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The Japan Times<p>A bear sighting on Wednesday prompted organizers of a JLPGA Tour event to cancel the opening day — the second time an ursine invader has halted play in the last two months. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/16/more-sports/bear-sighting-jlpga-tournament/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/16/more-sports/bear-sighting-jlpga-tournament/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moresports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moresports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jlpga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jlpga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/miyagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miyagi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a></p>
GOTOROLA<p><a href="https://www.gotorola.com/287635/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">gotorola.com/287635/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 『KawaiiってMagic』FRUITS ZIPPER|8bitファミコン風 <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/acoustic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acoustic</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/Band" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Band</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/folk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>folk</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/JPOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JPOP</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/JPOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JPOP</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/live" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>live</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/minamisanriku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>minamisanriku</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/miyagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miyagi</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/Pops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pops</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/ROCK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ROCK</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/Sing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sing</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/song" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>song</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/SSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSW</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/tohoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tohoku</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%A1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>エンタメ</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0" class="mention 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class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>バンド</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>フォーク</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ポップス</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ライブ</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ロック</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E4%BB%99%E5%8F%B0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>仙台</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E5%8D%97%E4%B8%89%E9%99%B8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>南三陸</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E5%AE%AE%E5%9F%8E" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>宮城</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E5%BC%BE%E3%81%8D%E8%AA%9E%E3%82%8A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>弾き語り</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E6%9C%88%E8%B6%B3%E5%A4%A9%E9%9F%B3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>月足天音</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%97" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東北</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E6%AD%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6%E3%81%BF%E3%81%9F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>歌ってみた</span></a> <a href="https://ol2ol.com/tags/%E9%9F%B3%E6%A5%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>音楽</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>After moving to Sendai for college, an Indian student began thinking about the dynamic between the individual and the ensemble — in food, science and society. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/23/voices/fukushima-science-indian-food/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/community/202</span><span class="invisible">5/06/23/voices/fukushima-science-indian-food/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>voices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiancuisine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiancuisine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiancommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiancommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/miyagiprefecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miyagiprefecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukushimaprefecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fukushimaprefecture</span></a> #311 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/futaba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>futaba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/namie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>namie</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Elementary school children in lower grades in Sendai are being given priority for after-school care programs, leaving many upper-grade children without a place to go. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/16/japan/after-school-care-sendai/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/after-school-care-sendai/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elementaryschools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elementaryschools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a></p>
Gilly 🐈<p>Rinnoji-Tempel<br>📷 Shot on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LeicaQ3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeicaQ3</span></a> 43<br>📍 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a> 🇯🇵<br>#️⃣ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MyLeicaPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MyLeicaPhoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gillygraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gillygraphy</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1278472/tour-sendai-japan-nature-japan/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1278472/tour-send</span><span class="invisible">ai-japan-nature-japan/</span></a> Tour Sendai Japan <a href="https://channels.im/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SendaiDestinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendaiDestinations</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SendaiTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendaiTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SendaiTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendaiTravel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SendaiTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendaiTrip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SendaiVacation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendaiVacation</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E4%BB%99%E5%8F%B0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>仙台</span></a> Tour Sendai Japan <a href="https://channels.im/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> …</p>
GM7077<p>🇵🇸🍉【<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AF%E3%83%90%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ナクバの日</span></a>】パレスチナ連帯デモ<br>📍2025年5月11日(日)午後2時<br>📍仙台市・花京院緑地</p><p>🇵🇸🍉【<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AF%E3%83%90%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ナクバの日</span></a>】スタンディング<br>📍2025年5月15日(木)午後6~7時<br>📍仙台市一番町フォーラス前</p><p>(From: @protestinsendai on X)</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Nakba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nakba</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RighttoReturn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RighttoReturn</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%E5%B8%B0%E9%82%84%E3%81%AE%E6%A8%A9%E5%88%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>帰還の権利</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StopGenocideInGazaNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopGenocideInGazaNow</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said it will hold a conference that allows countries in the region to share findings and challenges about disaster prevention and response in the city of Sendai in autumn 2027. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/japan/un-disaster-reduction-conference-sendai/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">23/japan/un-disaster-reduction-conference-sendai/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disasterpreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disasterpreparedness</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Residents in housing complexes in Sendai that were originally built following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are looking for ways to bring those in their communities together. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/japan/society/sendai-disater-public-housing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/society/sendai-disater-public-housing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> #311 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquakes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/volunteers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>volunteers</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Residents in public housing in Sendai are aging, leaving residents’ associations struggling to find people who can help maintain the communities. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/society/sendai-public-housing-residents-aging/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/society/sendai-public-housing-residents-aging/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> #311 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/miyagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miyagi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquakes</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>With its flexible hours and work-at-your-own-pace environment, driving a cab is becoming an increasingly popular job in Sendai. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/10/sendai-taxi-drivers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/10/sendai-taxi-drivers/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workstylereform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstylereform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobhunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobhunting</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Since the 2011 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fukushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fukushima</span></a> accident, Japan has restarted 14 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearReactors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearReactors</span></a><br> <br>1/10/2025</p><p>"Japanese utilities restarted two additional nuclear reactors in 2024 that had been suspended from operations in response to the 2011 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FukushimaDaiichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FukushimaDaiichi</span></a> accident, taking the total number of restarted reactors to 14 since the accident.</p><p>"In November, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TohokuElectricPowerCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TohokuElectricPowerCo</span></a>. restarted its 796-megawatt (MW) <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Onagawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Onagawa</span></a> Unit 2 reactor, and in December <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChugokuElectricPowerCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChugokuElectricPowerCo</span></a>. restarted its <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shimane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shimane</span></a> Unit 2 (789 MW). Onagawa is the nuclear power plant located closest to the epicenter of the March 2011 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquake</span></a> and tsunami.</p><p>"Most of the restarted reactors have been pressurized water reactors (PWR) located in western Japan. Onagawa Unit 2 and Shimane Unit 2, by contrast, are the first boiling water reactors (BWR) to be restarted. Onagawa Unit 2 is also the first reactor in the eastern part of the country to be restarted. Japan’s nuclear regulator prioritized the restart of PWRs due to public safety concerns regarding BWR technology, which is the design of the Fukushima Daiichi units.</p><p>"Japan suspended its nuclear fleet from 2013 to 2015 for mandatory safety checks and upgrades following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident. Before the accident, 54 commercial nuclear reactors were operating in Japan, and nuclear power accounted for approximately 30% of the country’s electricity generation. Nuclear restarts have proceeded slowly since the first two units (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a> Units 1 and 2) were restarted in 2015. Restarts have been slow due to a significantly more stringent safety inspection and authorization process established after the accident and local court injunctions emerging from ongoing public safety concerns in some regions. Public support for restarts has been growing in Japan recently, however.</p><p>"Under the current restart process, once regulatory approvals have been granted, the local municipality and prefectural governments are consulted prior to restart. In addition to the 14 reactors already restarted, three more units (namely, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KashiwazakiKariwa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KashiwazakiKariwa</span></a> Unit 6 and Unit 7 and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TokaiDaini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokaiDaini</span></a> unit) have received regulatory approval to restart but have yet to do so. Tohoku Electric Power announced in 2018 that Onagawa Unit 1 would be decommissioned rather than upgraded, but the utility plans to seek approval to restart Onagawa Unit 3. Restarting another 10 units is under regulatory review.</p><p>"The suspension of Japan's nuclear fleet after the Fukushima accident significantly increased dependence on natural gas, oil, and coal imports to make up for lost domestic nuclear generation. It also significantly increased the installed capacity of solar photovoltaic generation in the country, according to data from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Japan has limited domestic fossil fuel resources and imports virtually all the fossil fuels it uses. Consequently, Japan is the world's second-largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after China and the third-largest importer of coal.</p><p>"As part of Japan’s sixth long-term energy plan, last updated in October 2021, the central government called for the nuclear share of the country’s electricity generation to reach 20%–22% by 2030. Nuclear power accounted for about 6% of Japan’s electricity generation in 2023. A draft of Japan’s seventh long-term energy plan was released on December 17, 2024, and says nuclear power should account for 20% of Japan’s energy supply in 2040.</p><p>"Japan’s current policy intends to maximize the use of existing reactors by restarting as many units as possible and extending the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LicensedOperatingLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LicensedOperatingLife</span></a> beyond the current 60-year limit."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="http://gasprocessingnews.com/news/2025/01/since-the-2011-fukushima-accident-japan-has-restarted-14-nuclear-reactors/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">gasprocessingnews.com/news/202</span><span class="invisible">5/01/since-the-2011-fukushima-accident-japan-has-restarted-14-nuclear-reactors/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukesForAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukesForAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMoreFukushimas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoMoreFukushimas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KEPCOLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KEPCOLies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies</span></a></p>
atomicker<p>Title: The Yama Temple, Sendai (1933)</p><p>Artist: Hasui Kawase</p><p><a href="https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241028/p2g/00m/0su/063000c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mainichi.jp/english/articles/2</span><span class="invisible">0241028/p2g/00m/0su/063000c</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ShinHanga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShinHanga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Showa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Showa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HasuiKawase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HasuiKawase</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autumn</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A restaurant in Sendai that opened last month is determined to raise awareness of animal welfare by using animal products sourced from cruelty-free environments. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/02/japan/society/animal-welfare-restaurant/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/society/animal-welfare-restaurant/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animalwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animalwelfare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/restaurants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>restaurants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dairyindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dairyindustry</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A former employee of a restaurant was sentenced to one year in prison on Thursday for posting false information on social media about the establishment's Sendai branch being infested with slugs, which led to the store's closure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/24/japan/crime-legal/japan-court-ruling-restaurant-defamation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/crime-legal/japan-court-ruling-restaurant-defamation/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osakaohsho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osakaohsho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Sales of aloha shirts from Sendai that are made of recycled kimono are surging among tourists at a duty-free shop in Narita Airport thanks to their uniquely Japanese designs. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/08/12/companies/sendai-kimono-aloha-shirts/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2024</span><span class="invisible">/08/12/companies/sendai-kimono-aloha-shirts/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tohoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tohoku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>clothing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fashion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesefashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesefashion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retailers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retailers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/samuraialoha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>samuraialoha</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Sendai Tanabata Festival began in Sendai on Tuesday, featuring ornaments hung with prayers for the areas affected by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/07/japan/society/sendai-tanabata-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/society/sendai-tanabata-festival/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/festivals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>festivals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ishikawaearthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ishikawaearthquake</span></a></p>
atomicker<p>Title: Zaimoku Island, Matsushima (1933)</p><p>Artist: Hasui Kawase</p><p><a href="https://www.kanpai-japan.com/matsushima" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">kanpai-japan.com/matsushima</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ShinHanga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShinHanga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HasuiKawase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HasuiKawase</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Showa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Showa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Summer</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Sailing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sailing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Matsushima" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Matsushima</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Miyagi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miyagi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Tohoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tohoku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>People in Tohoku love instant noodles — that’s the latest finding from a government survey on household spending on the products. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/10/japan/society/tohoku-noodle-spending/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/society/tohoku-noodle-spending/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tohoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tohoku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aomori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aomori</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>In Sendai’s Izumi Ward, a cafe offers work to family members of children requiring daily medical support, allowing them to gain working experience and giving them a place to connect with others in similar situations. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/society/sendai-cafe-offers-work-opportunity-for-families-of-children-with-medical-needs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">20/japan/society/sendai-cafe-offers-work-opportunity-for-families-of-children-with-medical-needs/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sendai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hospitals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a></p>