Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – A traditional morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture was held on Saturday for the first time since the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck the region on New Year’s Day. The original site of the Wajima Asaichi market in the city of Wajima was reduced to ashes by a fire that broke out after … Read more
Police in Aichi and Ishikawa prefectures have arrested three teenagers for allegedly breaking into houses in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that were damaged by the New Year’s Day quake and stealing liquor and other valuables. This is the first time that a group of thieves from outside Ishikawa Prefecture targeting the disaster-hit area … Read more
A major fire that engulfed a historical marketplace in Ishikawa Prefecture following a powerful earthquake on New Year’s Day may have been caused by damage to electrical wiring, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Thursday. The blaze in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which took about 24 hours to bring under control, gutted an area of … Read more
KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. – Evacuees from areas hit by the Jan. 1 earthquake, which killed over 200 people in central Japan, began moving into the first batch of temporary homes completed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday. Wajima, one of the areas hit hardest by the magnitude 7.6 quake, said 18 families will receive keys … Read more
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. – Ryotaro Nakashima, the 35-year-old owner of a long-established sake brewery devastated by the Jan. 1 earthquake that struck central Japan, has mixed feelings about rebuilding his business. Nakashima is the eighth-generation owner and tōji master brewer of Nakashima Shuzoten in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been in business … Read more
More than a week has passed since a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake turned New Year’s Day into disaster in Ishikawa Prefecture, where at least 202 have died and about 100 remain missing. Over the three-day weekend, a team from The Japan Times reported from the hard-hit Noto Peninsula — including the city of Wajima, where … Read more
TOKYO : A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of around 1 metre along parts … Read more