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Noriko Yoshida, the fifth-generation head of Ikeda Kappan Insatsujo in quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, is hoping to reopen the 136-year-old printing house soon. Volunteers are helping to make this a reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/society/kumamoto-earthquake-print-shop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #kumamoto #earthquakes #mifune #ikedakappaninsatsujo #2026kumamotoearthquake

The Japanese government is asking gas suppliers to install alarm units in enclosed spaces where gas piping is present in response to an explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture in July following an earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/gas-alarms-schools-hospitals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #gas #aeon #meti

A nonprofit organization has been lending cars for free since 2011 to those affected by natural disasters, but with such disasters striking Japan at an unprecedented pace, it is now struggling to meet demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/14/japan/free-vehicle-lending-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #cars #chiba #floods #kumamoto #earthquakes #ishikawa

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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

The Kumamoto quake underscored Japan's vulnerability to major disasters and a need for sustained government action to rebuild communities, strengthen resilience and support the social ties that help victims recover. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/07/31/kumamoto-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #earthquakes #naturaldisasters #kumamoto #ringoffire #kashima #toyota #honda #tsmc #sony #renesassuntory #koikeya #notopeninsula #kobe

The industry ministry said Friday that it will provide up to ¥60 billion ($375 million) in aid for a state-of-the-art image sensor plant being built in southwestern Japan by Sony. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/companies/sony-japan-government-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sony #meti #kumamoto #cameras #selfdriving #phones

A Japanese court has rejected a retrial request for a decades-old case that sought to prove the unconstitutionality of sentencing a man believed to have had Hansen’s disease to death behind closed doors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/crime-legal/kumamoto-retrial-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #discrimination #constitution #leprosy #kumamoto

The International Furikake Association aims to launch an app in Indonesia by the end of the year to help manage the health of children there and improve their academic performance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/furikake-indonesia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #furikake #health #children #apps #manga #kumamoto #indonesia