Wildfires break out in western Japan, no injuries reported
Wildfires broke out Sunday in mountainous areas of two western Japan prefectures, prompting some residents to evacuate, th ...
Western Japan wildfires contained after 5 days
Wildfires in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan have been contained five days after their outbreak, with evacuation orders ...
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Massive Iwate wildfire, the nation's largest in half a century, is contained
The wildfire engulfed about 2,900 hectares — around half the size of Manhattan — making it Japan's largest in more than 50 years. It surpassed the 2,700 hectares consumed by a 1975 fire in ...
Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, eight buildings already destroyed
Strong winds intensified out-of-control wildfires in two western Japan prefectures on Wednesday, leaving at least eight ...
One month since wildfires hit Ofunato, northeastern Japan
Wednesday marks one month since massive wildfires broke out in the city of Ofunato in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture.
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Tsunami memorial serves as a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget
Along the coast of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, where a tsunami swept away entire communities on March 11, 2011, a single tree remains as a symbol of endurance. Known as the Miracle Pine ...
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‘Gone’ for years, Europe oysters make comeback off Iwate
YAMADA, Iwate Prefecture—A European oyster species ... the variety predominantly grown in Japan, is in short supply, according to a restaurant industry official. On Nov. 6, the first cultivation ...