Ishikawa Prefecture has surpassed Fukui Prefecture in total land area following a significant increase caused by coastal uplift triggered by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
Japan’s tea culture has long been woven into everyday life. However, an unprecedented global boom in matcha is driving a shift that is putting sencha, the familiar green tea, under pressure.
For the first time, the Cultural Affairs Agency has surveyed the impact of social media on the Japanese language in its annual public opinion survey on the national language. The survey revealed that nearly 90 percent of respondents believe social media is having some influence.
Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee has revised its assessment of the probability of a massive Nankai Trough earthquake occurring within the next 30 years. The estimated probability range has been adjusted from about 80 percent to between 60 and 90 percent or higher.
Nearly 18 years have passed since journalist Kenji Nagai was shot dead while covering a protest in Myanmar. New analysis has revealed that his final words were recorded on the video camera he held until the very end.
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