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Osaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, issued an evacuation order for 1031 residents across 537 households in the Onikobe, Nakayamahigashi, and Nakayamahigashi districts due to a level 4 landslide warning. Two evacuation centers have been opened.
Eighteen years after the Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake, which killed 17 and left 6 missing, a memorial service was held in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, near an inn where 7 people died, with bereaved families gathering at a monument.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit northern Japan, with Miyagi Prefecture experiencing significant tremors, but no tsunami warning was issued. Authorities confirmed no major damage or abnormalities at local nuclear power plants.
A road collapsed near a JR Senseki Line crossing in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, early on the 21st, trapping a car and halting train operations. The collapse is suspected to be due to a broken underground water pipe caused by an earthquake, leading to a sinkhole.
The Imperial Household Agency announced that Emperor Naruhito has recovered from cold symptoms and will proceed with his planned visits to Iwate and Miyagi prefectures starting on the 25th as scheduled.
Police in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, conducted a search for missing persons in the sea on March 9, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with a seismic intensity of 3 in Kesennuma City. No tsunami warning was issued.
New historical documents have been discovered that suggest Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, is the birthplace of Chiba Shusaku, the founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu sword style. This discovery is expected to put an end to a long-standing dispute with other locations, such as Rikuzentakata City in Iwate Prefecture.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with a depth of 70 kilometers. The quake registered a seismic intensity of 3 in Wakuya Town, and there is no tsunami threat.
Earthquakes struck parts of Japan, with a magnitude 5 lower tremor reported in northern and central Miyagi Prefecture. A separate magnitude 3 earthquake was also recorded in Nishimeya Village, Aomori, with authorities confirming no tsunami risk from either event.
Japan announced plans to designate an additional 17 airports and ports for defense purposes, including facilities in Hokkaido, Aichi, and Miyagi prefectures.
The discovery of bone fragments belonging to a 6-year-old girl has reinvigorated Miyagi prefecture police's resolve to identify and return as many remains as possible of victims from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to their families.
Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi inspected a Self-Defense Forces base in Miyagi Prefecture damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, vowing to apply lessons learned to future disaster prevention and strengthen equipment and training.
Lanterns were made in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, to commemorate the children and faculty members who died at Okawa Elementary School, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Donations collected through a campaign by families who lost loved ones are helping to preserve Okawa Elementary School in Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by a tsunami in March 2011.
A school principal in Miyagi Prefecture reports that more teachers are facing difficulties in gaining acceptance from families of children who refuse to attend school.
The city of Osaki in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is grappling with school closures and declining birth rates, struggling to find a sustainable path forward.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, causing a seismic intensity of 3 in parts of Iwate and Miyagi prefectures. Authorities confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami.
March 11th marks 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, local high school students are engaging in storytelling activities based on what they have learned, aiming to pass down the lessons of the earthquake. They conveyed the horrors of the tsunami and other experiences.
Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the 11th of this month, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu held a memorial ice show on the 7th in Miyagi Prefecture, his hometown in the disaster-stricken area.
The governor of Miyagi Prefecture discusses the evolving challenges faced by residents 15 years after the devastating March 2011 Tohoku disaster, highlighting changes in health and circumstances over time.