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Noto Earthquake Report / Considering the Future: 4th Generation Owner of Wajima’s Traditional Confectionery Hesitates After Factory Damage (Source: Mainichi Shimbun, Feb. 5, 2024)

Wajima City has a tradition of consuming winter specialties such as mizu-yokan and rice cakes during the winter season. On the day of the earthquake, around 4 pm, after finishing the production of these confections, Yoshino was relaxing at his home in the same town. Suddenly, the strong shaking prompted him to jump up. After […]

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Japanese American community accepting donation for the Noto Earthquake victim relief fund

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is accepting donations in response to the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan. Donations can be made by check. Please use the following information and mailing address below when sending a donation check: ① Payee Name: Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles ② Memo Line: Earthquake […]

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Noto Earthquake Relief Fundraiser by the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California

The Noto Earthquake Relief Fundraiser is taking place by the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California (Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai). Make check payable to Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai In memo section, write: Noto Earthquake Aid Mail to: Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai, Attn: Kihei Otani, 10502 Ridgeway Drive, North Tustin CA 92705. All donations received will be sent in […]

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2023 JAPAN / Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble brings joy, laughter and friendship to Tohoku region of northeast Japan, Oct. 10-18, 2023

By Mike Okamura, Board of Director, Grateful Crane Ensemble The morning trip by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo Station to Fukushima Station on October 11 was exciting, but the anticipation of what awaited us was palpable as we didn’t know what to expect since the last Tohoku Goodwill Tour was in 2018. With the heightened […]

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2024/1/21 NHK News / UCLA graduate sends English reports on earthquake victims at Machino, Wajima city, heavily damaged area

Walter Tsushima was raised in Whittier and graduated from UCLA in 2002, then he went to Japan. For past 17 years, Walter and his family have lived at Sakai City in Fukui prefecture where is located south of Ishikawa prefecture. Recent earthquake has devastated Ishikawa’s Wajima City, particularly Machino, where  is a hometown of Walter’s […]

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2024/1/3 Yomiuri Shimbun / Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 72 in Noto Peninsula Earthquake

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/noto-peninsula-earthquake/20240103-159620/ The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:03 JST, January 3, 2024 (updated at 19:20 JST) The death toll in the powerful earthquakes that hit the Noto Peninsula and other areas of Ishikawa Prefecture had reached 72 people on Wednesday evening. A total area of about 100 hectares in Suzu and Noto in the prefecture was inundated by tsunami triggered […]

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2024/01/03: Tokyo-Haneda Aircraft Collision: Recording Shows Japan Coast Guard Aircraft Not Given OK to Enter Runway Prior to Collision at Haneda Airport

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240103-159504/   The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:11 JST, January 3, 2024 (updated at 20:20 JST) A Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft was not given permission by a Haneda Airport air traffic controller to enter Runway C, where a collision with a Japan Airlines plane occurred Tuesday, according to a recording of communications released by the Land, Infrastructure and […]

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2024/1/02: Tokyo-Haneda Aircraft Collision: Evacuation of burning plane completed 18 minutes after touching down, JAL says

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240103_28/ (NHK World-Japan) Japan Airlines officials are shedding light on the dramatic evacuation of a plane that collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on Tuesday (Jan. 2, 2024)  at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. They say all 379 passengers and crew had escaped 18 minutes after landing. They say Flight 516 arrived from New Chitose Airport […]