- A morning market in Aomori Prefecture has reopened after an earthquake advisory was lifted.
- Approximately 260 shops are now operating, returning to near-normal attendance following reduced numbers last week.
- Market organizers conduct regular evacuation drills and will use loudspeakers to alert shoppers during earthquakes.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the market in Aomori?
B: No! What happened? Was there another earthquake?

A: Yeah, there was a big one a couple of weeks ago. They had a warning about a megaquake.
B: Oh wow! So, the market was closed?

A: It was! But the warning ended on Tuesday. And this Sunday, it’s back on!
B: Really? That’s great news!

A: It is! Almost all the shops are there now - around 260!
B: That’s a lot! What do they sell?

A: Local food, mostly! Like rice crackers in soup, apples... all kinds of things!
B: Sounds delicious! So, people were worried about going?

A: A little bit, yeah. One lady from Tokyo said she was concerned. But she's there now, enjoying it!
B: Good! Did the earthquake damage anything?

A: Some shops did. But they're back now, trying to get their businesses going again.
B: That’s wonderful! Do they prepare for these things?

A: Definitely. They do evacuation drills regularly. They’ll use a loudspeaker to tell everyone to leave if there’s an earthquake.
B: Smart! So everything seems pretty normal now?
A: It does! It's good to see the market back in action.