Australian-Japanese couple shares Noto Peninsula's journey of recovery since January earthquake

Eight months after the January 1 earthquake in Noto Peninsula, the region entered their first Obon festival since the disaster. SBS Japanese spoke with Sydney-born local Benjamin Flatt and his wife Chikako Funashita about the ongoing recovery.

Chikako (second from the left), Benjamin (third from the right) and their staff cooking for neighbor after Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred 1st January 2024

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能登半島地震：震災から8か月、復興は進んでいるのか？ ベンジャミン・フラット、船下智香子

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