East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday that all lines of its Tohoku Shinkansen will resume services on April 14 after a powerful earthquake hit northeastern Japan and derailed one of its bullet trains nearly three weeks ago. But the lines will operate on temporary timetables until after the Golden Week holidays in early May, JR
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the northeastern prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima on Wednesday night, signing up an upper 6 on Japans shindo earthquake strength scale, one step listed below the leading level.The weather condition firm issued a 1-meter tsunami advisory for the 2 prefectures, prompting locals to stay away from the coast. Tsunami waves
Are the protective hoods used by schoolchildren in times of catastrophes truly effective?That was a concern asked by a female in her 50s living in Sendai in the “letters from readers” section of Kahoku Shimpo. Protective hoods have slowly infected elementary schools in Miyagi Prefecture, however some experts state helmets are more reliable when disaster
