Island Of Honshu

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  900 Flights Cancelled, Nearly 240,000 Evacuated As Typhoon Lan Hits Japan

  Nearly 900 flights in Japan were cancelled and 240,000 people were ordered to move to safety as a slow-moving typhoon crossed Japan's main island of Honshu not far from the ancient capital of Kyoto, cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.

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  What Happens Inside Japan's Annual "Naked Festival"

  In a bizarre event that took place in Japan's Honshu Island on Saturday, scores of people were seen braving the chilly weather to take part in the annual Naked Festival.

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  6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan, No Tsunami Warning

  A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, the largest and most populous island of Japan, in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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  Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Japan Coast; No Tsunami

  A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southwest coast today, the US Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami.

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  Japan Evacuates 100,000 in Floods Sparked by Rare Torrential Rains

  Japan evacuated about 100,000 people from their homes on Thursday, after rare torrential rains unleashed floods that left at least two people missing and stranded many more when rivers surged over their banks.

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  Typhoon Nangka Lashes Japan, Killing 2, Triggering Floods

  Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on today, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate.

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  Light Ash Fall Points to Volcano Eruption in Central Japan; No Damage Reported

  A light scattering of ash pointed to an eruption of the most active volcano on Japan's main island of Honshu, weather authorities said on Tuesday, warning against further eruptions, although no injuries or damage were reported.

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  6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeastern Japan: USGS

  A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan early today, the United States Geological Survey said, but authorities did not issue a tsunami warning and there were no immediate reports of damage.

• Quake Strikes 110 Miles Off East Coast of Japan: US Geological Survey

  An earthquake measuring 6.2 struck off the east coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Saturday.

• Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes off Japan

  A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck 231 miles east of the Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

• 6.1 earthquake hits off Japan's coast: USGS

  A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the south coast of Japan's main Honshu island on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

• Strong earthquake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning

  A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, the nation's meteorological agency reported.

• 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits off east coast of Japan

  A 6.4-magnitude undersea earthquake on Monday jolted the sea area off the east coast of Honshu, the main island of Japan, US seismologists said, but no tsunami alert was issued.