Category: Japan Relief and Recovery

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Earthquake Recovery on Japan’s Noto Peninsula: One Year Later

New Year’s Day marks one year since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated… Read more >

Peace Winds’ Response to Flooding in Noto, Japan

On September 21, record downpours caused flooding and landslides in the northern… Read more >

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Video Update: Peace Winds’ Recovery Work After Japan’s Noto Earthquake

After the New Year’s Day earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Peace… Read more >

Six Months Since Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake: Report from the Disaster Zone

This week marks six months since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s… Read more >

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Dr. Inaba Speaks About His Disaster Medical Experience on NHK World’s “Direct Talk”

Dr. Inaba Mototaka, leader of Peace Winds’ ARROWS airborne search and medical… Read more >

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Shifting to Meet the Long-Term Needs of the Noto Community

Since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s… Read more >

A promotional "postcard" for the fundraiser. There is a blue box with offwhite text that reads "Donate: Support Earthquake Relief in Japan's Noto Peninsula." Beneath the box is a link to the fundraiser, the JASWDC logo, and the Peace Winds logo. Above it is the Sakura Matsuri logo. On the right is a photo of two rescuers in red gear walking on top of a collapsed home. There is a QR code on the bottom right.
Sakura Matsuri Fundraiser for Noto Earthquake Recovery

During this year’s Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival, the Japan-America Society of Washington… Read more >

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Earthquake Relief in Japan’s Noto Peninsula: How the Situation has Changed after Three Months

Three months have passed since a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Noto… Read more >

Doctor wearing a red ARROWS uniform and white face mask looks into the mouth of an elderly man with a flashlight
Ongoing Support for Ishikawa Earthquake Survivors: An Interview with ARROWS Dr. Inaba

More than one month after the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan’s… Read more >

One Month Since Japan’s New Year’s Day Earthquake

February 1 marks the one month anniversary of the New Year’s Day… Read more >