Japan

Although the humanitarian crisis is ongoing, Kumamoto is beginning to recover from its devastating earthquake of 7.1 magnitude. The death toll has been raised to 36 and the rescue team continues with search efforts inside stricken buildings to find any survivors. There may be more casualties as the assessments are carried out, authorities say. Police, firefighters, members of Japan Self-Defense …

Rescue efforts for the devastated area of the Japanese city of Kumamoto are ongoing for four days after the earthquake. 34 people were killed as a result of the earthquake and over 80 others have been injured, with five of them in critical condition. Higher than usual numbers of response personnel, cooling shelters, air-conditioning units, and emergency water supplies have …

The current seismic disturbances in the North of Japan have attracted the attention of the whole world particularly following a series of strong earthquakes that have hit the region in a span of a small duration of time. It was followed by a Magnitude 7.7 earthquake on April 20, and another magnitude 6.2 earthquake on April 27, which hit other …

Beginning tomorrow, April 24, 2024, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) Japan is implementing some of the toughest battery rules in aviation history. After a worldwide epidemic of lithium-ion fire incidents, with a 160 percent rise in the number of battery fires in the past two years, Japan is transitioning to hard bans instead of recommendations. Any …

In what could be termed as a far-farther fetish, Kochi Prefecture in Japan is currently providing financial aid to individuals who find love. By April 2026, the local government had introduced a scheme whereby single residents receive compensation to use certified dating apps. The program is one of many targeting not just the low population and deteriorating marriage rates in …

On April 20, 2026, shortly after, there was a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7, which took place to the north east of Japan, and immediately caught the attention of the world. The earthquake was occurring in the area around Sanriku coast which had a history of seismic activities. Although the damage was only felt on a small scale, the magnitude …

The world economic terrain is changing at a high rate, with geopolitical tensions within the Middle East boiling over to a critical point in 2026. There is a rumble in the streets within the Tokyo financial sector that the central bank of Japan is about to make a decisive turn. With the energy routes being broken by the war, which …

The esports cafes of Shibuya start Game-Night Tokyo off with showdowns of the street teams in high-end PC areas such as GG Shibuya Mobile Esports Cafe & Bar at PARCO 6F. These venues are the spontaneous Valorant and League of Legends tournaments where competing crews fight over bragging rights, snacks, and 10,000 Yuan, making them a popular stop for visitors …

The capital has struck the season of spring fever. As of February 9, 2026, the Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) has released its highly anticipated 4th forecast, predicting that the Tokyo bloom will arrive slightly earlier than average this year. Although the famous somei-yoshino trees are supposed to begin flowering at the beginning of March (around the 20th) and be in …

Kyoto Empty tourism projects also fight overtourism through the Winter Special Openings (Jan-Mar 2026) that offer a rare access to 15 non-public cultural sites, such as the Seiran-in sub-temple of Kenninji with a new dry landscape garden. The Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association has its Special Exhibition of Hidden Cultural Properties (Mar 1-Apr 12): five Higashiyama temples, Toyotomi-era territory, and tours …