Tatsuyuki Hosobata, 59, a commander of the Wajima city fire brigade’s Wajima division, was busy guiding residents to higher ground after the tsunami warning was issued. Just before 6 p.m ...

Around 15 years ago, city officials decorated the rock with eyeballs made of rough rope to mimic Totoro’s expression, according to the Wajima city tourism division. Located on the coast along ...

A year after a natural disaster, the resilient artisans of Japan’s Noto Peninsula are forging ahead—with great help from the ...