A new study reveals the hidden geological mechanism that amplified Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami. This discovery will help ...

Opening in 2027, Sea of Time – TOHOKU Museum is the memorial designed by Tsuyoshi Tane to house Tatsuo Miyajima's ...

Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings to advisories but the public are still advised to stay away from coastal areas. Tsunami warnings had been issued for most of Japan’s eastern coastline after a ...

A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the opening of a monorail in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, hit hard by the devastating ...

The saying "prevention is better than cure" remains true, especially in times of adversity brought about by natural disasters ...

Less than half of foreign travelers know at least one of the eight major sightseeing areas in the Tohoku region and just 16 ...

It's not just a single fault line. Discover the terrifying, four-plate planetary collision that makes Japan the epicenter of ...

With summer set to start in full, an initiative to grow vines such as bitter melon and morning glory to gain cooling effects ...

A mega-tsunami wave caused by an Alaska landslide wiped out life on an entire island and nearly caught tourists in its path - ...

Three plaintiffs challenging landfill approval for the Okinawa Marine Corps air station relocation gained standing in a ...

Despite the unresolved consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan has steadily expanded the role of nuclear power ...

Gibraltarian Benjamin Vasquez embarked on an epic walk in late March that will take him 3,200km across the length of mainland ...