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Japan: Bears Spotted Near Residential Areas as Spring Temperatures Rise

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured at "Inori no Sato Aizumura", a religious and tourist site in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, on Thursday, May 7.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 5

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Princess Kako in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako visits Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Aug. 11, 2024.

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Princess Kako in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako visits Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Aug. 11, 2024.

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Princess Kako in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako visits a museum in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Aug. 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Feline stationmaster in Fukushima Pref.

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023, shows Sakura, a female cat who was appointed as the third-generation honorary stationmaster of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the same day, replacing her brother who died in October 2022.

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Feline stationmaster in Fukushima Pref.

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2023, shows Sakura, a female cat who was appointed as the third-generation honorary stationmaster of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, the same day, replacing her brother who died in October 2022.

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Minister apologizes for remark on Fukushima nuclear soil storage

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara apologizes on June 23, 2014, in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, for a remark suggesting the issue of where to store contaminated soil from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is a matter of money. He bowed to Okuma Mayor Toshitsuna Watanabe, whose town is one of the candidate sites for the construction of temporary storage facilities for the waste.

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Fukushima Univ. students' sake wins 1st prize at contest

AIZUWAKMATSU, Japan - Inokichi Shinjo (L), head of the association of sake brewers in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, and a Fukushima University student hold bottles of newly developed sake in December 2014 in the prefecture. The sake produced based on the idea proposed by students including her won the first prize at a contest held by the association to seek plans to promote locally produced sake.

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Fukushima's Okuma mayor OKs interim storage site

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Mayor Toshitsuna Watanabe (R) of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, speaks in favor of building an interim nuclear waste storage facility in the northeastern Japan town at the outset of talks with the heads of the town's administrative districts held on Dec. 15, 2014, in Aizuwakamatsu where the town hall is temporarily located.

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Kitten named 'apprentice attendant' at rail station

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Michiko Kobayashi, manager of Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, holds a kitten appointed as an "apprentice attendant" on July 28, 2014. She hopes the kitten will succeed an aging "cat stationmaster" in the near future.

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Kitten named 'apprentice attendant' at rail station

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - A kitten named an "apprentice attendant" at Aizu Railway Co.'s Ashinomaki Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, sits on a bench on July 28, 2014.

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Traditional dance shown for 1st time since disaster

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Boys perform the traditional "deer dance" of Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in Aizuwakamatsu on July 20, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. As residents of Okuma are still staying at temporary housing in the Fukushima Prefecture city due to the mishap, performances of the 200-year-old dance have been disrupted.

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Traditional dance shown for 1st time since disaster

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Boys perform the traditional "deer dance" of Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in Aizuwakamatsu on July 20, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. As residents of Okuma are still staying at temporary housing in the Fukushima Prefecture city due to the mishap, performances of the 200-year-old dance have been disrupted.

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Nuclear disaster epicenter town being left to ruin

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo, taken Feb. 18, 2013, shows shoes scattered around the entrance at abandoned Kumamachi Elementary School in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Located within 3 kilometers of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the school was relocated to the prefectural city of Aizuwakamatsu.

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75-yr-old reopens 'ramen' shop twice after 2 big disasters

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Tsutomu Nozaki stands in front of his newly opened ramen shop in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 9, 2013. Nozaki was forced to close his ramen shop in Naraha as the prefectural town falls within an area designated as one where people are only allowed to stay during daytime due to fears of radiation in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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75-yr-old reopens 'ramen' shop twice after 2 big disasters

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Tsutomu Nozaki cooks ramen on Feb. 9, 2013 at his newly opened eatery in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, where he took refuge from the prefectural town of Naraha. Naraha is designated as within an area where people are only allowed to stay during daytime due to fears of radiation in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Japan general election

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Chinese tourists in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Chinese tourists pose for photos in front of Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 22, 2012. They were part of the first tour group from the Chinese mainland to visit the prefecture since the March 2011 disaster.

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School trip to disaster-hit Fukushima

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Junior high school students on a school excursion pose for photos in front of Tsurugajo, a castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 25, 2012. School excursions are gradually returning to Aizuwakamatsu, a historic city severely affected by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster and the ensuing nuclear crisis, according to local officials.

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Chinese tourists affirm safety of Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Shohei Muroi (R), mayor of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, gives to China's Spring Airlines Chairman Wang Zhenghua a small self-righting doll, a local lucky charm, in front of Tsuruga Castle in the city on May 22, 2012, the last day of a three-day tour of the prefecture by a group of nearly 40 people from mainland China. Many of the Chinese tourists support the view the area is a wonderful and safe place to visit, after seeing with their own eyes that life in many ways has returned to normal following the 2011 nuclear disaster.

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Centenarians in Fukushima

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - Makoto Yoshida (L) celebrates his 100th birthday in Aizuwakamastu, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 27, 2012, seated next to his 101-year-old wife Tsuru. They have evacuated to Aizuwakamatsu from a no-entry zone near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows a snow sculpture of Tsurugajo, a castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 6, 2012, at the 63rd Sapporo Snow Festival. The festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, runs from Feb. 6 to Feb. 12 in 2012.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows a snow sculpture of Tsurugajo, a castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 6, 2012, at the 63rd Sapporo Snow Festival. The festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, runs from Feb. 6 to Feb. 12 in 2012.

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Afghan message encourages kids from nuclear crisis-hit town

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Musician Missa Johnouchi (C) and children forced to evacuate from the Fukushima prefectural town of Okuma, where some units of the disaster-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are located, hold a message of encouragement and a gift pencil from Afghan children, in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2011.

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World's longest grilled chicken skewer completed

AIZUWAKAMATSU, Japan - About 50 people take part in making the world's longest grilled chicken skewer in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 13. The grilled chicken skewer measured 20.85 meters, longer than the 20.71 meter one completed by people in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) observes delivery service using a self-driving robot during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

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PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida observes remote sales of liquor during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

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PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) observes a remote conference system during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

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PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida observes remote sales of liquor during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

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PM Kishida visits Fukushima city working on smart city scheme

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) observes a remote conference system during a visit to the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, known for working on a smart city scheme, on Dec. 4, 2021. The central government has promoted a national digitalization project as part of its efforts to revitalize regional economies. (Pool photo)

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Robot clerk offers patients guidance services in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a robot capable of offering patients greetings and guidance at the General Aidu Chuo Hospital in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. The robot also can understand a local dialect, carry personal belongings and provide health checkup, the hospital says. The photo was take on Nov. 15, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Steam locomotive to support Fukushima's tourism

East Japan Railway Co. shows the smoke-belching D51 steam locomotive train for the "Fukushima Destination Campaign" on April 16, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, ahead of its operation on April 18 and 19 between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Steam locomotive train shown before operation

East Japan Railway Co. shows off a steam locomotive train for the "Fukushima Destination Campaign" on April 16, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, ahead of its operation on April 18 and 19 between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral for stationmaster cat Bus held in Fukushima Pref.

The male cat Love, who became honorary stationmaster at Aizu Railway's Ashinomaki Onsen Station in December 2015, sits by a photo of his predecessor, the female cat Bus, during her funeral at the station in the city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on May 1, 2016. Around 300 people attended the ceremony for Bus, who died on April 22, at an estimated age of 18, equivalent to 100 in human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funeral for stationmaster cat Bus held in Fukushima Pref.

A funeral for former stationmaster cat Bus is held at Aizu Railway's Ashinomaki Onsen Station in the city of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on May 1, 2016, with around 300 people in attendance. The female cat, who became the honorary stationmaster in 2008 and was succeeded by Love the previous December, died on April 22, at an estimated age of 18, equivalent to 100 in human years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another cat appointed to succeed Bus the stationmaster

Love, the newly appointed feline "station master" of Ashinomaki-Onsen Station, is pictured at the station in Aizuwakamatsu, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, on Dec. 24, 2015. The same day, Love succeeded Bus, the first cat to have taken on the role in 2008, who is retiring due to old age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another cat appointed to succeed Bus the stationmaster

Love, the newly appointed feline "station master" of Ashinomaki-Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, wears a Santa Claus costume on Dec. 24, 2015. Love succeeded the title from Bus, the first cat to have taken on the role in 2008 and who is retiring due to old age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another cat appointed to succeed Bus the stationmaster

Children stroke Love, the newly appointed feline "station master" of Ashinomaki-Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, on Dec. 24, 2015. The same day, Love succeeded Bus, the first cat to have taken on the role in 2008, who is retiring due to old age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another cat appointed to succeed Bus the stationmaster

Love (L), the newly appointed feline "station master" of Ashinomaki-Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, is pictured Dec. 24, 2015 alongside Bus, the first cat to have taken on the role, at a ceremony on marking the succession of the title due to Bus's retirement from old age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Another cat appointed to succeed Bus the stationmaster

Love (L), the newly appointed feline "station master" of Ashinomaki-Onsen Station in Aizuwakamatsu, a town in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, is pictured Dec. 24, 2015 alongside Bus, the first cat to have taken on the role, at a ceremony on marking the succession of the title due to Bus's retirement from old age. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR East unveils "cafe" train to help Fukushima's reconstruction

East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, shows an in-train cafe in a two-carriage special sightseeing train, "FruiTea Fukushima," to the press on March 27, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. JR East will operate the train, which will serve cakes using fruits grown in the prefecture, between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations from late April through June, coinciding with the prefecture's Fukushima Destination Campaign tourism promotion program, to support the recovery of the prefecture from the March 2011 disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR East unveils "cafe" train to help Fukushima's reconstruction

East Japan Railway Co., known as JR East, shows a special sightseeing train, "FruiTea Fukushima," to the press on March 27, 2015, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. JR East will operate the two-carriage "cafe on rails," which will serve cakes using fruits grown in the prefecture, between Koriyama and Aizuwakamatsu stations from late April through June, coinciding with the prefecture's Fukushima Destination Campaign tourism promotion program, to support the recovery of the prefecture from the March 2011 disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima museum curator shows newspapers on 2011 disaster

Mitsuru Takahashi, senior curator at the Fukushima Museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows on Feb. 18, 2015, newspapers published the day after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami and recovered from evacuation centers. The prefectural museum has begun a project to collect disaster-related items to hand them down to future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima museum curator shows road traffic sign hit by 2011 tsunami

A curator of the Fukushima Museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, displays on Feb. 18, 2015, a road traffic sign damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The prefectural museum has begun a project to collect disaster-related items to hand them down to future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former volleyball player Motoko Obayashi takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, on March 26. 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former volleyball player Motoko Obayashi takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, northeastern Japan, on March 26. 2021, with Tsurugajo Castle seen in the background.

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Traffic sign bent by tsunami

Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2021, at Fukushima Museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, shows a traffic sign that was bent by a huge tsunami triggered by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Reconstruction minister meets Fukushima evacuees

Reconstruction Minister Tsuyoshi Takagi (far L) meets with evacuees from Fukushima Prefecture's Okuma town, where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant exists, near their temporary houses in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on Oct. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo