according to the Wajima city tourism division. Located on the coast along Route 249, the parking lot maintained by the city used to be packed with cars and motorcycles before the quake as ...

The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a huge blow to Wajima City's famed lacquerware artisans. But they're determined to keep their centuries-old industry alive.

The store was severely damaged by the earthquake and about 90 ... Wajima lacquerware Wajima lacquerware and other traditional crafts Before the store opened, owner Araki Junichi and his employees ...

30 (Xinhua) -- A group of researchers have found that the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake that struck central Japan has caused a shore upheaval of up to 5.5 meters in Wajima City, Ishikawa ...

Just before 6 p.m., Hosobata saw red flames ... factor in preventing the spread of fires caused by earthquakes. In the case of the Wajima market fire, the situation was a “triple whammy ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture ... Shoji was alone at a local port late afternoon when the earthquake struck, knocking ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima ... earthquake struck, knocking him onto his back. Sea water roared and receded fast, exposing the seabed ...

Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet people affected by torrential rain in September at a junior high school still being used as a temporary shelter in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.

After the earthquake "we received various forms of external support, and there was an emerging sense that everyone was going to start over", Wajima city official Yasuaki Ipponmatsu told AFP.