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Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude quake strikes off Iwate
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The earthquake, which occurred at 17:03 (local time), registered a shindo level 4 in Morioka and Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture, as well as in Wakuya town in the neighbouring Miyagi Prefecture.
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel meets JICA delegation, seeks deeper collaborati
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A JICA delegation led by Japan's Iwate Prefecture Vice Governor Jun Sasaki met Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar after visiting Dholera semiconductor industries. Patel highlighted Gujarat's progress with four plants and sought long-term Japan collaboration in R and D and skills.
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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolts Japan's Iwate prefecture
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The epicentre of the earthquke was northern coastal part of Iwate Prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.
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Amid ageing population, Japan's famed 'Naked man' festival held one last t
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid growing concerns over an ageing population and declining childbirths, a weird Japanese festival that features almost-naked men fighting over a hemp bag filled with charms took place for one last time on February 17 in Iwate prefecture, according to Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest n
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits off Japan's northeast, no tsunami threat
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 19 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolted northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate late Friday, however, there is no threat of a tsunami.
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Nissei promotes soft ice cream with muscat cider in Tohoku region
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Rikuzentakata [Japan], October 21 (ANI): Takatamatsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami disaster is located in Rikuzentakata city of Iwate Prefecture.
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6.3 magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warn
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Aomori [Japan], December 21 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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JFE engineering set to generate electricity from geothermal energy
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Akita [Japan], Mar 06 (ANI): Geothermal energy on Japan is expected to be actively utilized as renewable energy. This is one of the world's most abundant sources of power.
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