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American author Hannah Kirshner recently opened Mokkei as a hub for local knowledge-sharing and a retreat for tourists. Kirshner had spotted the century-old farmhouse years ago and dreamed of making it a “lifelong art project.”
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 22, 2026
How a U.S. author found — and helped build — community in a Japanese hot spring town
With a new home base, Hannah Kirshner hopes to build even deeper community and cultural connections in rural Ishikawa Prefecture.
A crested ibis takes flight on May 31 in the city of Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2026
Another 10 crested ibises released in Ishikawa Prefecture
This brought the number of crested ibises, a special natural treasure of Japan, set free in Honshu to 18.
A crested ibis takes flight after being released in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2026
Crested ibises released into wild in quake-hit Ishikawa
The prefectural government hopes the effort will be a symbol of reconstruction from the powerful January 2024 earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula.
Yamano Music's main store in the Ginza district of Tokyo’s Chuo Ward is the most expensive commercial land site in Japan, according to data released Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2026
Japan’s average land price rises for fifth straight year
The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8% from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday.
Yukiyoshi Yamano
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 9, 2026
Former Kanazawa mayor elected Ishikawa governor
Yukiyoshi Yamano defeated the LDP-backed incumbent Hiroshi Hase in an election that focused on reconstruction after the 2024 Noto earthquake.
Suguru Kikuchi, an employee of the Yamamoto town government in Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 13
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2026
Using experience from 3/11 to help Noto reconstruction
Suguru Kikuchi had long hoped to repay the assistance his hometown received after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Lawyers for plaintiffs put up a sign reading, "unjust ruling," following a court's rejection on Wednesday of their case against a restart of the Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2026
Court rejects bid to block Shika nuclear power plant restart
Six plaintiffs claimed that restarting the reactors may cause irreparable damage to Hokuriku Electric Power.
The city of Toyama on Sunday. Regions facing the Sea of Japan coast have continued to see heavy snowfall since Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2026
Heavy snow continues along Sea of Japan coast, disrupting transportation
In Ishikawa Prefecture, accumulated snow has exceeded nine times the seasonal average in the city of Kanazawa.
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2026
Uber’s quest to crack Japan leads through a rural hot-springs town
Since Uber entered Japan in 2014, the country, one of the world’s largest taxi markets, has remained a fortress, but the company is now making inroads in rural areas.
A Japanese government panel says the probability of a magnitude 7.8-8.5 earthquake occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro, Hokkaido, within the next 30 years has risen to about 90% from around 80%.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2026
Hokkaido megaquake probability rises to around 90%, says panel
The panel estimated the probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in Hokkaido within 30 years.
Kazuma Naoi at Yaesu Ishikawa Terrace in Tokyo on Dec. 17
JAPAN / Society
Jan 5, 2026
Specialty shop in Tokyo aids reconstruction after Noto quake
The shop faced cancellations from businesses after its March 2024 opening, as they had to deal with the aftermath of the quake, but the situation has been improving.
A customer leaves Toge Marche, a supermarket and cafe in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in December. The store helps local residents hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January 2024.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2026
Facility doubling as cafeteria and supermarket offers lifeline in quake-hit Noto
A former school lunch cook came up with the idea of launching the facility after volunteering to provide afflicted locals with hot meals following the quake.
A memorial ceremony for victims of the Jan. 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula earthquake is held in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 2, 2026
Noto quake victims mourned on second anniversary
A total of 698 people died as a result of the earthquake, including those who died from indirect causes, while two remain missing.
Public housing under construction for victims of the 2024 Noto earthquake, on Dec. 24 in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2025
18,000 still in temporary housing two years after Noto earthquake
While infrastructure restoration is progressing in areas hit by the January 2024 quake, the road to reconstruction remains bumpy due to issues like population outflow and aging.
Kumiko Shinko, a certified social welfare worker supporting Noto Peninsula quake victims, says some people are facing hardships because their welfare benefits have been terminated due to donations being recognized as income.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 29, 2025
Welfare benefits ended for Noto quake donation recipients
Local welfare offices judged that some households possessed assets larger than the level needed to cover the minimum living expenses guaranteed under the welfare benefit system
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi observes a moment of silence on Sunday in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, at a memorial monument for victims of the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake and the September 2024 heavy rain.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2025
Takaichi visits Noto Peninsula’s disaster-hit areas
By inspecting the disaster-stricken areas for the first time since taking office, Takaichi aims to demonstrate her efforts toward recovery and reconstruction.
Only about half as many people in the Noto Peninsula chose to repair their homes that were damaged by last year's earthquake and heavy rain as those who decided to demolish them, sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 7, 2025
More choosing demolition over repair for Noto homes damaged by disasters
Many applied for publicly funded demolition because fixing the houses on their own would have been much costlier.
Tohoku University researchers say a band of underground solidified magma that collapsed may have supercharged the 2024 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2025
Ancient magma may have supercharged Noto quake, Japan researchers say
The findings help explain why a series of small earthquakes over a period of about three years suddenly culminated in the magnitude 7.6 Noto Peninsula quake in January 2024.
Timber from the Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 Osaka expo, will be reused in public housing to support recovery efforts in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by disasters last year.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2025
Osaka Expo’s Grand Ring timber to be reused for housing in Ishikawa
Suzu, an Ishikawa city heavily damaged in the disasters, will receive the dismantled timber from the world’s largest wooden architectural structure free of charge.
Chef Shota Itoi’s innovative take on modern French cuisine at Auberge Eaufeu elevates the produce of rural Ishikawa Prefecture.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Sep 26, 2025
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
Housed in a former elementary school, the restaurant is a brilliant showcase of the creative mind of chef Shota Itoi.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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