Another shot of the building toppled to the ground.
The region includes tourist spots famous for lacquerware and other traditional crafts, along with designated cultural heritage sites.
US President Joe Biden said in a statement that his administration was “ready to provide any necessary assistance for the Japanese people.”
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Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
Over the last day, the nation has experienced about a hundred aftershocks.
