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Powerful Quake Off Japan’s Iwate Coast Tests Nation’s Preparedness

Japan’s Iwate coast experienced a strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. While a tsunami advisory was issued, it was quickly lifted after minimal waves were observed. No significant damage or casualties were reported thanks to Japan’s robust infrastructure.

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Powerful 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Iwate Coast; Tsunami Advisory Lifted

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan on Sunday evening, shaking large parts of t...

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The Japan Times Mar 2, 2025

Thousands of people evacuated from parts of northern Japan as the country's largest wildfire in three decades raged unabated Sunday after killing at least one person. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/02/japan/thousands-flee-japan-wildwife/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #iwateprefecture

Thousands flee after Japan's biggest wildfire in decades

There were about 1,300 wildfires across Japan in 2023, concentrated in the February to April period when the air dries out and winds pick up.

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The Japan Times Jan 5, 2025

Japanese authorities began culling some 50,000 chickens Sunday after a bird flu outbreak at a farm in the northern Iwate Prefecture region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/05/japan/iwate-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #birdflu #iwateprefecture #health

Bird flu outbreaks strike Iwate Prefecture farms

It is the 19th bird flu outbreak of the season in Japan, the agriculture ministry said.

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The Japan Times Nov 30, 2024

Behind Japan’s classic lacquerware is a small but growing number of sap collectors — some of them much younger than previous trends might indicate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/30/lifestyle/kozuka-life-lacquerware-sap-tappers-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #lacquerware #iwateprefecture #japanesecrafts

The young sap collectors underpinning Japanese lacquerware

“You can’t cut into the core, so you have to judge the thickness of the bark,” says tapper Shiho Hanadate. “You have to develop a sense for it.”

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The Japan Times Nov 23, 2024

After Shohei Ohtani cryptically posted one of its tea kettles on Instagram, one Iwate Prefecture-based ironware maker sees a brighter future for the traditional craft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/23/style-design/nambu-ironware-shohei-ohtani-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #shoheiohtani #japanesecrafts #iwateprefecture #tea

After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future

Thanks to the Dodgers superstar, the waitlist for Oitomi’s Miyabi Tetsubin kettle now stretches to more than a year.

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The Japan Times May 3, 2023

An 80-year-old artist in a small coastal community in California has completed a mural commemorating his city's relationship with its sister city in Japan, which was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/01/national/mural-sister-cities/?utm_content=buffer09b06&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #california #art #iwateprefecture #311

California artist draws mural for tsunami-hit city in Japan

While making the mural, the artist decided to create an identical one to send to Rikuzentakata, in Iwate Prefecture, in a bid to further strengthen ties.

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