Kayakers discover ‘probable’ Japanese home debris washed ashore Washington...
The Ikkatsu Project is an expedition looking for the debris floating in from Japan’s last year tsunami, into USA’s Washington State beaches. The team named their expedition the Ikkatsu Project inspired...
View ArticleTsunami victim’s plea to U.S. mayor inspires hope
When something is lost, eventually the hope disappears along with it but not for an elderly man living in Sapporo, Japan. A 77 year old man who survived the March 11th tsunami, known simply as “Mr....
View ArticleDebris from 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami expected to arrive on B.C shores
If you live in the British Columbia area, don’t be surprised if one of these days a Harly Davidson or a ghost ship washes up on the shore. That’s because around one a half million tons of debris from...
View ArticleU.S.’s Itron signs deal with Panasonic to install smart meters across Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has authorized the country’s shift to using smart electricity meters for homes, and over the next 10 years, it is expected that roughly 80 million will...
View ArticleLarge dock washes up on Washington State coast, may be debris from tsunami
Last week, a large dock was spotted along the Western Washington State coast and finally washed up on the Olympic National Park coastline today. Although it cannot yet be confirmed, it is suspected...
View ArticleTsunami dock found in Washington identified as from Aomori Prefecture
After it was first sighted last month by a fishing boat floating along the Western Washington State coast, eventually washing up on the Olympic National Park, it was confirmed that the 19-meter long...
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More Japan tsunami debris: another fishing boat washes ashore in Washington
A small fishing boat with Japanese writing on it was found in Long Beach Peninsula on Friday, March 22. According to the Washington Marine Debris Taskforce, the 20-feet blue and white boat did not have...
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US collector to return WWII Japanese flag after almost 70 years
81-year old George Koller, a war memorabilia collector based in Washington, is finally at the end of his quest to return a Japanese flag in his possession to the owner’s relatives. With the help of the...
View ArticleFlag from Okinawa battle to be returned to WWII soldier’s family in Tokyo
This flag’s story seems like it was written for a Hollywood post-World War II movie, but real life is sometimes really stranger (and more beautiful) than fiction. A flag from the Battle of Okinawa that...
View ArticleRikuzentakata fisherman’s boat recovered two years after tsunami
A fisherman and his family from Rikuzentakata lost so much during the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011.
View ArticleMother of 5-year old flees to Japan to assert child custody
The parents of a 5-year-old boy in Kirkland, King County in Washington State are battling for custody over the boy. Although the King County Superior Court has ordered both parents to seek permission...
View ArticleTsunami debris continues to wash up on North American West Coast, but less...
Two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, debris continues to wash up on the shores of Hawaii and along the West Coast of North America. However, it has been difficult to distinguish...
View ArticleJapanese hiker missing on Mount St. Helens in Washington
It sounds like a case-of-the-week from your favorite crime procedural shows like CSI and Criminal Minds, but hopefully this one will have a happy ending. Authorities from the Cowlitz and Skamania...
View ArticleAuthorities call off search for missing Japanese hiker in Washington
Authorities from the Cowlitz and Skamania County have called off the search for the Japanese hiker who went missing late last month due to lack of credible leads and information. The 26-year-old Yosuke...
View ArticleWashington, other US Pacific coast states to shut down tsunami debris hotline
About a year ago, debris from the devastation of the tsunami that hit after the Great East Japan Earthquake was still washing up on the Pacific coast of the United States. There was a whole portion of...
View ArticleBoat found in Washington coast may be from 2011 Japan tsunami
Three years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, some debris from the disaster still continue to be swept away into shores of nearby islands and coasts within the Pacific. A...
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