#kumamoto — Public Fediverse posts

Many foreign residents in Kumamoto, hit by July's major earthquake, are supporting one another as some hesitate to go to evacuation centers or struggle to obtain information on relief supplies due to language barriers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/japan/society/kumamoto-quake-foreign-people/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2026kumamotoearthquake #kumamoto #earthquakes #foreigntrainees

Ein Foto soll die Realität eines Erdbebenopfers zeigen – doch mit KI wurde daraus eine völlig andere Geschichte. Ein Mann aus Kumamoto wurde auf einem gefälschten Bild plötzlich lächelnd vor seinem zerstörten Zuhause dargestellt. Das Bild verbreitete sich in sozialen Netzwerken und löste sogar beleidigende Kommentare aus.
#Japan #Kumamoto #KI

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/ki-manipuliertes-foto-eines-erdbebenopfers-sorgt-in-japan-fuer-empoerung-379413/

The major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture late last month is hitting the local tourism industry hard amid the peak summer holiday season, with total losses estimated at roughly ¥6 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/japan/society/kumamoto-tourism-hit-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2026kumamotoearthquake #kumamoto #earthquakes #tourism

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will refrain from making overseas trips this summer in order to prioritize the response to the Kumamoto earthquake, informed sources said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/11/japan/politics/takaichi-forgo-foreign-trips-this-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #kumamoto #2026kumamotoearthquake #earthquakes

Tout comme Sony et la Pokémon Company, qui ont respectivement versé 50 et 150 millions de yens (300 000 et 900 000 €) à la Croix Rouge japonaise suite au séisme récemment survenu à Kumamoto (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9isme_de_2026_%C3%A0_Kumamoto), Nintendo donne à son tour 50 millions de yens.

Nintendo réparera aussi gratuitement (jusqu’en février 2027) tout matos qui aurait été endommagé durant ce tremblement de terre : https://support.nintendo.com/jp/information/2026/0806/index.html (en japonais).

#Nintendo #Kumamoto #CroixRouge #séisme

Crimes and unscrupulous business practices taking advantage of the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture are adding to the hardship faced by residents already reeling from the disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/crime-legal/kumamoto-earthquake-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #japanesepolice #fraud #theft

The U.S. Forces Japan on Sunday airlifted a total of about 33,000 bottles of drinking water for victims of the recent powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/japan/us-airlift-water-kumamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #us #usjapanrelations #sdf #water #operationtomodachi

AI has been increasingly utilized to assist relief efforts in the wake of last month's powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/generative-ai-quake-relief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #2026kumamotoearthquake #kumamoto #earthquakes

#nature #japan #kumamoto

Volunteers have fully started their activities in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit hard by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake late last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/japan/kumamoto-earthquake-volunteers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2026kumamotoearthquake #earthquakes #volunteers #kumamoto

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that rocked Kumamoto Prefecture late last month has increased by one to 39, the prefectural government's disaster response headquarters said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/08/japan/kumamoto-quake-toll-39/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2026kumamotoearthquake

大竹しのぶ「絶対に戦争を放棄する国であり続けよう」緑あふれる庭と青空の動画で平和への思いをつづる
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_6a756960e4b0a79b03a7c9e6

#huffingtonpost #アートとカルチャー #地震 #戦争 #広島 #原爆 #熊本 #大竹しのぶ #広島原爆の日 #jishin #senso #hiroshima #genbaku #kumamoto #otakeshinobu #hiroshimagenbakunohi

Hundreds of thousands of people ⁠in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights have been canceled as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approaches the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/typhoon-dolphin-approaches-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #typhoons #typhoondolphin #kyushu #okinawa #kumamoto

Japan's strongest earthquake since the 2024 Noto disaster exposed more than collapsed buildings. As rescue crews worked quickly to save lives, residents faced a different challenge: restoring water, caring for vulnerable neighbors and rebuilding daily life once the emergency had passed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/07/japan/society/kumamoto-earthquake-recovery-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #kumamoto #earthquakes #2026kumamotoearthquake #kyushu

Japan's industry ministry has asked suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas to inspect equipment, after reporting that leaked gas was "highly likely" to have caused an explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto that killed seven. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/06/japan/meti-instructs-gas-inspections/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aeon #kumamoto #earthquakes #2026kumamotoearthquake #meti

Century-old Japanese-style inn Kinparo in Kumamoto Prefecture, the main building and main gate of which are nationally registered tangible cultural properties, suffered extensive damage in the July 28 quake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/kumamoto-earthquake-inn-voice-worries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #ryokan #hotels