Weathernews Inc.
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Weathernews supports its clients 24-hours a day, 365-days a year.
Risk Communicators, specialists who understand the weather risk for the customer’s specific markets, provide truly useful services.
Weathernews does not sell mere “weather forecasts”.
“We want to be of assistance to people in times of need.”
“We want to protect the lives of mariners.”
This is the philosophy behind our service, which is “countermeasure information” for each and every one of our customers.
Weathernews supports its clients 24-hours a day, 365-days a year.
Risk Communicators, specialists who understand the weather risk for the customer’s specific markets, provide truly useful services.
January, 1970. Fukushima, Japan. An explosive low-pressure system hits the local port of Onahama, Japan.
The cargo vessel sinks, and the lives of 15 crew are lost.
Forecasting weather risks using the forecasting techniques of the day was difficult if not impossible.
If only better information were available, this accident could have been avoided.
“If there had been really useful weather information, maybe this accident could have been prevented.”
Feeling a sense of responsibility for this incident,company founder Hiro Ishibashi advanced the private weather forecasting industry by establishing Weathernews Inc. in 1986.
Since then, our forecasting and weather-based risk communication services have expanded to cover all types of business and our daily lives. However, Weathernews’ mission still protects the lives of sailors.
Now, Weathernews is a company dedicated to helping in any kind of natural disaster, and all our staff keep this mission in their heart.
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