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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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Massive forest fire expands in Japan, putting more homes at risk
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As per Kyodo News, the forest fire is the biggest in Japan since the late 1980s.
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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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Japan: Miyako fish market in Iwate once again attracts buyers and sellers
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The newly renovated Miyako Fish Market in Japan's Iwate has been gathering attention for digital gear as sellers are using tablets to collect and share the amount of fish and other sea food items.
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Japan: Miyako fish market in Iwate attracting buyers and sellers
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Miyako Fish Market was badly damaged after the tsunami. Now, a newly renovated market has got ready for digital gear. Sellers are using tablets to collect and share the amount of fish and other sea food items.
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It's 12 years since massive earthquake-tsunami struck Japan that killed 15
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Recovery from the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami that devastated Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures has progressed in the ensuing years, but some 31,000 people remained displaced as of November 2022, Kyodo News said. Cleanup plans at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex
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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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