Japan Earthquake Today: 5.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Strong Shaking Hits Tokyo, Weeks After Deadly Tremor
Tokyo and the eastern Kanto region were shaken at around 2 am Sunday by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake…
Volunteer activities fully start in quake-hit Kumamoto
HIKAWA, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Volunteers have fully started their activities in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit hard by…
Japan’s Kyushu island hit by two strong earthquakes within an hour
Japan’s south-western Kyushu island has been struck by two strong earthquakes within an hour, according to the Japan…
TSMC Kumamoto plant leaves concerns over water impact
KIKUYO, KUMAMOTO PREF. – While the local economy has been boosted by the full-scale launch of operations at…
A Photographic Record of Bygone Days Returns to Amami
Seven decades have passed since the photographer Haga Hideo took his camera to Kagoshima’s Amami Islands, where he…
Becoming a Master Folklore Photographer: Haga Hideo and Amami
Folklore photography began in Japan with Haga Hideo, who made a career of recording human activities and customs…