Overview
- Japan lifted tsunami alerts after modest surges of 20–70 cm were observed along ports from Aomori to Hokkaido.
- Authorities reported roughly three dozen injuries and a residential fire, ordered or urged evacuations for about 90,000 people, and found no deaths.
- The advisory covers 182 municipalities from Hokkaido to Chiba for about a week and is not a prediction of an imminent event.
- Rail and air travel saw temporary disruptions, some Shinkansen segments paused for inspections, and utilities reported short-lived power and water outages.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi activated an emergency task force as nuclear operators reported no abnormalities at regional plants.