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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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The Japan TimesDec 29
Sixty households hit hard by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake have had their welfare benefits terminated mainly due to income from donations, sources said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/society/noto-quake-donation-recipients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawaearthquake #socialwelfare
Welfare benefits ended for Noto quake donation recipients

Local welfare offices judged that some households possessed assets larger than the level needed to cover the minimum living expenses guaranteed under the welfare benefit system

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The Japan TimesDec 7
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was severely damaged by last year's powerful earthquake and heavy rains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/07/japan/takaichi-noto-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #notopeninsula #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake
Takaichi visits disaster-hit areas in Noto for first time

By inspecting the disaster-stricken areas for the first time since taking office, Takaichi aims to demonstrate her efforts toward recovery and reconstruction.

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The Japan TimesNov 7
About twice as many residents in the Noto Peninsula whose homes were damaged by 2024's earthquake and heavy rain have applied to have them demolished than those choosing to repair them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/society/noto-repair-homes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ishikawa #notopeninsula #earthquakes
More choosing demolition over repair for Noto homes damaged by disasters

Many applied for publicly funded demolition because fixing the houses on their own would have been much costlier.

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The Japan TimesOct 16
A band of unusually hard rock, formed from magma about 15 million years ago, near the epicenter of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake likely worsened the disaster, researchers have said in a newly published paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/science-health/noto-quake-underground-magma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #ishikawaearthquake #notopeninsula #earthquakes #tohokuuniversity
Ancient magma may have supercharged Noto quake, Japan researchers say

The findings help explain why a series of small earthquakes over a period of about three years suddenly culminated in the magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula quake in January 2024.

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