Japan Pop NewsNov 2
https://www.wacoca.com/news/2685424/ 金沢・片町に息づく英国紳士道 ―倫敦屋酒場― | JAPAN Forward #AlcoholicDrinks #drinks #food #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #IshikawaPrefecture #kanazawa #retro #UK #UnitedKingdom #whisky #イギリス #英国
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https://www.walknews.com/1104163/ 金沢・片町に息づく英国紳士道 ―倫敦屋酒場― | JAPAN Forward #AlcoholicDrinks #drinks #Food #GB #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #IshikawaPrefecture #kanazawa #retro #UK #UnitedKingdom #whisky #イギリス #英国
The Japan TimesAug 4, 2025
Traditional Japanese crafts are facing headwinds with the changing times. Can non-Japanese artists play a part in keeping these lineages alive? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/04/issues/japan-craft-tradition-international-artists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #expats #japanesecrafts #kochi #kamakura #kochiprefecture #kanagawaprefecture #ishikawaprefecture
The international artists supporting Japan’s craft legacy

From Kochi to Kamakura, non-Japanese craftspeople are training with local artisans and carving out a niche for themselves.

The Japan Times
Walk NewsJul 29, 2025
https://www.walknews.com/993831/ 広報部長は 猫の「ふく」 癒やし、業務効率の向上に一役 石川・川北町の運送会社 | JAPAN Forward #animal #cat #CatLover #Ishikawa #IshikawaPrefecture #logistics #カルチャー #石川 #石川県
The Japan TimesDec 30, 2024
A year on from disaster, Wajima’s historic morning market is being reimagined by the community, with women vendors leading the charge, in a powerful story of resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/30/japan/society/noto-morning-market-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ishikawaprefecture #ishiakawaearthquake #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa
In the wake of disaster, the revival of Wajima's market brings hope

Wajima's morning market on the Noto Peninsula was devastated a year ago. Now, led by women vendors and bold ideas, it is rising as a symbol of resilience.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 29, 2024
The number of elderly people certified as in need of nursing care or other assistance jumped significantly in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula's Jan. 1st quake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/29/japan/society/noto-nursing-needs-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ishikawaprefecture #earthquakes #tsunami #aging #elderly #nursingcare
Nursing care needs surge in Noto quake-hit areas

The increase is believed to be due to a drop in daily exercise amid prolonged living in temporary housing because of disaster-related evacuations.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 3, 2024
With drones being deployed for a second time this year over the Noto Peninsula after record-breaking rainfall hit the earthquake-stricken region, private operators are seeking a bigger role in disaster recovery efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/03/japan/society/drones-noto-disaster-relief/ #japan #society #drones #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawaprefecture
Private drone operators seek bigger role in disaster response

Establishing protocols with local governments and coordinating the use of drones with manned aircraft would make efforts more effective, they say.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJun 22, 2024
“It was a completely natural thing for us,” says Miho Fujita of offering to store fermenting sake of warehouses damaged by the New Years Day earthquake. “As sake brewers, we understood the feeling of wanting to save the mash they had so painstakingly created.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/22/food-drink/kanpai-culture-sake-ishikawa-miho-fujita/ #life #fooddrink #sake #nihonshu #notopeninsula #ishikawaprefecture
To Miho Fujita, ‘rules are meant to be broken in the sake world’

Miho Fujita knows the old songs sung by sake brewers by heart, but she's updated the tradition in her own way, infusing the age-old craft with a modern twist.

The Japan Times
Show threadbs2Jan 11, 2024
> The #HokurikuElectric Power #ShigaNuclearPowerPlant ( #ShigaTown, #IshikawaPrefecture, currently shut down).. directly hit by the #NotoPeninsulaEarthquake, has been reporting problems every day...water from the spent fuel pool spilled.. A cooling pump stopped.. oil leaked due to a damaged transformer... it was announced on the 5th that there were no safety issues.
https://www.iscaninfo.com/article/15162543/Untrustworthy-Hokuriku-Electric-Power%27s-%60%60no-problem%27%27-statement...-25-years-ago--cover-up-of-serious-accident-at-Shiga-nuclear-power-plant
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Untrustworthy Hokuriku Electric Power's ``no problem'' statement... 25 years ago, cover-up of serious accident at Shiga nuclear power plant

The Hokuriku Electric Power Shiga Nuclear Power Plant (Shiga Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, currently shut down), which was directly hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, has been reporting problems every day. ▽A large amount of water from the spent fuel pool spilled, ▽A cooling pump stopped temporarily, ▽A large amount of oil leaked due to a damaged transformer...the list goes on and on. Hokuriku Ele

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BakersRelayJan 9, 2024

From JapanNews.com: Quake Death Toll Reaches 168 in Ishikawa Pref.; Safety of 323 People Unknown (UPDATE1)

#Japan #Earthquake #IshikawaPrefecture #Anamizu

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/noto-peninsula-earthquake/20240108-160600/

Quake Death Toll Reaches 168 in Ishikawa Pref.; Safety of 323 People Unknown (UPDATE1)

The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture from the New Year Day’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake grew to 168 as of 2 p.m. on Monday, the prefectural government announced on Monday. One person is missing in Suzu and the safety of 323 people remains unconfirmed in Ishikawa Prefecture.