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5 years on from the tsunami
On March 11th 2016, it was exactly five years since the earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's northern coast. To mark this anniversary, this March at Inside Japan Tours is all about Tohoku: looking back on its troubles, celebrating its charms, and taking stock of how far the region has come in the past five years.
To read all about this beautiful region, including first-hand accounts of the disaster and recovery, visit our dedicated tsunami page:
The Japan Tsunami 5 Years On
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13/01/2012
Rangers "optimistic" that Darvish will sign
The Texas Rangers boss Nolan Ryan has revealed he is "optimistic" that the MLB side will reach agreement with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish
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13/01/2012
Fukushima to host artworks from the Louvre
The Louvre museum in Paris is to send more than 20 works of art to Japan for an exhibition in disaster hit prefectures including Fukushima
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12/01/2012
Japan corn imports to break record
Corn imports to Japan from Europe look set to break the record as the world's biggest importer of the grain doubles its supply from the region
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12/01/2012
Japanese scientists find answer to dog paw mystery
Researchers at a Tokyo university have discovered how dogs manage to stay warm when standing on frozen ground
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11/01/2012
Dragon tree pulls visitors to disaster area
An incredible tree that looks like a dragon is attracting visitors to the disaster-hit prefecture of Miyagi
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11/01/2012
Japanese ski resorts boosted by bumper snowfall
Japan is witnessing one of the best early ski seasons on record with more than ten metres of snow falling in Niseko already
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10/01/2012
Homare Sawa wins the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year
The captain of the Japanese women's football team has won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year 2011 after scoring the most goals at the World Cup to help her side lift the trophy
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09/01/2012
Coming-of-Age Day witnesses decline in young people
The Number of young people in Japan coming-of-age today declined for a fifth consecutive year
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09/01/2012
North Korean men who drifted to Japan in wooden boat return home
Three North Korean men whose fishing boat drifted to Japan have been returned home following informal talks between the two nations
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06/01/2012
Japan ministry of agriculture plans futuristic robot farm
Land flooded by the March tsunami is to be farmed by robots in a futuristic experiment announced by the Japanese agriculture ministry
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06/01/2012
Japanese car industry boosted by 24% sales growth in December
Automobile sales in Japan climbed 24 per cent in December, helping the industry recover from the disruption of the twin disasters in March
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05/01/2012
Japanese sushi restaurant breaks record with £470,000 tuna
The Kiyomura K.K sushi chain has smashed the world record for the highest price paid for a bluefin tuna after paying 56 million yen for a 269kg fish at an auction in Tokyo
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04/01/2012
Japan striker Tadanari Lee set to sign for Southampton
The Japanese international forward Tadanari Lee is expected to sign for the English Championship side Southampton after arriving in England for a medical
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04/01/2012
Japan retailers cut Sony PS Vita price as Nintendo 3DS dominates
Following a week of poor sales, Japanese retailers have slashed the price of the Sony PlayStation Vita in a bid to spur sales as the Nintendo 3DS continues to fly of the shelves
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03/01/2012
Japan develops new cyber weapon for war against hackers
Following a spate of cyber attacks, the Japanese Defence Ministry has developed a $2.3 million cyber weapon capable of monitoring and defending against hackers
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30/12/2011
DPJ agrees to postpone sales tax hike
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to hold off a sales tax increase following opposition to the plan
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29/12/2011
Japan recycling the envy of the world
More than three-quarters of all plastic waste in Japan gets recycled, figures from the country's Plastic Waste Management Institute reveal
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28/12/2011
Doctor quits medicine to become manga author
A doctor who quit her job in medicine to follow her dream of becoming a manga author has become the first Indonesian woman to have her work published in Japan
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23/12/2011
Emperor Akihito turns 78 and praises Japanese spirit
Turning 78, Japan's Emperor Akihito used his annual birthday speech to give a heart-warming account of his pride at the strength of the Japanese people in the face of much adversity
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23/12/2011
Noda to ask China for pandas
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda is to lobby China to loan giant pandas to the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai
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23/12/2011
Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma in talks with MLB sides
Free agent Hisashi Iwakuma expects a decision on his future in the MLB to be made soon
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22/12/2011
Toyota aims to reclaim crown with 20 per cent surge in sales
The Japanese car maker Toyota has predicted sales growth of 20 per cent for 2012 which would help the manufacturer regain the throne as the world's biggest car company
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22/12/2011
Japanese police reconstruct super car pile-up
Police in Japan have reconstructed the major car crash which saw 14 of the world's most expensive vehicles involved in a pile-up
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22/12/2011
Mao Asada returns to figure skating championships after mother's death
The two-time world Champion figure skating Mao Asada is to make an emotional return to the national championships following the death of her mother
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21/12/2011
Freestyle moguls skier Uemura sets sights on FIS World Cup return
Former moguls World Cup winner Aiko Uemura has set her sights on returning to the FIS World Cup return after a second placed finish in Colorado
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21/12/2011
Sony defends PS Vita glitches as 325,000 sell in opening weekend
Some 325,000 Sony PSP Vitas were sold at the weekend as Japanese gamers headed to stores in their droves for the launch of the handheld games console
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20/12/2011
Lolita Girls bring Japanese fashion craze into the mainstream
Japanese Lolita Girls began as a subculture but the fashion trend announced its mainstream arrival at the Japan Fashion Week
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20/12/2011
Japanese archaeologists uncover Emperor's lost sixth century pond
Researchers in Japan excavating a site in Kahihara have uncovered what is believed to the be an ancient sixth century pond referred to in historic Japanese texts
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20/12/2011
Former captain 'Batman' announces retirement from football
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, the footballer nicknamed 'Batman' who captained Japan at two consecutive FIFA World Cups, has announced his retirement from the sport
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19/12/2011
Christmas spending helping Japanese economy recover
Festive shoppers in Japan are helping the country's economy recover following the devastating disasters in March
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19/12/2011
Japan 2011 World Club Cup a success as Barcelona crowned champions
President of the Japanese Football Association has said the nation will bid to host the FIFA World Club Cup again after the huge success of this year's tournament
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16/12/2011
Noda: 'Cold shutdown' has stabilised Fukushima
Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda today told the world that a full 'cold shutdown' at Fukushima has stabilised the stricken nuclear power plant
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15/12/2011
Barcelona star David Villa breaks leg in Japan 2011 World Club Cup
The European champions Barcelona reached the final of the Japan 2011 FIFA World Club Cup against Santos at the Yokohama stadium despite losing David Villa to a broken leg
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15/12/2011
Plants save Tokyo baby in 10 storey fall
A one-year-old baby in Tokyo, Japan, has survived a fall from a tenth floor apartment
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14/12/2011
Neymar helps Santos reach FIFA World Club Cup 2011 final
Santos expected to play Messi and Barcelona in final of FIFA World Club Cup 2011 in Japan after Neymar scores wonder goal
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14/12/2011
Mario Kart pushes Nintendo 3DS sales past 3 million
Sales figures for the Nintendo 3DS show that the handheld console has shipped over three million units as the release of Mario Kart 7 helped boost demand
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13/12/2011
Japanese government backs Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bid receives endorsement from Japan government
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13/12/2011
Zac Efron greeted by an army of fans in Tokyo
Zac Efron arrived in Tokyo today, coming to Japan to promote his new movie New Year's Eve
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13/12/2011
Official AC Milan-themed cafe opens in Japan
The first ever cafe to be officially endorsed by Italian football club AC Milan has opened in Nagoya, Japan
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12/12/2011
Saline water will fell 'Miracle Pine'
A 'Miracle Pine' which was the only one of 70,000 30m trees to survive the tsunami appears destined to die because of saline contamination
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09/12/2011
Finnish Santa extends festive smile to young disaster survivors
Saint Nick stops off at Kamaishi primary school to spread Christmas spirit to kids
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09/12/2011
GDP growth reduced by 0.4%
Japan?s gross domestic product growth estimate has been lowered to 5.6 per cent
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08/12/2011
Darvish admits he wants to move to MLB
Yu Darvish has revealed he will be using the posting system to try get a place in the MLB
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08/12/2011
Japanese film marking Pearl Harbour attack to be released
A new film is due to be released in Japan marking the events of Pearl Harbour
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07/12/2011
Oldest dog on the planet passes away
The world?s oldest living dog, based in Japan, has finally passed away at the age of 26
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07/12/2011
Japan was devastated by double-wave, researchers discover
Researchers have discovered the March 11th tsunami was formed of two waves
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06/12/2011
Supercar pile-up most expensive Japanese crash?
A pile-up of at least 12 luxury cars in Japan could be the country?s most expensive road accident
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06/12/2011
People and chimps pitch similar colours
Researchers have discovered humans and chimps associate certain pitches with light and dark
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05/12/2011
Majority oppose Noda?s consumption tax increase
A majority of the Japanese population is opposed to the consumption tax increase, poll suggests
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02/12/2011
Japanese Giants sign Phillies pitcher
Big news in Japanese baseball as the Yomiuri Giants snag Phillies? pitcher and Sanada is open to bids from MLB teams
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02/12/2011
Fukushima contamination ?to be washed out?
Leftover contaminated debris is due to be washed by a cleaning plant near Fukushima
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01/12/2011
Noda sets Y2tn budget in motion
The Japanese prime minister has ordered the next budget to be drawn up
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01/12/2011
Japanese car manufacturers offer solutions to global energy crisis
Car makers from Japan are set to exhibit ways vehicles can be used to produce household energy
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30/11/2011
Prince Akishino calls for new considerations on retirement age
Prince Akishino has called for a reconsideration of the imperial retirement age following his father?s recent illness
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29/11/2011
Tokyo remains Michelin?s best
Tokyo has remained the world?s cuisine capital for the fifth year in a row
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29/11/2011
Shirakawa: we will improve currency position
Japan?s finance minister has promised to improve the position of the yen
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28/11/2011
Japanese researchers ?uncover monogamy? in fish species
Japanese scientists believe a species of fish displays monogamous behaviour
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28/11/2011
Japan top table in London 2012 qualifier
Japan have topped the table of Group C after their London 2012 qualifier victory over Syria
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28/11/2011
Osaka appoints controversial mayor
A new mayor and governorl have been elected in Osaka
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25/11/2011
Basketball: Broncos hire first female head coach
A leading men?s basketball team in Japan has appointed its first female head coach
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