Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.

A professor at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, and director of the Emergency and Critical Care Center at Kobe University Hospital, KOTANI ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

Japan has experienced three major earthquakes in the past 100 years. In an era of frequent natural disasters, Japan’s unique ...

To protect the physical and mental health of people affected by a disaster, it is important to secure sufficient food and ...

The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open ...

Rare video footage showing the Ground Self-Defense Force engaging in disaster relief operations at the time of the 1995 Great ...

The 1000-kilometer trail that hugs Tohoku’s Pacific coastline offers hikers some incredible natural scenery and dramatic ...

People have soaked in frigid water ... powerful earthquake and torrential rain on the Noto Peninsula. The annual purification ritual took place at a shrine in Hakusan City, central Japan, on ...

KOBE, Japan ... earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive the memories as the devastating event continues to teach the importance of enhancing preparedness in the ...