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

Public facilities that can serve as evacuation centers in the event of a disaster ... Water stations were erected across Kobe after the 1995 earthquake. Significant challenges still remain across ...

The fact it occurred during an earthquake ... University’s Disaster Prevention Research Institute. “It is close to the strongest one ever to occur along the Sea of Japan side.” ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide ... during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines outlined ...

The DD51 will be remembered for the important role it played immediately after the March 11, 2011, disasters ... the massive earthquake and tsunami. The locomotive ran on East Japan Railway ...