Japan and Japanese

[Shinpachi]

A big tsunami is hitting the Sea of Japan coast.
We are prepared for it but no thanks on the first day of new year.
Osaka is safe anyway.

 

[A4K]

Hope everyone is ok...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Any updates?

 

[Shinpachi]

Serious trouble seems to be the blackout for 30,000+ houses by the quake at the moment.
Thanks.

 

[Shinpachi]

Damage details are unknown but, good or bad, Japanese society is now on the new year holidays this week.
Local papers begin to report details.

【特別号外】県内大地震　志賀震度７、輪島津波1.2メートル｜社会｜石川のニュース｜北國新聞

www.hokkoku.co.jp

 

[A4K]

Bloody hell... that's some damage.

 

[GrauGeist]

wow...it was a 7.6 magnitude, that's serious!

Glad you're ok, Shinpachi!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sad.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Wow. It's scenes like this that really are humbling.

 

[MiTasol]

I have looked at reports on 3 US sites and have to admit the Australian ABC report is the best of the four I have seen. I did not see the video of the building collapsing on US sites - probably looked at the wrong links

Nearly 100,000 residents in Japan ordered to evacuate as earthquake leaves people trapped under rubble

The powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least five people, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, and prompting residents in some areas to flee.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GrauGeist]

I have to say that Japan has mastered the art of earthquake proofing their buildings.
It's tragic that five people lost their lives, but lesser quakes in other countries have deaths in the hundreds if not thousands.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Japan Airlines flight with 300+ passengers on board is burning on the runway in Tokyo.

Japan Airlines: Hundreds survive after plane bursts into flames on Tokyo runway

Five people die on coastguard plane after collision with an airliner but 379 escape the bigger plane.

www.bbc.com

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It appears the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on the runway.

367 people on board.

Hoping for the best…

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-67862184

 

[A4K]

Sh!t.

 

[Shinpachi]

It's too early for the Bon fire in my hometown

仙台発「どんと祭」発展の歴史とは　呼び名は新聞記事がきっかけ | 河北新報オンライン

　正月飾りを焼き納める伝統行事「どんと祭」が１４日夜、仙台市青葉区の大崎八幡宮をはじめ市内１００カ所以上である。どんと祭はいつから、なんのために行われてきたのか。市歴史民俗資料館の学芸員佐藤雅也さんに…

kahoku.news

 

[A4K]

Not the best timing.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Photo taken by wmanzione (X)

 

[A4K]

I just hope the passengers could evacuate in time.

 

[Shinpachi]

JAL A350-900 (JL516 Sapporo-Tokyo): all 379 passengers and crew evacuated.
Japan Coast Guard Bombardier DHC-8-300 (MA722): 1 evacuated. 5 unknown.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qROkggAoO3M

 

[Snautzer01]

5 dead coastguard