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Ceremony held to mark start of train from relocated station

MAEBASHI, Japan - A ceremony is held on Oct. 1, 2014, to mark the start of a train run from the relocated Kawarayu Onsen Station on East Japan Railway Co.'s Agatsuma Line in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. The original station will be submerged due to the controversial Yamba Dam construction project.

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People wait to buy admission tickets for relocated station

MAEBASHI, Japan - People wait in line to buy commemorative admission tickets for the relocated Kawarayu Onsen Station on East Japan Railway Co.'s Agatsuma Line in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2014. The original station will be submerged due to the controversial Yamba Dam construction project.

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Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed land

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Two wild Japanese serows cross a slope made from reclaimed land on the Agatsuma River in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2009. The land was developed as part of the Yamba Dam construction project, which the new administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has decided to cancel to cut wasteful public works spending.

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Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped.

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Tokyo Olympics: Softball

Japanese pitcher Miu Goto (R) celebrates with catcher Haruka Agatsuma after getting out of a seventh-inning jam in her relief appearance against Mexico in the opening round of the Tokyo Olympic softball tournament at Fukushima Azuma stadium in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on July 22, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics: Softball

Haruka Agatsuma hits an RBI double in the fifth inning of Japan's game against Mexico in the opening round of the Tokyo Olympic softball tournament at Fukushima Azuma stadium in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on July 22, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo

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Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped. (Kyodo)

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Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped. (Kyodo)

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Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed lan

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Two wild Japanese serows cross a slope made from reclaimed land on the Agatsuma River in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2009. The land was developed as part of the Yamba Dam construction project, which the new administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has decided to cancel to cut wasteful public works spending. (Kyodo)

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The Blood Falls at Mt. Asama

A fall in Mt. Asama on the borders of Tsumagoi-mura of Agatsuma-gun in Gunma prefecture and Karuizawa of Kitasaku-gun in Nagano prefecture. In the caption, the meaning of the name of the fall is explained in English. A man watching the fall with his back to the camera can be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number47‐31‐0]

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The Blood Falls at Mt. Asama

A fall in Mt. Asama on the borders of Tsumagoi-mura of Agatsuma-gun in Gunma prefecture and Karuizawa of Kitasaku-gun in Nagano prefecture. In the caption, the meaning of the name of the fall is explained in English. A man wearing a Sando sedge watching the fall with his back to the camera and a monk who leads an ascetic life in the mountains wearing a headpiece scarf can be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐50‐0]

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Ceremony held to mark start of train from relocated station

MAEBASHI, Japan - A ceremony is held on Oct. 1, 2014, to mark the start of a train run from the relocated Kawarayu Onsen Station on East Japan Railway Co.'s Agatsuma Line in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. The original station will be submerged due to the controversial Yamba Dam construction project. (Kyodo)

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People wait to buy admission tickets for relocated station

MAEBASHI, Japan - People wait in line to buy commemorative admission tickets for the relocated Kawarayu Onsen Station on East Japan Railway Co.'s Agatsuma Line in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2014. The original station will be submerged due to the controversial Yamba Dam construction project. (Kyodo)

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Man in news: Producer of film on pre-disaster life in north Japan town

Kazuki Agatsuma holds fliers in this undated photo for his documentary movie showing daily life in a district of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, before it was ravaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The film has been screened in Tokyo since Aug. 1, 2015, and is set to be shown in several other cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo