2026-08-01 21:58 JST 2026 ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 1 ← 2026-08-01 08:19 JST 2026-08-02 07:42 JST → Around this time … 2026-08-02 18:09 JSTThe dashcam video is worth a view if you haven't seen it before. On the other hand, I've been disappointed by how some TV programs force you to watch it over and over in the course of a discussion about the explosion. --- KirkDashcam shows post-quake blast that killed 7 at Kumamoto mall | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis 2026-08-02 18:00 JSTI posted about this earlier, I think. This video story relays the poignant story of the victim's older brother coming to Kumamoto after hearing of his brother's passing:https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260802_01/And here's an Kyodo News story about the same tragedy:https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/81297-- Kirk 2026-08-02 12:54 JSTI think long-time readers of the page are familiar with TOKUDA Ryunosuke and his animal hospital. If you're interested, you can see previous posts about his hospital and the many kinds of good works he has been involved in here.https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064554018003/search/?q=Ryunosuke-- Kirk https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/dogs-allowed-animal-hospital-opens-doors-japan-quake-survivors-and-their-pets-6292486Dogs allowed: Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets 2026-08-02 10:11 JSTThis is Atsuko.I'd like to share a page from the Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture that provides information about gas stations.Please stay safe, take care of one another, and avoid unnecessary travel if possible. (*•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーOn the evening of August 1, information became available online about gas stations that are operating in the Yatsushiro area and throughout Kumamoto Prefecture. If you have been affected by the earthquake, please use this site to find nearby gas stations that are open. More stations are expected to resume operations in the coming days.Kumamoto Prefecture is working together with the national government to secure a stable fuel supply. Knowing which stations are open may help everyone feel a little more at ease and avoid unnecessary rushes to refuel.For those affected by the disaster (from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry):Even during power outages, some gas stations equipped with emergency generators are able to continue providing fuel. Information on the operating status of these stations is available at the link below.Service Station Search (including emergency fuel stations):https://www.enecho-ss.meti.go.jp/b/enecho/ 2026-08-02 07:42 JSTThe article contains several updates on the scale of the tragedy. For example . . .--- start quote ---At another hard-hit site in Kumamoto Prefecture, a chimney collapsed at the Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro city, trapping 11 employees. Nine have since been confirmed dead and two were rescued, officials said.--- end quote ----- KirkJapan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake 2026-08-01 21:58 JSTPost (this post) 2026-08-01 08:19 JSTMay be of particular interest to anyone in the area. -- KirkDisaster-hit supermarket offers supplies from tent in Kumamoto Pref. - The Mainichi 2026-08-01 08:13 JSTKirk here. The URL of the page you see is:https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/01_00612.html?lang=enInterestingly, and somewhat sadly, the only notice about this "information for foreigners" page that I have seen so far was in the following Japanese article:出入国在留管理庁、令和8年熊本地震に関する外国人生活支援特設ページを開設https://japan.storm.mg/articles/1152979Kind of ironic that you have to be able to read Japanese in order to find useful information in English for foreigners, isn't it? This is not my first time to run into something like this. It seems that press announcements about establishing some sort of service for foreigners often get picked up by the Japanese media like this before I see them in English-language media. 2026-08-01 07:59 JSTThis article features an interview with Davina Putri, from Indonesia, about her experiences during and after the quake. -- Kirk https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-local-foreign-evacuees-support-each-other-in-quake-hit-kumamoto-town 2026-07-31 21:21 JSTI think the total number of deaths is now at 35. Educators out there won't be surprised to learn that some students, teachers, and school staff are among the injured. -- Kirk https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260729-340752/ 2026-07-31 17:04 JSTKirk here. I got this general announcement from a reader. Here's what ChatGPT says about it, which fits my own reading.--- Start quote from AI ---The Immigration Services Agency says that foreign residents affected by the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake may receive special consideration for residence-status applications.If the disaster prevented you from applying before your deadline, the immigration office may still process your application on an individual basis, even after the deadline has passed. Please consult your nearest immigration office as soon as possible.Also, if you have temporarily moved or evacuated from your registered address, you may apply at the immigration office responsible for the area where you are currently staying.This is not an automatic extension, so anyone affected should contact a nearby immigration office for advice.--- End quote ---
