{
  "id": 6108369,
  "title": "Kumamoto Quake Causes Cancellation of Traditional Event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/kumamoto-quake-causes-cancellation-of-traditional-event",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:41:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090700129/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--A major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in July has caused the cancellation of the highlight of a festival in Yatsushiro, a city in the southwestern Japan prefecture, that dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868). Yatsushiro Myokensai is the annual autumn festival of Yatsushiro Shrine, usually held in late November. It features the \"...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}