The April 15, 2016 M 7.0 earthquake north of Kumamoto, on the island of Kyushu in southwest Japan, occurred as the result of strike-slip faulting at shallow depth. The April 15, 2016, M 7.0 event (UTC 16:25:06) occurred one day after a series of foreshocks…

New Technique for Removal of Strontium from Waste Water
Okayama, Japan, Dec. 21, 2015—Toshiro Ono and colleagues at Okayama University have developed an effective system for removing strontium 90 from aqueous…

Ohio Firms to Design DoDEA Elementary School in Japan
OKINAWA, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015—The joint venture of Woolpert and KZF Design (WKZF JV) has been selected to design Kadena Elementary School, a pre-kindergarten…

Ohio Firms to Collaborate, Design DoDEA Schools in Japan
DAYTON, Ohio, June 2, 2015—The joint venture of Woolpert and KZF Design has been selected to provide full design and construction services for the replacement of aging schools serving U.S. military families in Japan, and other mission-oriented facilities.…

OGC Announces Location Powers: Smart Cities Summit, December 2nd, Tokyo, Japan
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) invites you to attend the inaugural Location Powers Summit (www.locationpowers.net) on 2nd December 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. The focus for this first event will be understanding the location and place needs for a Smart City.…

Aging Japanese Landmarks Pose Headaches Due to Seismic Retrofitting
When internationally renowned architect Kenzo Tange (1913-2005) designed the uniquely shaped Kagawa Prefectural Gym here, it was during a time well before the adoption of modern quake resistance standards. Today, seismic retrofitting work for the building…