Japan has more than 400 small ... some took matters into their own hands after the 2011 earthquake that devastated the northeast's Tohoku region. The Urato Islands in Matsushima Bay in the region ...

Top > Special Program > Roundtable with Joban Kosan Chairman and Executive Director Kazuhiko Saito and Class of 2014 Graduates :Reflecting the path to recovery and post-quake Tohoku ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

It estimated that the ratio of undeliverable cargo will be especially acute in the northeastern Tohoku region, as well as ... an expert panel of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport ...

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the ...

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995 prompted the government to establish a nationwide network to monitor seismic ...

It flourished as a key shipping center linking the Tohoku region with what is now Tokyo ... Spending about 15.6 billion yen, 771 plots of land were completed in less than five years.

Japan captivates ... From Tokyo, the JR Tohoku bullet train will bring visitors to Sendai Station in about an hour and a half. From Sendai, transfer to the Senseki Line to land at Matsushimakaigan ...

In this region, a unique type ... of those who once shaped Japan’s seafaring history. One of Shukunegi’s most fascinating homes is Sankakuya, a uniquely designed private residence built to fit a ...