In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators.

Earlier on January 15, another earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck the region at a depth of 45km.

Japan earthquake today live updates: A tsunami of up to 70 centimeters (2 feet, 4 inches) was measured in Kuji port in Iwate prefecture, just south of Aomori, and waves up to 50 centimeters struck ...

Recent earthquakes have prompted health warnings for displaced residents, with a 4.0 magnitude quake recently recorded at a shallow depth of 10km.

Earthquake of magnitude 3 strikes Bangladesh ...