#kumamoto — Public Fediverse posts

A community radio station in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was struck by a powerful earthquake last month, is continuing to deliver vital information to local residents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/radio-station-kumamoto-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2026kumamotoearthquake #yatsushiro #radio

The major earthquake that struck in Kumamoto Prefecture in July has dealt a blow to Japan's top tomato production center in the city of Yatsushiro in the prefecture, damaging irrigation systems and greenhouse equipment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/tomato-kumamoto-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #environment #vegetables

The Japanese Red Cross Society has expressed concern over possible health issues of evacuees nearly a month after a powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/red-cross-concern-kumamoto-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #health #japaneseredcrosssociety

Fans of the popular video game Touken Ranbu have helped save a centuries-old sake brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture after a major earthquake in the prefecture late last month prompted order and reservation cancellations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/26/japan/touken-ranbu-sake-kumamoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #sake #alcohol #toukenranbu #videogames

Following July's magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, local dry cleaning and laundry businesses have stepped up to wash evacuees' clothes for free. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/25/japan/society/free-laundry-services-for-kumamoto-evacuees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2026kumamotoearthquake #earthquakes #kumamoto

Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries. How prepared are its megacities and their millions of residents for the next major disaster? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/24/japan/earthquake-risks-readiness-resilience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes #kumamoto #2026kumamotoearthquake #nankaitrough #311 #tohoku

Fast 100 Jahre Eisenbahngeschichte auf Schienen: Die Kumamoto Electric Railway Moha 71 ist ein außergewöhnlicher Überlebender. Einst ein JNR-Fahrzeug mit bewegter Vergangenheit, arbeitet der historische Triebwagen bis heute im Depot Kita-Kumamoto weiter.
#JapanRailway #Eisenbahngeschichte #Kumamoto

https://sumikai.com/japan-erleben/von-hiroshima-nach-kumamoto-die-bewegte-reise-der-moha-71-379345/

The chief doctor at a medical clinic in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was jolted by a major earthquake last month, is offering checkups and health consultations to people staying at evacuation shelters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/20/japan/society/doctor-kumamoto-quake-evacuees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #uki #kumamoto #2026kumamotoearthquake #earthquakes #elderly #health

Nintendo ha annunciato che donerà 50 milioni di ¥ (~316745$) alla Croce Rossa giapponese e riparerà gratuitamente i dispositivi danneggiati.

https://n2s.altervista.org/nintendo-supporta-i-terremotati-di-kumamoto/

#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #Switch #NintendoSwitch2 #Switch2 #Kumamoto #TerremotoKumamoto #Terremoto

@giochi

#Fake #troops #loot earthquake-hit homes in #Japan’s #Kumamoto
"Reports tt people dressed in military uniforms were looking to take advantage echo similar accusations made in the aftermath of te #Noto #earthquake 2024.. “Looters, #scam artists & #thieves” had descended on te area in te disaster’s wake, te Asahi newspaper reported.. Residents set up neighbourhood watch patrols in response.. 10 days after 2024 quake, 17 theft or burglary cases were reported"
🤔 🇯🇵has changed.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3364410/fake-troops-loot-earthquake-hit-homes-japans-kumamoto?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article

Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture are struggling to assist those not sheltering at designated shelters after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last month, as it is difficult to grasp their numbers and living conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/society/kumamoto-home-evacuees-struggle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #kumamoto #earthquakes #2016kumamotoearthquake #uki #localgovernment

Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, met with children at an elementary school on Sunday, giving them a brief moment of relief in the aftermath of last month's earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/kumamoto-kumamon-cheer-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kumamon #kumamoto #earthquakes #mascots #2026kumamotoearthquake #children

With three weeks having passed since the Kumamoto earthquake on July 28, authorities are shifting their focus toward mitigating deaths from prolonged displacement due to extended stays in evacuation shelters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/preventing-deaths-from-evacuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2026kumamotoearthquake #kumamoto #earthquakes #health #mentalhealth

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