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Last alert: 2026-10-23 04:59 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:34 UTC

30-day snapshot

Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (10)

By type

Cities with the most alerts

Tokyo (12)
Kobe (7)
Kumamoto (3)
Sendai (3)
Ōita (2)
Toyama (2)
Chiba (2)
Hamamatsu (1)
Saga (1)
Hannō (1)
Morioka (1)
Ōtsu (1)
Sapporo (1)
Matsudo (1)
Osaka (1)
Kagoshima (1)
Akita (1)
Uwa (1)
Nagoya (1)
Hiroshima (1)
Wake (1)

Recent alerts

Frequently asked questions

Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Japan today?

In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 11 alerts in Japan; in the last 7 days 45; in the last 30 days 45. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.

What kinds of incidents are tracked in Japan?

alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Japan: Road closure 20, Gathering 13, Shooting 6, Assault 4, Violent protest 2.

Where does the information for Japan come from?

Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 98 distinct sources are linked for Japan (topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp, news.yahoo.co.jp, news.livedoor.com, news.infoseek.co.jp, excite.co.jp).

How reliable are these alerts?

Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Japan over the last 30 days the average is 36/100 and 35 of 45 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.

Is this a safety score for Japan?

No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.

How can I follow alerts for Japan?

Use "Get alerts" on the live map to receive an email digest for Japan, chosen from every 15 minutes up to monthly, or subscribe to the Atom feed of this page.

Sources

topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp (24) · news.yahoo.co.jp (18) · news.livedoor.com (13) · news.infoseek.co.jp (12) · excite.co.jp (12) · article.auone.jp (10) · newsdig.tbs.co.jp (8) · chiba-tv.com (7) · 47news.jp (7) · japantimes.co.jp (5) · mainichi.jp (4) · hokkoku.co.jp (4)