The fire is raging about 90 minutes by car from central Hiroshima city. A blaze in January 2024 on Etajima island lasted for about five days and destroyed around 242 hectares, the equivalent of 50 ...

ETAJIMA, Hiroshima Prefecture—At night, an enormous work ship looks like a glowing amusement park floating on the Seto Inland Sea off the coast of this city. The ship, Blue Wind, is actually one ...