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2016-06-19 11:03 JST 2016 http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002974145 Kumamoto drives demand for ready-made formulaInterest in ready-made liquid baby formula, which came in handy in the areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake, has been growing. http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002974145 ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 2 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 3 ← 2016-06-19 07:11 JST 2016-06-19 14:15 JST → Around this time … 2016-06-20 12:48 JSTJAL has launched a discounted service between major Honshu airports and major Kyushu airports at a price of 5,400 yen per flight during the period between June 17 and October 29. The bad news for Kumamoto residents is that ticket purchases must originate overseas; however, for those with family or friends visiting (or, like me, with children who are returning home for summer vacation), the offer is worth a look. More info in very stilted English is at the link.http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/201606/003841.htmlJun 17, 2016 JAL Launches New Domestic Fare for Overseas Visitors to the Kyushu Region 2016-06-20 07:24 JST‘Earthquake sickness’ still felt by many in Kumamoto：The … 2016-06-19 21:09 JSTWe've had some heavy rain in the past 24 hours. According to NHK at 9 AM this morning, 25,533 people in Yatsushiro, 1410 people in Minami Aso and 1311 people in Nishihara Mura were advised to evacuate. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160619/k10010561441000.htmA news video on the following news site reports that Ushibuka (in Amakusa) got over 83 milimeters (3.2 inches) of rain in just one hour.http://www.news24.jp/articles/2016/06/19/07333048.htmlThe map showing Kumamoto in red is a screenshot I just took from the web. Click on it to find information in English about warnings that have been issued for your corner of Kumamoto.http://www.jma.go.jp/en/warn/I hope the heavy rain is not accompanied by a big aftershock. Even without aftershocks, steep inclines can be dangerous at times like this. Also, an elderly man in Kagoshima is reported to have lost his life today after falling into a surging irrigation ditch.Take care!-- KirkJapan Meteorological Agency | Weather Warnings/Advisories 2016-06-19 23:26 JSTI posted earlier this evening about warnings that have been issued for Kumamoto. I'd like to add two little footnotes. 1) The areas that have received warnings about possible landslides resulting from heavy rain are near Minamata and Hitoyoshi (both in the southern part of the prefecture).2) The English phrase that is used is "ground loosening" while that in Japanese is 土砂災害 (dosha saigai). I've checked in various online dictionaries and this is usually translated "landslide disaster":http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/土砂災害Sure, if the ground loosens up you are more like to get a landslide but "loose ground" sounds a lot less alarming than "landslide disaster." It seems very odd to me that a phrase that sounds more like a euphemism than a warning would be used in regard to a possible landslide.-- KIrkP.S. English page is here:http://www.jma.go.jp/en/warn/349_table.htmlJapanese page is here:http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/warn/349_table.htmlOne more thought: I think "ground loosening" is probably a translation of "地盤がゆるい" (jiban ga yurui). I've heard this expression on the news but it's usually followed by warnings about what that means: You need be wary of 土砂災害 (landslide disasters). 2016-06-19 14:15 JSTHonda Re-Opens Kumamoto Plant After It Was Damaged in the … 2016-06-19 11:03 JSTKumamoto drives demand for ready-made formula (this post) 2016-06-19 07:11 JSTThis is a lengthy discussion of how to rebuild Kumamoto with many comparisons to the recovery effort still in progress in the Tohoko region.http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003015150Rebuilding homes after the Kumamoto Earthquake 2016-06-19 00:02 JSTHere's another article on the attempt to save the Iida-maru Gokai Yagura.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201606170052.htmlWorkers rush to save Kumamoto castle’s stone support wall：The Asahi Shimbun 2016-06-18 09:19 JSTResidents in quake-hit city of Kumamoto irked over having to … 2016-06-17 23:55 JSTWilliam wrote today about plans to fix the Iidamaru Yagura. William explained that repairs would be accomplished "by wrapping the entire turret in a steel frame to allow three cantilever beams to be inserted into the foundation of the turret, relieving the weight from the stone walls."This video report from NHK includes an image of how that steel frame with wrap around the turret.-- Kirkhttp://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20160616/k10010558851000.html熊本城 崩れそうなやぐらの倒壊防止工事を公開 | NHKニュース 2016-06-17 18:08 JSTJoe Tomei here. The brass band of the high school affiliated with KGU (Gakufu) had their concert cancelled because of the earthquake, and it has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Sat) at the Morio Takahashi Hall in building 14 at Kumamoto Gakuen University. Doors open at 1:30 and the concert begins at 2.