In Samut Prakan, Thailand, on October 12, 2025, a powerful waterspout tornado tore through a riverside village, destroying homes and terrifying residents. The violent winds ripped apart wooden structures, leaving five families displaced but miraculously causing no injuries.
In Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, workers carried out the traditional practice of komo-maki, wrapping straw mats around pine trees to protect them from harmful insects as the autumn season deepens. The activity takes place each year around Kanro.
Ishikawa Prefecture has surpassed Fukui Prefecture in total land area after a significant increase caused by coastal uplift triggered by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
