Tokyo experiences moderate earthquake

Breaking Tweets 3 years ago Region: Japan

Per the USGS, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday afternoon near Honshu, Japan, and it was felt in Tokyo just 110 kilometers (70 miles) away. It is not yet clear if the quake was an aftershock of a 6.3 quake that s... more

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Baby DJ in Tokyo, Japan

Mkemo London 4 years ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of a baby with headphones on in Tokyo, Japan in 1998. more

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Woman in Hat in Tokyo, Japan

Mkemo London 4 years ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of a woman in Tokyo, Japan taken in 2000. more

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Shibya, Tokyo at Night

Mkemo London 4 years ago Region: Japan

 Photograph taken in the Shibya area of Tokyo, Japan. more

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Downtown Tokyo

Mkemo London 4 years ago Region: Japan

 Photograph of Downtown Tokyo on a sunday afternoon. more

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Japan: Return of the Gas Tax

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Japan

- by Chris Salzberg  Japan's “temporary” gasoline tax [ja] of 25 yen per liter of gas, extended for over 30 years and funding some 5000 road construction programs, has been re-ins... more

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Reflections on a Declining Transit System and Our Origins

Michael Krebs 5 years ago Region: United States

Our problem is with the switch.    This is announced through the train’s PA system.  We are on a 7:22am train heading eastbound to Manhattan.  A woman sitting across from me says something, but... more

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Earthquake Hits Japan, 6.8 Magnitude

Rachel Sterne 5 years ago Region: Japan

The US Geological Society has confirmed that a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit about 100 miles from Tokyo on the Honshu coast of Japan. See the latest update on the USGS site. Earthquakes with a magnitude above 5 are consider... more

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ABORT LANDING @ TOKYO

Master_2010 4 years ago Region: Singapore

  Inaugural flight of A-380 Singapore Airlines from Changi Airport, Singapore to Narita airport, Tokyo at 20/05 abort landing. The plane made safe landing at Chubu Centair Airport, Nagoya before continue to Tokyo. Th... more

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Tokyo is dreaming

Syedstauheed a year ago Region: India

Japan Foundation has organized a media exhibition on Tokyo City—Tokyo is dreaming. It is an exhibition from the city symphony genre where the city is potrayed through images-visuals and sound. ·  &... more

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