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“Jebi, as is virtually always the case, won't be nearly as strong as it currently is by the time it reaches Japan, but it is still expected to be at least of typhoon intensity at landfall Tuesday. It then could sweep north-northeast as far as Hokkaido as a tropical storm into Wednesday.” … [Read more...] about Super Typhoon Jebi Path, Track Update: When Will Typhoon Hit Japan (Kyoto, Kobe, Tokyo)?

As currently planned, the bridge would link the Russian island of Sakhalin with Japan’s northernmost major island of Hokkaido. The line will likely pass over La Pérouse Strait stretching from Russia’s Cape Crillon and Japan’s Cape Soya. … [Read more...] about Russia Wants to Build a Rail Bridge to Japan, Linking Tokyo to Europe

In the case of the monk, in 2008 he started working at a small temple at Mount Koya, a quiet World Heritage Site south of Osaka that has become a major tourist destination in recent years, thanks in no small part to the celebrations related to its 1,200-year anniversary in 2015. … [Read more...] about Brutal hours aren’t just for salarymen: Japanese monk sues temple for overwork

A tanker that became unmoored by the typhoon's pounding waves and wind slammed into a bridge linking offshore Kansai International Airport to the mainland, damaging the bridge and the ship and stranded 3,000 passengers overnight at the airport. Under sunny skies Wednesday morning, they left by boat or were transported by buses across an intact road on the damaged bridge. … [Read more...] about Typhoon kills at least 10, shutters major Japanese airport

Department stores and popular tourist attractions in western Japan including Osaka and Kyoto prefectures decided to close for the day. The typhoon also affected factory operations, including Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s Yamazaki Distillery in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture. … [Read more...] about Japan Typhoon Jebi Videos, Photos: Warnings Issued As Powerful Storm Hits