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Crested ibises were released into the wild on Sunday in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, marking a first on the island of Honshu for the birds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/01/japan/crested-ibises-noto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #notopeninsula #ishikawa #crownprinceakishino #crownprincesskiko #imperialfamily #earthquakes #environmentministry
Crested ibises released into wild in quake-hit Ishikawa

The prefectural government hopes the effort will be a symbol of reconstruction from the powerful January 2024 earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula.

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The World’s First Pokémon Airport Aims to Boost Japan’s Noto Region Post-Quake

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The World's First Pokémon Airport Aims to Boost Japan's Noto Region Post-Quake - Unseen Japan

The partnership with the Pokémon With You Foundation will rebrand NTQ, making it the world's first airport to bear the Pokémon name.

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The Japan TimesMar 17
The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/17/average-land-price-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #mlit #tokyo #tourism #boj #earthquakes #notopeninsula
Japan's average land price rises for fifth straight year

The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday.

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The Japan TimesMar 6
Suguru Kikuchi, who experienced the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake in Miyagi Prefecture, worked to support recovery and reconstruction following the Noto Peninsula quake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/miyagi-worker-aid-reconstruction-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #miyagi #earthquakes #311 #notopeninsula
Using experience from 3/11 to help Noto reconstruction

Suguru Kikuchi had long hoped to repay the assistance his hometown received after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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The Japan TimesJan 16
The probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to around 90%, according to a Japanese government panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/megaquake-probability-nemuro/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #hokkaido #nemuro #notopeninsula
Hokkaido megaquake probability rises to around 90%, says panel

The panel estimated the probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years.

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The Japan TimesJan 5
A shop in Tokyo that sells items from Ishikawa is supporting reconstruction following the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula two years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/japan/society/ishikawa-prefecture-specialty-shop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #earthquakes #retailers #shopping
Specialty shop in Tokyo aids reconstruction after Noto quake

The shop faced cancellations from businesses after its March 2024 opening, as they had to deal with the aftermath of the quake, but the situation has been improving.

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The Japan TimesJan 2
Over 300 people gathered at a memorial ceremony in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on New Year’s Day to mourn those who died from the Noto Peninsula earthquake that took place on Jan. 1, 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/society/noto-quake-memorial-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake
The Japan TimesDec 31
Over 18,000 people are still living in temporary housing two years after a massive earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture and left about 700 people dead or unaccounted for. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/noto-earthquake-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake
18,000 still in temporary housing two years after Noto earthquake

While infrastructure restoration is progressing in areas hit by the January 2024 quake, the road to reconstruction remains bumpy due to issues like population outflow and aging.

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