passed Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefectural Government expired most of disaster warning issued in previous day. Typhoon #12 remains in Northern Kyushu area, and is pouring rain in Kyushu and Shikoku area. In Hiroshima City and Kure City, there is no rain. As of 11:00 PM, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Japan...
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As Typhoon #12 is moving over Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefectural Government issues the following warnings: As of 3:30PM, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Japan Time Source: www.bousai.pref.hiroshima.jp Evacuation Order (Red Colored Zone in the map) Hiroshima City, Asa-Kita-ku Hiroshima City, Aki-ku Aki County, Kumano Town Aki County, Kaita Town Evacuation Advisory (Orange Colored Zone...
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As Typhoon #12 is moving over Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefectural Government issues the following warnings: As of 2:00PM, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Japan Time Source: www.bousai.pref.hiroshima.jp Evacuation Order (Red Colored Zone in the map) Hiroshima City, Asa-Kita-ku Hiroshima City, Aki-ku Aki County, Kumano Town Aki County, Kaita Town Mihara City Evacuation Advisory (Orange...
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As Typhoon #12 is moving over Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefectural Government issues the following warnings: As of 9:00AM, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Japan Time Source: www.bousai.pref.hiroshima.jp Evacuation Order (Red Colored Zone in the map) Hiroshima City, Asa-Kita-ku Hiroshima City, Aki-ku Aki County, Kumano Town Aki County, Saka Town Aki County, Kaita Town Mihara...
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