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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Yamakoshi revitalization and exchange center in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 8, 2025, to view exhibits about the devastation caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake. (Pool photo)

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AKB48 encourages Niigata on Chuetsu earthquake 10th anniv.

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese pop group AKB 48 members hold up message boards to support the recovery from the disastrous 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake during a concert in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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Balloons floated on 10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Mourners fly balloons in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake observed

NAGAOKA, Japan - A family looks at candles lit as a memorial to victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

OJIYA, Japan - A woman mourns victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Ojiya on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, that hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004.

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Meteorological Agency officials being kept busy

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiro Yamamoto, chief of the earthquake and tsunami observation section at the Meteorological Agency, holds an emergency press conference on Oct. 23, 2004, at the agency building, shortly after the strong quake jolted the Chuetsu district in Niigata Prefecture.

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Lessons learned in protecting shinkansen passengers

File photo shows Toki No. 325, which derailed on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line on Oct. 23, 2004, following a powerful earthquake in the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - Junior high school students in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, release balloons to express thanks for public support for disaster victims on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony held to mark 5th anniv. of 2004 Niigata quake

NIIGATA, Japan - People in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, light candles in hopes of seeing full recovery in the area on the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed 68 people. A memorial ceremony was held in the city with around 650 people offering prayers for victims of the magnitude-6.8 Niigata-Chuetsu quake that hit the region at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2004. (Kyodo)

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AKB48 encourages Niigata on Chuetsu earthquake 10th anniv.

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese pop group AKB 48 members hold up message boards to support the recovery from the disastrous 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake during a concert in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. (Kyodo)

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people. (Kyodo)

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Balloons floated on 10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake

NAGAOKA, Japan - Mourners fly balloons in the former Yamakoshi village in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people. (Kyodo)

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives. (Kyodo)

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

NAGAOKA, Japan - People gather to mourn victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Nagaoka on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, which hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives. (Kyodo)