I am Andy from Japan
I went to Noto many times in 2020. I will tell you how beautiful Noto is, the earthquake in Noto, Japan, and what we should do to protect ourselves from earthquakes. I'll leave it up to you to share on Facebook.
Noto
The pride of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Noto.
Noto peninsula as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) in Japan.
Noto are rich in natural resources, agricultural, forestry, cultures, farms, flora, fauna, Biodiversity and many more that is carry out from generation to generations.
Satoyama based on land, composed of rice paddies, farmland, waterways, irrigation pounds, forests, bamboo grooves, and grassland. It has been developed through out times in terms of agriculture and forestry. People live with such a wonderful livelihood and beautiful mountains. From food production to energy sources like making charcoal and firewood that every they can use and sale. Satoyama helps prevent the soil erosion and promotes the water conservation. It is a habitat of nature such us Flora and fauna. Flora is plant life that we see and joy the view. The Fauna or animals like Crest Ibis as one of the special treasures of that said place, they eat on rice paddies, and water in forest. Noto Peninsula was the last habitat known of wild Crested Ibis in Japan main island. Satoumi based on coastal areas. Where people catch fish, shells, and dive in abalone. People have deep connection with the with sea as their livelihood. It is rich in living organism. Satoyama and Satoumi are connected to each other. The both places are only connected to each other but they are also rich in all natural resources, living organism, agriculture, forestry, fishery, industry, but also festival like Ebisu-Ko festival in Wajima City. Festivals, customs, culinary arts, crafts, landscapes, agriculture, forestry and fishing that has been foster people lives from generation to generations. It is the foundation of people livelihoods. Its serves as biodiversity an offer a lot of resources.
In June 2011 it is recognized across the Ishikawa prefecture as designated as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) in Japan. They are composed of different cities like: Wajima City, Shika-Machi, Hakui City, Suzu City, Noto-Chu, Anamizu-Machi, Nanao city, Nakanoto-Machi and additional Houndatsushimizu. It is nurtured from centuries to centuries. They lived with harmony with nature and engage in agriculture, forestry and fishery industries and the main agriculture in farming. They have water irrigation so that water can sustain if the weather is hot. Woods and forest are utilized to make it firewood and charcoal as well. They have also “ Kiriko festival “ is it a festival where they pray for the good harvest and good catch, is it registered us World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The Agehma style, it is a salt manufacturing method in noto and wajima lacquer, both in traditional that handed down from generation to generations. Recently, because of de population, and aging society, the forest and rice paddies are abandoned, they address all concerns and luckily, many NGO, universities and Government entity help to nurture it again.
In 2010 they have Conference meeting (COP10) to promote the GIAHS. “As model of sustaining society in coexisting with flourishing biodiversity. In 2013 they have International forum for GIAHS first tri in Japan at Noto as their venue. Its has been attended by different groups of people, the minister of organizations, Un and officials and FAO Director – General Mr. Jose Graziano Silva. Satoyama and Satoumi has been recognized as a treasures of local people in that community that is handed down from generations to generations.
Suzu
Suzu is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Suzu is the smallest official "shi", or city, in all of Japan. The population is very small and the have agricultural traditions due to sea side locations. Reaching Suzu can be a little difficult due no train. However, there is a daily Express Bus Service from Noto City to Suzu within 2 hours travel. Suzu city is small enough that the city. A car is highly recommended when traveling to Suzu.
ROKKOZAKI LIGHT HOUSE
Located at 1-51 Noroshi-Machi and can walk about 8 minutes from Noroshi bus stop ( kinoura route). It was built in 1883 and still active as of today. It showcase the history and culture of the place. It is one of the attraction is Ishikawa Prefecture. Its very clean, wide and peaceful place. You can see the clear blue sea with blue sky above.
Lighthouses in Japan are operated and maintained by the Japanese Coast Guard's Maritime Safety Agency. On Honshū there is at least one Coast Guard Section Office in each prefecture, often two or more. In Ishikawa there are two offices, at Kanazawa in the west and Nanao in the east; all the lights on this page are maintained by the Nanao Office.
Salt
Salt in one of the important thing we need to buy in market as ingredient for our food. In Suzu you can see the oldest and traditional way in making a salt. They call it Agehma method. The sea water is spread over the salt field to make brine water, which is boiled down. This is about 500 year old production method can only be seen on Suzu. They continue it from generation to generation. The raw material used to produce this salt from the sea of Japan off the coast of the tip on Noto peninsula, where warm and cold currents collide. The love of doing on it, it makes the salt faint sweetness.
見附島Mitsuke-jima Island)
(Mitsuke-jima Island) is an island located in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is said to have been discovered by Kobo Daishi, a famous Japanese Buddhist monk, during his missionary work from Sado Island to Noto Peninsula. The name "Mitsuke" means "discovered" in Japanese, and the island is known for its beautiful greenery and clear blue waters.
I went to Suzu at 2020
It was lami foods
The earthquake that occurred in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture on January 1, 2024, had a magnitude of 5.5 and a maximum seismic intensity of 5- on the Japanese scale. It was followed by several aftershocks. The earthquake caused damage to the region, including power outages affecting thousands of households, gas supply disruptions, and other infrastructure damage. As of January 6, about 24,000 households were still experiencing power outages. The industrial water supply in Toyama Prefecture was also affected, and there were impacts on manufacturing and small to medium-sized enterprises in the affected areas. The government had initiated various measures to support the affected regions, including setting up special consultation services for small and medium-sized enterprises and implementing disaster relief loans. The situation was being continuously monitored and recovery efforts were ongoing
my friend sent me picrueres
The in where I stayed was completely destroyed by the sea. I hope you will pray for the people of Japan, and think about what you can do to keep yourself and your family safe, without thinking that this is someone else's problem.
