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4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Japan’s tsunami-ravaged coastline is being transformed by hope

BBC

How Japan’s tsunami-ravaged coastline is being transformed by hope Getty Images Japan's north-eastern seaboard is now protected by a massive sea wall Iwate and Fukushima Prefectures were ravaged by the 2011 tsunami that precipitated a catastrophic nuclear disaster. On 11 March 2011, communities along the north-eastern seaboard of Japan's biggest island, Honshu, were swept from their moorings when an earthquake …

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1 year ago

How the world’s newest island explains Japan’s approach to life

BBC

How the world’s newest island explains Japan’s approach to life The Asahi Shimbun Company How the world's newest island explains Japan's approach to life A series of dramatic volcanic eruptions recently birthed a new island off the coast of Japan – which explains a lot about the nation and its unique worldview. Home to roughly 10% of the world's active …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Statue Of Unity To Laykyun Sekkya, 6 Tallest Statues In The World

News 18

Statues have been built since antiquity all over the world. From The Statue Of Unity to Sendai Daikannon, here are the 6 tallest statues in the world: 1. The Statue of Unity, India The tallest statue in the entire world — 182 metres tall — is located in Sadhu Bet, Gujarat, India. Laykyun Sekkya, Myanmar The Laykyun Sekkya, which stands …

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2 years, 2 months ago

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: Date, theme, history and significance

India Today

Every year, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on October 13. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 2022: HISTORY International Day for Disaster Risk Management has its origin in the year 1989 at the United Nations General Assembly. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 2022: SIGNIFICANCE The significance lies in the creation of a framework where a number …

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4 years, 2 months ago

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020: History, theme, significance and all you need to know

India Today

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on October 13, every year. This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is all about governance. The theme of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 is "Disaster risk governance". International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: History The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, after a call …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Beirut blast: A city ‘ruined in 30 seconds,’ says tearful Lebanese basketball great Fadi El Khatib

CNN

From huge chunks of concrete to tiny shards of glass, Lebanon is trying to fathom how it can rebuild its capital and repair the countless lives impacted by this week’s blast which killed at least 158 people and injured more than 6,000, according to the latest figures released by its National News Agency. Yet for Lebanese basketballer Fadi El Khatib, …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Japan’s most polarising superfood?

BBC

Japan’s most polarising superfood? bee32/Getty Images Japan is one of the world’s most elderly societies, with senior citizens accounting for more than 28% of the nation’s population “Fermented soybean foods are less likely to lose components during processing, which is considered to be one of the reasons for the clear association between nattō consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases,” Shirakawa …

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4 years, 6 months ago

UFO to coronavirus: Mysterious balloon-like white object spotted in Japan's sky sparks debate on Twitter

India TV News

An unidentified white balloon-like object was spotted in the sky over northern Japan on Wednesday. An official from the Japan Meteorological Agency's Sendai office in Miyagi Prefecture confirmed it was not an item flown by the agency, saying, "We checked with the Sendai municipal government and the Self-Defense Forces, but they have no idea either." According to the agency, calls …

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4 years, 6 months ago

UFOs to Godzilla: Mysterious balloon-like object spotted in Japan’s sky sparks Twitter chatter

Hindustan Times

The appearance of a mysterious white object in the sky over northern Japan on Wednesday set social media ablaze, with speculation ranging from UFOs to coronavirus and North Korean propaganda. Officials in the Sendai Weather Bureau said it had appeared near dawn and hung in the sky for hours, largely unmoving, until obscured by clouds. By afternoon it was the …

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