Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

ITOIGAWA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - The municipal government of Itoigawa lifts the closure of a main road on Dec. 26, 2016, after a Dec. 22-23 massive fire burned down 144 buildings in the Sea of Japan coastal city.

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Buildings stand heavily damaged in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after a rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago. from Saturday night to Sunday morning, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. Winds of 172 kilometer per hour were recorded in Chiba, 150 kph in Yokohama and 144 kph in Tokyo.

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

(3)Low-pressure system brings typhoon-class winds to Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Buildings stand heavily damaged in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 5 after a rapidly growing low-pressure system brought typhoon-class winds to the Japanese archipelago. from Saturday night to Sunday morning, causing blackouts, stranding a chemical tanker and paralyzing some air and land traffic. Winds of 172 kilometer per hour were recorded in Chiba, 150 kph in Yokohama and 144 kph in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

People moving into three-story temporary housing complex

People moving into three-story temporary housing complex

ONAGAWA, Japan - People affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami start moving into a newly built three-story temporary housing complex in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 6, 2011. The six complexes with 144 units are the first three-story buildings for people affected by the disaster. (Kyodo)

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

The municipal government of Itoigawa lifts the closure of a main road on Dec. 26, 2016, after a Dec. 22-23 massive fire burned down 144 buildings in the Sea of Japan coastal city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Renho visits blaze-hit Sea of Japan coastal city

Renho visits blaze-hit Sea of Japan coastal city

Renho (R), head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, consoles a local resident in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2016, where an inferno destroyed 144 buildings and injured 16 people a week earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Renho visits blaze-hit Sea of Japan coastal city

Renho visits blaze-hit Sea of Japan coastal city

Renho (2nd from L in front row), head of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, visits the Sea of Japan coastal city of Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2016, where an inferno destroyed 144 buildings and injured 16 people a week earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

The municipal government of Itoigawa lifts the closure of a main road on Dec. 26, 2016, after a Dec. 22-23 massive fire burned down 144 buildings in the Sea of Japan coastal city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

Main road of fire-hit Itoigawa opened

The municipal government of Itoigawa lifts the closure of a main road on Dec. 26, 2016, after a Dec. 22-23 massive fire burned down 144 buildings in the Sea of Japan coastal city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo