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Kansai brewers taste sake at Osaka taxation bureau

OSAKA, Japan - Sake brewers from six prefectures in the Kansai region taste sake at the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau in Osaka City on Nov. 12, 2014, following the bureau's announcement of tasty brands in the region.

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M5.6 quake hits north of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yohei Hasegawa, director of the Earthquake and Tsunami Observation Division of the Japan Meteorological Agency, holds a press conference on Sept. 16, 2014, at the agency in Tokyo, on a magnitude 5.6 quake that hit parts of the Kanto region north of Tokyo earlier in the day. The 12:28 p.m. quake registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures, and 4 in Tokyo. There was no tsunami alert following the quake.

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UNESCO "eco park" list

KOFU, Japan - Hirofumi Nakagomi, mayor of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, receives the news that UNESCO has decided to add Japan's Southern Alps mountain range to its list of biosphere reserves, known as eco parks in Japan, at the city hall around 1 a.m. on June 12, 2014. The 302,474-hecatre region straddles Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. UNESCO also decided to add the Tadami beech forest in Fukushima Prefecture to the list.

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Mt. Fuji admission fee set at 1,000 yen

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Dec. 12, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji, seen from Miho no Matsubara in Shizuoka Prefecture. Local prefectures agreed Dec. 25, 2013, to collect a 1,000 yen admission fee from climbers on Mt. Fuji from the summer of 2014 on a voluntary basis.

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Heat wave in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Pedestrians walk amid high temperatures in front of JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital on July 12, 2013. A heat wave continued in the Japanese archipelago, with temperature hitting more than 35 C before noon the same day in parts of Shizuoka, Mie, Hyogo, and Toyama prefectures.

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Heat wave in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Pedestrians walk amid high temperatures in front of JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital on July 12, 2013. A heat wave continued in the Japanese archipelago, with temperature hitting more than 35 C before noon the same day in parts of Shizuoka, Mie, Hyogo, and Toyama prefectures.

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Heat wave in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Workers in business suits walk with their jackets off, while another fans himself, amid high temperatures in Tokyo's Otemachi district on July 12, 2013. A heat wave continued in the Japanese archipelago, with temperature hitting more than 35 C before noon the same day in parts of Shizuoka, Mie, Hyogo, and Toyama prefectures.

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Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)

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N700 Series of bullet train cars

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken in July 2010 shows the N700 Series of bullet train cars that will be employed on West Japan Railway Co.'s shinkansen train line connecting Osaka and Kagoshima prefectures. The fastest bullet train aims to connect Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima Chuo stations in 3 hours and 47 minutes when the operation of the train service is expected to be launched on March 12, 2011.

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Strong quake hits northeastern Japan

TOWADA, Japan - Rock falls triggered by a strong earthquake block a road in Towada, Aomori Prefecture on July 24. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 hit northeastern Japan including Iwate and Aomori prefectures at 12:26 a.m. on the day.

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Strong quake hits northeastern Japan

KARUMAI, Japan - Window panes at a vehicle shop in Karumai, Iwate Prefecture, are shattered in a strong earthquake that hit northeastern Japan, including Iwate and Aomori prefectures, during the early hours of July 24. The 12:26 a.m. quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.

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Strong earthquake jolts northeastern Japan

AOMORI, Japan - A building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, is damaged in a strong earthquake that jolted northeastern Japan, including Aomori and Iwate prefectures, during the early hours of July 24. The 12:26 a.m. quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.

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Japan sends 400 tents to China via chartered commercial flight

TOKYO, Japan - Tents are loaded onto a Japan Airlines cargo plane, which headed to Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province, on the evening of June 2. The plane carried 400 tents donated by Hyogo and Aichi prefectures for victims of the May 12 earthquake.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara speaks at his election campaign office in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election. Ishihara is seeking his third four-year term.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano makes an election campaign speech in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shitaro Ishihara.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Architect Kisho Kurokawa makes an election campaign speech in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shitaro Ishihara.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara makes an election campaign speech in Tachikawa on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election. Ishihara is seeking his third four-year term.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano waves to supporters during his election campaign in Tokyo March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shintaro Ishihara.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Manzo Yoshida, a former Adachi Ward mayor, makes an election campaign speech near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election. Yoshida is backed by the Japanese Communist Party.

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22.

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Central, local governments conduct Tokyo quake drill

TOKYO, Japan - The central and Tokyo area local governments conduct a drill on May 19 to test rescue operations during the first 12 hours of a major quake hitting the capital. More than 1,000 officials took part from the central government and the governments of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures and the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, Chiba and Saitama.

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Stiff competition brings new strategies for ramen noodle shops

TOKYO, Japan - Ramen Kokugikan, run by owners from outside Tokyo such as Hokkaido and Kanagawa prefectures, opens at the Aqua City complex in the Odaiba Tokyo Bay area on Jan. 12.

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(2)Police search Pana Wave facilities, vans

FUKUI, Japan - Police officers check the facilities and vehicles used by the doomsday organization Pana Wave Laboratory in Fukui on May 14. Police searched 12 facilities in Tokyo, Fukui, Yamanashi, Okayama and Fukuoka prefectures as well as 17 white vehicles that recently drew great media attention as they moved in a slow-moving caravan through mountainous areas of rural Japan.

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Gov't counts on help from 'Tama-chan' to clean up rivers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry's construction office in Yokohama said Nov. 12 it will prepare about 54,000 copies of a four-page pamphlet featuring a popular but elusive wild seal named ''Tama-chan'' (shown in photo) for help in a campaign to clean up rivers. The bearded seal was spotted in the Tama River, the Tsurumi River and the Katabira River in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures.

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Royal couple enjoy mountain climbing

ENZAN, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako enjoy climbing Mt. Daibosatsu located near the border between Tokyo and Yamanashi prefectures on Sept. 12.

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Traffic jams cost Japan a lot

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows traffic jams on Tokyo's No. 7 Circle Road. The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry released a report June 16, estimating annual economic losses stemming from daily traffic jams throughout Japan at 12 trillion yen, or 95,000 yen per capita. Tokyo suffered the highest annual loss among Japan's 47 prefectures at 1.55 trillion yen.

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More Ho-no-Hana facilities raided over fraud charges

TOKYO, Japan - Investigators enter Atami Ningen Yuin (Atami hospital to cure human beings), a hotel in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, used mainly by people traveling tours organized by the Ho-no-Hana Sampogyo religious sect, for evidence of fraud charges no Dec. 4. The Atami hotel is one of 32 facilities in 12 prefectures linked to the religious sect, searched by police in the day.

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Kochi's 'Yosakoi' festival joined by other prefectures' teams

KOCHI, Japan - High school students perform a 'naruko' dance on the street in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 12 as part of the well-known ''Yosakoi'' festival. The dance, which originated in Kochi, has become popular throughout Japan and 14 teams from nine prefectures took part in the festival this year.

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3 dead, over 180 injured after M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake off northeastern Japan late Wednesday left three people dead and more than 180 injured across 12 prefectures, and caused a high-speed shinkansen to derail. A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train derailed between Fukushima Station and Shiroishizao Station, but all 78 passengers and crew members aboard were unharmed, according to East Japan Railway Co. JR East subsequently halted the operation of bullet trains between Nasushiobara Station and Morioka Station, and whether it can resume from next week remains unclear. The operator added that the bullet train service between Fukushima and Sendai stations running in that section is unlikely to resume within this month, pending restoration work. Shiroishizao Station is located between the two.

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COVID-19 remains rampant in Japan

An underground shopping area in the Aichi Prefecture city of Nagoya is deserted on Feb. 10, 2022, as Japan extends by three weeks until March 6 a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency covering Tokyo and 12 prefectures including Aichi.

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Japan to extend COVID quasi-emergency for Tokyo, 12 other prefs.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida removes his mask before speaking to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2022. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures for three weeks from its scheduled end on Feb. 13 amid the continued spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan to extend COVID quasi-emergency for Tokyo, 12 other prefs.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2022. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures for three weeks from its scheduled end on Feb. 13 amid the continued spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan to extend COVID quasi-emergency for Tokyo, 12 other prefs.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2022. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures for three weeks from its scheduled end on Feb. 13 amid the continued spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan to extend COVID quasi-emergency for Tokyo, 12 other prefs.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2022. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for Tokyo and 12 other prefectures for three weeks from its scheduled end on Feb. 13 amid the continued spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk in the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo's Shinjuku on Jan. 21, 2022. A quasi-state of emergency was widened to Tokyo and 12 more prefectures for three weeks the same day amid a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People walk in the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo's Shinjuku on Jan. 21, 2022. A quasi-state of emergency was widened to Tokyo and 12 more prefectures for three weeks the same day amid a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People walk at a scramble crossing in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2022. A quasi-state of emergency was widened to Tokyo and 12 more prefectures for three weeks the same day amid a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Jan. 21, 2022. A quasi-state of emergency was widened to Tokyo and 12 more prefectures for three weeks the same day amid a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo amid coronavirus pandemic

People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Jan. 21, 2022. A quasi-state of emergency was widened to Tokyo and 12 more prefectures for three weeks the same day amid a rapid rise in coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in front of Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 21, 2022. A COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency took effect the same day in Tokyo, Aichi and 11 other prefectures through Feb. 13.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in front of Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 21, 2022. A COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency took effect the same day in Tokyo, Aichi and 11 other prefectures through Feb. 13.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

Commuters wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus are seen at JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on their way to work on Jan. 21, 2022. A COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency took effect the same day in Tokyo and 12 prefectures in Japan through Feb. 13.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

Commuters wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus are seen at JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on their way to work on Jan. 21, 2022. A COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency took effect the same day in Tokyo and 12 prefectures in Japan through Feb. 13.

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Tokyo reports record COVID-19 cases

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike meets the press at the metropolitan government headquarters on Jan. 19, 2022. Japan decided the same day to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency for about three weeks from Jan. 21, with the capital reporting a record 7,377 new COVID-19 cases amid the spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo reports record COVID-19 cases

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike meets the press at the metropolitan government headquarters on Jan. 19, 2022. Japan decided the same day to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency for about three weeks from Jan. 21, with the capital reporting a record 7,377 new COVID-19 cases amid the spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan to put Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) says at a meeting of the government task force on COVID-19 measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022 that Tokyo and 12 prefectures will be placed under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency for about three weeks from Jan. 21 amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Japan to put Tokyo, 12 prefectures under COVID quasi-emergency

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a meeting of the government task force on COVID-19 measures in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. The task force finalized the government's plan to place Tokyo and 12 prefectures under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency for about three weeks from Jan. 21 amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Tourists wearing face masks walk on a street leading to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2022. The Japanese government will place Tokyo and 12 prefectures including Mie under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Tourists wearing face masks walk on a street leading to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2022. The Japanese government will place Tokyo and 12 prefectures including Mie under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

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Tokyo, 12 prefectures to be put under COVID quasi-emergency

Tourists wearing face masks walk on a street leading to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2022. The Japanese government will place Tokyo and 12 prefectures including Mie under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.