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A 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan - Tokyo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the earthquake information displayed on a screen in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with tsunami waves of 40 centimeters having been recorded in areas along the Pacific coast, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Photo by Li Ziyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan - Tokyo

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the earthquake information displayed on a screen in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 9, 2025. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with tsunami waves of 40 centimeters having been recorded in areas along the Pacific coast, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 11:15 p.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring upper 6 on Japan's seismic scale of 7 in the hardest-hit areas, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Photo by Chen Ze'an/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people during the 25th edition of the Heel Race, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

A person in costume during the 25th edition of the Heel Race, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people during the 25th edition of the Heel Race, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people during the 25th edition of the Heel Race, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people run during the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people run during the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people run during the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people show their boots and shoes during the 25th edition of the Heel Race, in Pelayo street, July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

Several people run during the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

A person prepares for the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

A person prepares for the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

A person prepares for the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th High Heel Race - Madrid

A person prepares for the 25th edition of the Carrera de Tacones, in Pelayo street, on July 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Madrid's LGTBI Pride Festivities host the traditional Heel Race, a sports-festive event that consists of finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimeters high. The competition consists of three heats and a final, where the winner and finalists are awarded with various cash prizes. Photo by Fernando Sanchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands flee homes as floods strike off Indonesia's Central Java

STORY: Thousands flee homes as floods strike off Indonesia's Central Java SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wulan River 2. various of Semarang, capital of Central Java STORYLINE: Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Indonesian province of Central Java as floods devastated the region over the weekend, the local disaster mitigation agency reported on Monday. The worst affected area is the Demak regency with more than 22,000 people reportedly taking temporary shelter due to the floodwater. According to the Demak Disaster Mitigation Agency, 89 villages in 11 subdistricts were inundated with depths ranging from 30 to over 80 centimeters. Flooding worsened in Demak after a dam on the Wulan River collapsed and cut off a section of the provincial highway connecting Demak and its neighboring regency Kudus. Disasters like floods and landslides often occur in Indonesia during the rainy se

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Big cabbages harvested in Hokkaido's Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People harvest big cabbages, measuring 50-60 centimeters in diameter and weighing 10-15 kilograms, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on Oct. 30, 2014.

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Big cabbages harvested in Hokkaido's Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People harvest big cabbages, measuring 50-60 centimeters in diameter and weighing 10-15 kilograms, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on Oct. 30, 2014.

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Heavy snow continues to fall in eastern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A snow statue of Hachiko, a legendary Japanese dog, is created next to its bronze statue in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, as heavy snow continued to hit eastern Japan, with snowfall reaching 27 centimeters in the capital.

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Heavy snow continues to fall in eastern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A snow statue of Hachiko, a legendary Japanese dog, is created next to its bronze statue in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, as heavy snow continued to hit eastern Japan, with snowfall reaching 27 centimeters in the capital.

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Heavy snow continues to fall in eastern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo International Airport, well-known as Haneda airport, is covered with snow on Feb. 15, 2014, as heavy snow continued to hit eastern Japan, with snowfall reaching 27 centimeters in Tokyo.

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Heavy snow continues to fall in eastern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Diet building (front) and the Imperial Palace (back) in central Tokyo are covered with snow on Feb. 15, 2014, as heavy snow continued to hit eastern Japan, with snowfall reaching 27 centimeters in the capital.

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New Year tea ceremony

NARA, Japan - Worshipers at Saidai-ji, a temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, enjoy green tea served in cups with a diameter of 30-40 centimeters and weighing about 5 kilograms, at an annual New Year tea ceremony on Jan. 15, 2014.

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New Year tea ceremony

NARA, Japan - Worshipers at Saidai-ji, a temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, enjoy green tea served in cups with a diameter of 30-40 centimeters and weighing about 5 kilograms, at an annual New Year tea ceremony on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Spirig wins gold in women's triathlon

LONDON, Britain - Switzerland's Nicola Spirig (R) and Sweden's Lisa Norden cross the finish line with a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, 48 seconds in the women's triathlon at Hyde Park at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 4, 2012. The photo finish showed Spirig winning by a margin of less than 15 centimeters.

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Ceremony to drink tea from huge bowl

NARA, Japan - A girl attempts to drink green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first ''Ochamori'' traditional tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2012. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than 5 kilograms.

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Tall pitcher at Angels

TEMPE, United States - Photo shows Los Angeles Angels minor league pitcher Loek van Mil (C) at the team's training camp in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2011. He is 2 meters and 16 centimeters tall.

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Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

NARA, Japan - A child drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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Huge New Year's bowl tea ceremony held in Nara

NARA, Japan - A woman is helped by another next to her to drink ''maccha'' green tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first gathering of the traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony, believed to date back to the 13th century, at Saidaiji Temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Jan. 15. Several bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weighing 5 to 7 kilograms were used in the ceremony about 20 people took part in.

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen.

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Portable solar panel for use as outdoor, emergency power source

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. unveiled on Sept. 2 a portable solar panel for use as outdoor lighting or an emergency power source. The device, 24 centimeters by 19 centimeters, is equipped with light emitting diodes on the reverse side for outdoor lighting and a USB power charger for mobile phones. When fully charged under the sun for 15 to 30 hours, the nine LEDs can light up for nine hours. The stored electricity can alternatively be used to charge a mobile phone once, Sanyo says. The retail price is set at around 16,000 yen.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - Pilgrims attend a New Year's tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara on Jan. 15 that involves huge tea bowls measuring 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter. The bowls weigh as much as 7 kilograms each -- so heavy that some female pilgrims required assistance when sipping the powdered green tea.

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Huge maple-shaped bun made in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A 25-kilogram maple-shaped bun stuffed with bean paste was made in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of its birth in Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 15. The bun, 100 centimeters in diameter, will be applied for a Guinness World Record.

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Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - Residents of Minami-Echizen town in Fukui Precfecture remove snow from the roofs of their houses on Dec. 15 after heavy snow hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters.

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Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - A train runs at reduced speed between snow-covered trees in the town of Minami-Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 15. Heavy snowfall hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters.

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Kawasaki Engineering markets fatigue-treatment device

OSAKA, Japan - Kawasaki Engineering Co. on July 15 began sales of ''Dream Plus''(photo), a fatigue-treatment device for humans, which generates high levels of oxygen in the blood in a high-pressure environment. The cylindrical machine is modeled on oxygen hyperbaric chambers used in hospitals for treatment of hypoxia, such as is caused by gas poisoning. It measures 2 meters in length and 65 centimeters in diameter and is made from polyurethane and nylon fibers.

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NTT DoCoMo to launch ultra compact mobile phone

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows what is claimed to be the world's smallest Internet-capable mobile phone which NTT DoCoMo Inc. will launch on the Japanese market on July 1. Measuring 9 centimeters by 4 cm by 2 cm, the handset, called Premini, weighs only 69 grams, NTT DoCoMo said on June 24. It will carry a price tag of about 15,000 yen.

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New train model introduced on JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) introduces a new train with more roomy carriages (photo) on its Yamanote Line in central Tokyo on April 21 to reduce congestion. The carriage floors are 15 centimeters wider than in the previous model and full introduction will reduce congestion by 10%.

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Nintendo to release new game console

TOKYO, Japan - One of visitors to an electronics fair at Makuhari, east of Tokyo, takes a picture of Nintendo Co.'s next generation of home video game console, dubbed GAMECUBE, on display in a plastic case. The company said Aug. 24 it will release the console, measuring 11 x 15 x 16.1 centimeters, in Japan next July.

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Baobab flower in bloom

KYOTO, Japan - A flower of the baobab tree, a tropical tree indigenous to Africa, blooms for the first time in Japan on Aug. 19 at the Kyoto prefectural botanical garden. The bloom is 15 centimeters in diameter.

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Portable solar panel for use as outdoor, emergency power source

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. unveiled on Sept. 2 a portable solar panel for use as outdoor lighting or an emergency power source. The device, 24 centimeters by 19 centimeters, is equipped with light emitting diodes on the reverse side for outdoor lighting and a USB power charger for mobile phones. When fully charged under the sun for 15 to 30 hours, the nine LEDs can light up for nine hours. The stored electricity can alternatively be used to charge a mobile phone once, Sanyo says. The retail price is set at around 16,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Gold figure of god of business prosperity unveiled

OSAKA, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. unveils a pure gold ''Ebisu'' figure, or god of business prosperity, for sale on Dec. 26 in Osaka. The figure, 40 centimeters high and 15 kilograms in weight, will be put on sale starting Jan. 2 at 80 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Baobab flower in bloom

KYOTO, Japan - A flower of the baobab tree, a tropical tree indigenous to Africa, blooms for the first time in Japan on Aug. 19 at the Kyoto prefectural botanical garden. The bloom is 15 centimeters in diameter.

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New Year's big bowl tea ceremony at Nara temple

A woman, helped by two other women, drinks tea from a huge bowl in the year's first "Ochamori" traditional tea ceremony at the Saidaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2016. The bowls used in the ceremony, which dates back more than 750 years, measure around 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh more than five kilograms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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100 people involved in transferring castle tower

Around 100 people pull on ropes to tow the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 20, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is transferring the tower for renovation of its stonewall foundations, and the participants moved it by about 15 centimeters in five minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Charlotte the monkey rambunctious as ever at Japanese zoo

The baby monkey named in May after Britain's new-born princess Charlotte clings to her mother's back at Mount Takasaki Wild Monkey Park in Oita on Aug. 9, 2015. The macaque monkey, who is 3 months old and about 15 centimeters tall, has become a sensation with park visitors as she messes around with the other monkeys in the troop, making lovable gestures and funny faces. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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West Japan farm develops giant "shiitake" mushroom

Yasuhiro Takano, president of mushroom producer Takano Kinoko Plant in Tokushima ciy, western Japan, shows off a box of his giant "shiitake" mushrooms on May 21, 2015. Takano spent 12 years developing the new variety, which averages about 15 centimeters in diameter and contains three times as much "umami" tasty flavor as the conventional shiitake. Tokushima Prefecture is Japan's largest producer of raw shiitake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's average adult height declining for those born in 1980 or later

People walk at a crossing in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district on June 1, 2017. Research by the National Center for Child Health and Development has shown the average height of Japanese adults has started to decline for those born in 1980 or later after growing some 15 centimeters over the past century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - Residents of Minami-Echizen town in Fukui Precfecture remove snow from the roofs of their houses on Dec. 15 after heavy snow hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters. (Kyodo)