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A rescuer stands amid debris at a Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, a day after a major earthquake struck the area.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2026
Nippon Paper to end production at quake-hit plant in Kumamoto
The company plans to keep the facility as a base and maintain jobs there, and it will consider how to utilize it going forward.
Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono speaks to reporters at the Kumamoto Prefectural Government Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2026
Disaster management minister visits areas in Kumamoto affected by July quake
Goshi Hosono called on the central government to support local governments while stressing the need to improve conditions at evacuation centers.
An evacuation shelter set up after the July Kumamoto earthquake, in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture
JAPAN / Society
Oct 28, 2026
Over 1,000 still in shelters three months after Kumamoto quake
The prefectural government has announced draft plans to rebuild the daily lives of affected residents and create disaster-resilient communities.
People remove debris from a collapsed gate at a temple struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
?4 billion in lottery proceeds to go to quake-hit Kumamoto
The money will be used for reconstruction projects in areas damaged by the powerful July 28 temblor.
A shinkansen bullet train arrives at Kumamoto Station on Oct. 9.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2026
Shinkansen helps Kyushu economy with fast connections and local development
A major transportation bottleneck was eliminated more than a decade ago when the line was fully completed.
Nursery school children wave to a train as the Hisatsu Orange Railway resumes full service on Tuesday in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after sections of the line were suspended following an earthquake in July earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 13, 2026
All railway lines in areas affected by Kumamoto quake in July back in service
Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway in Kumamoto Prefecture resumed Tuesday, 77 days after the July 28 earthquake.
A junior high school's gym designated as an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture. More than 1,300 people are still staying at evacuation centers two months after the July 28 quake that hit the region.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2026
Flu spreads in quake-hit Kumamoto as Japan sees early outbreak
With more than 1,300 people still in evacuation centers two months after the temblor, an expert has stressed the importance of early vaccination.
The Defense Ministry displays the long-range Type-25 surface-to-ship guided missile system to local residents at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun in the city of Kumamoto.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2026
Missile system shown to local residents at GSDF base in Kumamoto
The missile system is slated to be deployed during the Keen Sword joint exercise by the SDF and the U.S. military set for later this month.
The emperor and empress speak with people affected by the Kumamoto earthquakes, on Wednesday at Ryuhoku Seibu Elementary School in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2026
Emperor and empress visit quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture
As of Tuesday, the number of homes damaged by the quake stood at about 72,000, including some 9,700 that were destroyed or heavily damaged.
Cloudy water that came up from a well in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a major earthquake in July
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Residents in Yatsushiro face well water issues following July earthquake
Yatsushiro’s public water supply coverage rate is only 52.1%, leaving nearly half of local households reliant on well water as an essential lifeline.
Collapsed houses covered by plastic sheets are seen in the town of Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2026
Over 1,500 still in shelters two months after Kumamoto quake
A total of 182 emergency temporary housing units have been established in 10 complexes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
A house whose foundations were damaged by July's Kumamoto earthquake, in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 17
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Emperor and empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto
The imperial couple will visit areas in the cities of Yatsushiro and Uki and the town of Hikawa, which were hit hard by the July 28 quake.
Kumagawa Railroad in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, reopens its service in full on Sunday, six years after the railway was heavily damaged in a flood.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2026
Public-private railway fully reopens in Kumamoto six years after flooding
The 6-kilometer section between Hitoyoshi Onsen Station and Higo Nishinomura Station reopened after restoration work.
People wait to board the Kyushu Shinkansen after services resumed across the entire line at Shin-Yatsushiro Station in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
All sections of Kyushu Shinkansen reopened after July quake
All sections on the high-speed line linking Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kagoshima-Chuo Station in Kagoshima Prefecture are operational.
Noriko Yoshida at her printing house, the 136-year-old Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, in the town of Mifune, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 25
JAPAN / Society
Sep 14, 2026
With some help, century-old printing house in quake-hit Kumamoto picks up the pieces
Noriko Yoshida, the fifth-generation head of Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo, hopes to reopen as soon as possible, thanks to the support of volunteers.
Members of an expert panel discussing measures to prevent a recurrence of post-earthquake explosions speak at the industry ministry on Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Suppliers asked to install sensors in enclosed spaces with gas piping
The moves comes in the wake of a deadly explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture following an earthquake in July.
A man with damaged household goods and furniture on the back of a minitruck he borrowed in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 18
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Group lending cars for free to disaster victims struggles to meet demand
With disasters hitting Japan at an unprecedented pace, a nonprofit organization that lends out cars for free said it is struggling to meet demand.
Tourists visit Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto on Aug. 13. The castle reopened that day after having been temporarily closed following a major earthquake in July.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2026
Quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture to offer travel discounts
The discounts, which will be offered from Tuesday, will apply to overnight stays in Kumamoto between Oct. 1 and Dec. 25.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba is calling for support via crowdfunding for the delivery of temporary housing to areas affected by the recent Kumamoto earthquakes.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Manga artist launches crowdfunding campaign for Kumamoto
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba is calling for support via crowdfunding for the delivery of temporary housing to areas affected by earthquakes.
Yatsushiro Myokensai, the annual fall festival of Yatsushiro Shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, is usually held in late November, featuring the "shinkō gyōretsu"?(divine procession) parade.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2026
Iconic fall festival parade in Yatsushiro canceled in wake of Kumamoto quake
This is the third time the parade has been canceled, the previous cancellation was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and?heavy rain in 2020.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Japan works to shield Takaichi from any Xi snub at China summit
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 4.
Magnitude 5.7 quake injures dozens in central Japan
A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture struck central Japan early Sunday, injuring dozens, shattering windows and disrupting train services, with no tsunami warning issued.
Private high schools remain out of reach for many despite tuition-free policy, survey finds
A survey showed that many families with children attending private high schools are struggling to pay expenses other than tuition.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
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A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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