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A bereaved family member, Hideaki Tadano, watches as preservation work is carried out at the Okawa Elementary School disaster memorial site, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 11.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Donations help preserve tsunami-ravaged school in Miyagi Prefecture
The donations were collected through a campaign by families who lost loved ones when a tsunami struck Okawa Elementary School in March 2011.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2026
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
The advisory was issued for coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Hideko Igarashi points to the names of her husband and uncle engraved on a board listing victims of the 2011 disasters at the Tsunami and Earthquake Victims Memorial Hall in the city of Soma, in Fukushima Prefecture, on May 9.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 8, 2026
Fukushima woman finds purpose sharing memories of family lost in tsunami
Hideko Igarashi, 78, works as a storyteller for her city’s tourism association, handing down memories of her loved ones and the importance of protecting lives.
Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an earthquake in General Santos City, the Philippines, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2026
Powerful Philippine quake kills 15 and displaces thousands
It was the most powerful quake to rock the Southeast Asian nation since 1976, and the strongest globally this year.
The Fukushima March 11 Memorial Park opened on Saturday in an area straddling the towns of Namie and Futaba.
JAPAN
May 3, 2026
Memorial park opens 15 years after Fukushima disaster
The Fukushima March 11 Memorial Park was jointly established by the central government and the prefecture in an area straddling the towns of Namie and Futaba.
Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga carries a fire hose to battle a wildfire in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 27, 2026
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Iwate Prefecture
Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is working to contain a wildfire raging for a sixth ​day that is threatening his community 15 years after it was devastated by a tsunami.
Sendai Station is crowded with people Monday after the Tohoku shinkansen line suspended operation following a powerful earthquake off the Sanriku coast.
JAPAN / Explainer
Apr 21, 2026
How to prepare when Japan is under an earthquake advisory
Authorities in Japan are urging residents from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture to be ready in case a major earthquake strikes, following Monday’s magnitude 7.7 jolt.
An electronic board displays a subsequent earthquake advisory in Iwate Prefecture on Tuesday, a day after a magnitude 7.7 temblor struck off the Tohoku coast.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Apr 21, 2026
Why did a big earthquake strike the Tohoku region again?
Monday’s temblor struck off the coast of the Tohoku region, which experienced the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
An official from the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks about the powerful quake that hit northern Japan at a news conference in Tokyo Monday evening.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2026
Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake
The government issued the advisory to residents of 182 municipalities from Hokkaido to Chiba, urging them to be ready to evacuate at any moment.
Visitors look at exhibits outside a 3/11 earthquake and tsunami memorial facility in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 11.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 2, 2026
Number of visitors to 3/11 memorial facilities drops further
“There are strong concerns about collective memories fading,” one local government official said.
A 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday morning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
One person was killed from falling rubble in the Manado area of Indonesia, reports said.
Family members pray at the tombstone of a relative during a temporary return visit to the earthquake- and tsunami-damaged town of Okuma, the site of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, in February 2012.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2026
Who pays the price for Japan’s nuclear power?
In the context of a sluggish economy and rising energy prices, affordable electricity is widely seen as a prerequisite for Japan’s competitiveness.
Tsunamis are among the strongest and most destructive natural forces, with powerful waves radiating outward in all directions from a point of origin.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2026
Satellite observations offer insight into a tsunami’s early stages
The researchers said the findings may help improve understanding of future tsunamis and earthquakes at subduction zones.
Jin Sato, former mayor of the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, speaks during an interview in December in front of the remains of the town's former disaster management office building.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 23, 2026
Jin Sato, former mayor of tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, shares lessons across Japan
Sato served as mayor of the town in Miyagi Prefecture for 20 years, but since stepping down in November has been delivering lectures on disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Residents take part in a tsunami evacuation drill using an app to register their evacuation in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in November 2025.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 12, 2026
Tohoku still faces tsunami evacuation challenges 15 years after disaster
The region is facing a series of challenges to prepare for any future tsunami evacuation, such as trying to encourage people to use an app to register at evacuation sites.
People pray on a seawall in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Wednesday, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 11, 2026
Japan marks 15th anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to ensure that the invaluable lessons from the disaster are handed down to future generations.
Yuya Kyono (right), who heads the Miyagi Prefectural Police division that investigates unidentified remains and searches for missing people, in Sendai on Feb. 20
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2026
Miyagi police resolved to return remains of 3/11 victims to families
The discovery of a 6-year-old girl’s bone fragments renewed the prefecture’s officers’ commitment to returning as many remains as possible to their families.
Yoshiko Sato, visiting Minato Park in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, with her two sons, says the park carries a special meaning for her.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Mar 11, 2026
A Japanese city looks to pick up the pieces yet again
Fourteen years after the city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture was struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake, it experienced the nation’s worst wildfire in 60 years.
Residents evacuated from areas within around 20 kilometers of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant take shelter at an evacuation center in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 31, 2011. Residents who faced long-term evacuation after the disaster suffered severe psychological and physical strain.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 10, 2026
Japan still struggles with disaster-related deaths 15 years later
Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, but the government’s declared goal of reducing indirect deaths to zero still appears far from being achieved.
Miyagi Prefectural Police officers in charge of searching for missing people, in Sendai in February
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2026
2,519 still unaccounted for 15 years after quake and tsunami
The death toll from the disaster came to 15,901 in 12 prefectures.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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