Easy Japanese news in translation: Huge statue cleaned at temple in Miyazaki Pref.
Note: Kobo Daishi is the posthumous name of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835).
Updated toll for Nankai Trough megaquake remains grim
The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, 15 buildings destroyed
The wildfires burned through a cumulative 900ha, but no casualties have been reported. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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6.0-magnitude quake strikes southwestern Japan: JMA
TOKYO, April 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off the eastern coast of Japan's Osumi Peninsula on Wednesday, said the country's weather agency.
Summer-like weather covers wide areas of Japan, fierce winds hit Tohoku
Unseasonably hot weather has covered wide areas in Japan, with temperatures rising 30 degrees Celsius or higher in ...
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Tarumizu to Miyazaki via the Coast
The next phase of this southern peninsula bike trip traverses the Osumi Peninsula, from Tarumizu to the Shibushi Bay ...
Up to 298,000 people could die in Japan in Nankai Trough mega quake, warns govt task force
TOKYO – Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a mega quake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the ...
8 lesser-known facts about Studio Ghibli, the animation powerhouse behind the viral trend
Thousands of users now have turned their photographs, iconic scenes into Studio Ghibli style using ChatGPT’s latest feature.