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RECAP: Fireball Illuminates Nights Sky Across Western Japan

A fireball was spotted across western Japan on Tuesday night, August 19, briefly illuminating the sky and surprising residents. Authorities said observation equipment also recorded air vibrations shortly after 11 p.m., when the light was seen.

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Japan: Huge Fireball – Possible Meteorite Lit Up Night Skies 5

A fireball was spotted across western Japan on Tuesday night, August 19, streaming down the night sky and possibly representing a meteorite. Authorities said that observation equipment also recorded air vibrations shortly after 11 PM, when the light was spotted.

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8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Hironori Nishimura (2nd from R), mayor of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture, observes a moment of silence at a monument set up in a memorial park in the southwestern Japan town, on April 16, 2024, the eighth anniversary of the second of a pair of devastating earthquakes.

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8th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Hironori Nishimura, mayor of the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki, offers flowers at an altar set up at a park near the town hall on April 14, 2024, the eighth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and April 16, 2016.

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft).

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Chip exhibition in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024, shows a booth of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., at Kumamoto Industrial Revitalization Expo 2024 in Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Chip exhibition in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024, shows a booth of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., at Kumamoto Industrial Revitalization Expo 2024 in Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Chip exhibition in Japan

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024, shows a booth of Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., at Kumamoto Industrial Revitalization Expo 2024 in Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in southwestern Japan

A man clears mud from the front of Jouon-ji temple on July 4, 2023, in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, after the main hall collapsed due to a mudslide caused by heavy rain.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in southwestern Japan

A man clears mud from the front of Jouon-ji temple on July 4, 2023, in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, after its main hall collapsed due to a mudslide caused by heavy rain.

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Aftermath of heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 4, 2023, shows floodwater in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto a day after heavy rain hit the town.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows cars inundated on a flooded road in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023, after heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 3, 2023 shows Jouon-ji temple partially collapsed due to a mudslide caused by heavy rain in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Jouon-ji temple partially collapsed due to a mudslide caused by heavy rain in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide caused by heavy rain near Jouon-ji temple in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Cars are inundated on a flooded road in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023, after heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses inundated with floodwater in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023, after heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

A person wades through floodwater in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on July 3, 2023, after heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in southeastern Japan

A car travels on a flooded road in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on July 3, 2023 after heavy rain hit the area.

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Heavy rain in southeastern Japan

Cars pass by on a flooded road in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on July 3, 2023 after heavy rain hit the area.

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Kumamoto airport renovation

Photo taken on March 23, 2023, shows the exterior of a new terminal building at Kumamoto airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on the day of its opening. The building was designed in the image of the Kumamoto Castle.

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Kumamoto airport renovation

Passengers walk through a new terminal building at Kumamoto airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on March 23, 2023, on the day of its opening.

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Evacuees move into temporary housing

KUMAMOTO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - An evacuee in the wake of a series of powerful earthquakes two months ago in southwestern Japan sits in front of a temporary housing unit in the town of Mashiki on June 16, 2016. The evacuees are allowed to stay in the housing for two years.

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Chickens briefly escape in Kumamoto Pref.

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo shows cases containing chickens on a sidewalk in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, some of about 200 cases that fell from a moving truck earlier in the day. After receiving calls that chickens were walking around on the streets, police officers and transportation business operators searched and caught the chickens that escaped from the cases that had fallen and broken.

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Kumamon mascot to visit France

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken in March 2013 in the town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows "Kumamon," the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japanese prefecture. Kumamon will visit France in July to take part in the Japan Expo as part of efforts to lure visitors to the prefecture, local officials said on May 20, 2013.

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6th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows temporary housing in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2022, the sixth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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6th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows temporary housing in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2022, the sixth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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6th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People pray in front of lanterns at temporary housing in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2022, the sixth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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6th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

A woman lights a lantern at temporary housing in the Kumamoto Prefecture town of Mashiki on April 14, 2022, the sixth anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 276 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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3 months since start of powerful quakes

Photo taken July 13, 2016, from a drone shows the quake-damaged southwestern Japan town of Mashiki. The houses collapsed after a series of powerful earthquakes had started hitting the town and the surrounding areas on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3 months since start of powerful quakes

Photo taken July 13, 2016, from a drone shows the quake-damaged southwestern Japan town of Mashiki. The houses collapsed after a series of powerful earthquakes had started hitting the town and the surrounding areas on April 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trailer houses used as shelter for evacuees from quakes

Photo taken June 19, 2016, in the southwestern Japanese town of Mashiki, severely damaged by a series of powerful earthquakes, shows trailer houses used as shelters for those who have evacuated their homes. As of June 19, 19 trailer houses had been secured. They are to be used through the end of August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuees move into temporary housing

Evacuees in the wake of a series of powerful earthquakes two months ago in southwestern Japan clean their unit in a temporary housing in the town of Mashiki on June 16, 2016. The evacuees are allowed to stay in the housing for two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing opens to evacuees

Evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes that hit southwestern Japan in mid-April, 2016, prepare to move into temporary housing in the severely damaged town of Mashiki on June 14, 2016. While more than 2,000 people are still living in shelters in the town, the number of temporary housing units stands at 88. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing open to evacuees

Evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan in mid-April, 2016, receive keys for temporary housing in the severely damaged town of Mashiki on June 14, 2016. While more than 2,000 people are still taking shelter in the town, the number of temporary housing units there stands at 88. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing open to evacuees

Evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan in mid-April, 2016, receive keys for temporary housing in the severely damaged town of Mashiki on June 14, 2016. While more than 2,000 people are still taking shelter in the town, the number of temporary housing units there stands at 88. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing open to evacuees

Evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan in mid-April, 2016, receive keys for temporary housing in the severely damaged town of Mashiki on June 14, 2016. While more than 2,000 people are still taking shelter in the town, the number of temporary housing units there stands at 88. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing completed in quake-hit town

Photo taken June 10, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki shows just-completed temporary housing for evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes in April. More than 2,000 people are still taking shelter there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary housing completed in quake-hit town

Photo taken June 10, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki shows just-completed temporary housing for evacuees from a series of powerful earthquakes in April. More than 2,000 people are still taking shelter there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tent community closed in quake-hit town

People put away tents in the earthquake-damaged southwestern Japan town of Mashiki on May 31, 2016, as a temporary refuge for evacuees closed. The evacuees, who stayed in their cars following a series of powerful quakes in April, moved to the tents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quake-hit town to remove evacuation tents for fear of heatstroke

A man folds up his tent at a tent village in the town of Mashiki, one of the communities hit hardest by a series of powerful earthquakes since mid-April in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 24, 2016. The local government began the same day to relocate people staying in the tent village to other evacuation centers to protect them from possible heatstroke due to scorching weather. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quake-hit town starts issuing "victim's certificate"

Officials (L) of the town government of Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto on May 20, 2016, start issuing a "victim's certificate" to people affected by a series of powerful earthquakes in April. The certificate, which is issued in accordance with the extent of damage to houses and buildings, can be used to receive support such as financial aid and temporary housing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress visit quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L in front) and his wife Empress Michiko (R in front) visit an evacuation center on May 19, 2016, for people affected by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck on April 14 and a M7.3 quake that hit two days later, in the town of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress visit quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Empress Michiko (back) talks with local residents on May 19, 2016, in an evacuation center for people affected by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck on April 14 and a M7.3 quake that hit two days later, in the town of Mashiki in Kumamoto Prefecture. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto to dispose of quake-generated waste in 2 yrs

Photo taken May 18, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows a temporary storage space for waste generated by powerful earthquakes. The prefectural government has decided to dispose of the waste within two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto to dispose of quake-generated waste in 2 yrs

Photo taken May 18, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows a temporary storage space for waste generated by powerful earthquakes. The prefectural government has decided to dispose of the waste within two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto to dispose of quake-generated waste in 2 yrs

Photo taken May 18, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, shows a temporary storage space for waste generated by powerful earthquakes. The prefectural government has decided to dispose of the waste within two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Over 10,000 people still in shelters 1 month after Kumamoto quakes

Candles are lit in front of a shelter in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 14, one month after the area was hit by a magnitude 6.5 quake. More than 10,000 people were still taking refuge at shelters after the strong quake, the first of more than 1,400 temblors that could be felt by humans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One month after 1st of major quakes in Kumamoto

Senior citizens walk by the wreckage of earthquake-hit houses in the southwestern Japanese town of Mashiki on May 14, 2016, a month after the first of powerful earthquakes struck Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Over 10,000 people still in shelters 1 month after Kumamoto quakes

Tents for evacuees are seen in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan on May 14, 2016, a month after the first of a number of strong earthquakes rocked the area. Despite some signs of recovery including resumption of railway and expressway operations, more than 10,000 people are still taking refuge at such shelters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo