He is believed to have correctly predicted the Great Fire of London and the rise of Adolf Hitler.
At least 126 people have lost their lives in the 7.5-magnitude earthquake.
It is said that the oarfish run to the surface when there is a possibility of an earthquake or tsunami.
The country is hit by quakes regularly as it sits on top of three tectonic plates.
Japan has the world's longest life expectancy due to a significant decrease in mortality from a number of diseases.
Seoul's spy agency has claimed that Pyongyang may have received support from Russia.
Japan began releasing treated radioactive waste water from the damaged nuclear plant into the sea in August of this year.
Numerous victims of the late founder and owner of the Japanese talent agency demanded compensation for the abuse they went through with the company.
China's ban on Japanese seafood imports has created tensions between the two countries, as the latter has publicly called the ban "totally unacceptable."
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States and its allies of turning the waters off the Korean Peninsula into "the most unstable waters."
A river in Nago City, Japan, turned blood red following a leak from a beer factory leaving the residents worried.
Iceland has finally decided to suspend the practice of whale hunting until the end of August.
As Japan's stock market posts a 33-year high, optimists point to the underlying robustness of firms' earnings but pessimists are wary of potential policy change.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met with Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, at the G7 summit in Japan.
The partnership between Britain and Japan responds to the "current energy crisis and to climate change" with the aim of advancing clean energy technologies. Meanwhile, Japanese firms have committed to investment just shy of £18 billion into the British economy.
The East Asian neighbours, both crucial security allies of the United States, have long been at odds over historic issues linked to Japan's brutal 1910 to 1945 colonial occupation.
Two topics dominated discussions above all -- the war in Ukraine, and China's growing military and economic clout.
South Korea's military said it had "detected one ballistic missile with a medium range or longer fired from the Pyongyang area at 0723 (1023 GMT)".
Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders pledged on Wednesday to take action to maintain the stability of the global financial system.
The most significant joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea have been held in the past five years coincide with Pyongyang's most recent tests.
Japan and Germany agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely on financial jitters stemming from problems among Western banks while carefully monitoring global markets and economy.
Britain and Japan are set to dominate a three-nation project with Italy to build an advanced jet fighter, with Rome set to pay around only a fifth of the overall development cost.