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This bullet train runs under the sea at 320 kmph: How Hayabusa Shinkansen makes it possible

Japan’s Hayabusa Shinkansen can reach speeds of up to 320 kmph while travelling through the Seikan Tunnel, one of the world’s longest undersea railway tunnels. Connecting Honshu with Hokkaido, the 53.85-km tunnel has 23.3 km of track beneath the sea. Here’s what makes the high-speed train and its underwater journey…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Often called Japan's Titanic, the 1954 sinking of Toya Maru claimed more than 1,500 lives and reshaped ferry safety

On the evening of 26 September 1954, the Japanese passenger ferry Toya Maru prepared to cross the Tsugaru Strait, the narrow but often treacherous stretch of water separating the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Thousands of passengers relied on ferries to make the crossing long before the construction of the…

The Times of India · Jul 29

Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor prompts evacuations along Pacific coast

Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren’t immediately clear

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Japan lowers its tsunami warning after a series of strong earthquakes

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.

WEKU · Jan 1, 2024

Honshu typhoon: Powerful storm approaches western Japan

A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s main archipelago of Honshu, threatening to hit large areas of western and central Japan with heavy rain and high winds

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

Typhoon approaches western Japan, threatening to bring heavy rain and high winds during holiday week

A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s main archipelago of Honshu, threatening to hit large areas of western and central Japan with heavy rain and high winds

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023

JMA warns of heavy rain across Honshu from Typhoon No. 14

Extremely powerful Typhoon No. 14 moved toward the northeast around Shimane Prefecture on Monday after making landfall in the vicinity of Kagoshima City on Sunday night.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 19, 2022