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Shows up exactly seven and a half years after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in a town half-way across the country.
Modern conveniences are returning to parts of Hokkaido, but there’s still much to be done.
Earthquake-affected areas more or less saying they’d rather starve than take on Extra Spicy MAX END Yakisoba.
There’s no need to pay to use payphones to let your family know you’re OK or tell response teams that you need help.
Veteran employee was involved in measuring radiation levels immediately after 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
This one of the best-tasting Kit Kat flavors out of Japan’s many exclusives, and it’s aiding the recovery of disaster-stricken Osaka and West Japan.
Even in a country that values following the rules, many say cutting off lines of communication following disaster is going too far.
The results of a recent survey come with Twitter horror stories about power-hungry superiors pushing their staff around, even mid-crisis.
Many in Osaka have learned that there’s nothing like having the planet attack your home to remind you about the importance of togetherness.
High schooler hopes the prefecture will shed its disaster zone image, and that the rest of Japan will start to see Fukushima as normal again.
The tear-jerking video encourages viewers to “Search for 3.11” on the anniversary to help support reconstruction in the region.
The Zettai Zetsumei Toshi disaster survival video game series has been revived, and will be more realistic than ever before.
High heels killing your feet? Perhaps some seismic shock absorbers designed for natural disasters might be the solution.
The Okada Theater was swept away in 2011, but Pokémon GO players are still visiting its location, and learning a little about this tsunami-ravaged city in the process.
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