WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--A 64-year-old woman returned to the site of one of Japan’s largest morning markets and watched as firefighters and police searched for human remains. “I hope ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a severe blow to the production of Wajima-nuri traditional lacquerware, which is designated an important intangible cultural heritage.

Wajima Port in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is once again fully operational more than 10 months after a devastating ...

Ishikawa prefecture continues to experience ... A tsunami with a minimum height of 1.2 meters (4 feet) struck Wajima, causing significant damage. Aerial news footage captured the aftermath ...

Officials check the level of damage in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2024, a month after torrential rain hit the ...

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas ... the waters and a fire that had turned an entire section of Wajima city to ashes. Japan’s military dispatched 1,000 ...

Six people have been killed and 10 others are missing after record rainfall caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, which are still ...

Officials in Ishikawa's Wajima City say a fire broke out in the center of the city, damaging more than 50 stores and houses on a street that hosts a morning market. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida ...

Three people were missing in Ishikawa, public broadcaster NHK reported, two of them carried away by strong river currents. At least one person was missing further north in Wajima, and rescue ...

Located on the Sea of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture once held a powerful place in feudal Japan. We can see this legacy today at ...