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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall 2

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Whale observation tour

TOKYO, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Whale observation tour

TOKYO, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Whale observation tour

Humpback whales swim near people participating in a whale observation tour in waters off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2025.

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Yuki Amami

Photo taken on Oct. 13,1999,shows Japanese actress Yuki Amami.(Kyodo)

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Yuki Amami

Photo taken on Nov. 19,1998,shows Japanese actress Yuki Amami.(Kyodo)

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Yuki Amami

Photo taken on Apr. 02,2005,shows Japanese actress Yuki Amami.(Kyodo)

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Yuki Amami

Photo taken on July. 01,1996,shows Japanese actress Yuki Amami.(Kyodo)

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Osprey makes emergency landing in Kagoshima

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Amami airport in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima following its emergency landing earlier in the day.

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Osprey makes emergency landing in Kagoshima

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at Amami airport in Amami in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima following its emergency landing earlier in the day.

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Japan: Typhoon Bebinca Leaves Trail Of Damage In Amami, Kagoshima

Typhoon Bebinca, locally called Typhoon No. 13, hit Amami, Kagoshima on Saturday, September 14. It left trail of damage including blown off roof. A maximum instantaneous wind speed of 31.1 meters was recorded at 9 pm on the 14th.

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Japan: Typhoon Bebinca Approaches, Bringing Heavy Rain To Okinawa, Amami

Typhoon Bebinca approached the Okinawa and Amami regions in southwestern Japan on Saturday, September 14. Bebinca brought heavy rains and strong winds, leaving behind damage, including downed trees, fallen utility poles, and power outages.

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Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 5

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

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Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 2

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

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Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 3

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

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Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds, Heavy Rain 4

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

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Japan: Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southwestern Region With Strong Winds And High Waves

Typhoon Shanshan (No. 10) rapidly intensified into a "very strong" typhoon on Tuesday, August 27, approaching the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan with up to 70 mph strong winds. Heavy rain has been expected over the Pacific coastal area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency called on high alert for strong winds, high waves, and landslides.

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Swimming season begins at beach in Kagoshima Pref.

AMAMI, Japan, April 11 Kyodo - A Shinto ritual is held at a beach on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 11, 2024, as the beach opens for swimming the same day. (Kyodo)

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Swimming season begins at beach in Kagoshima Pref.

A Shinto ritual is held at a beach on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 11, 2024, as the beach opens for swimming the same day.

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[Breaking News] Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

AMAMI, Japan Kyodo - Video taken Jan. 9, 2024, shows a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

A humpback whale is seen during a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2024.

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Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

Photo taken Jan. 9, 2024, shows a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

Photo taken Jan. 9, 2024, shows a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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"Oshima tsumugi" Kagoshima fabric

People wearing kimono made of "Oshima tsumugi" silk pongee walk in a commercial district in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture on Jan. 5, 2024, to promote the specialty of the southwestern Japan city.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Students attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule at an elementary school in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

People take part in a lantern procession in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Fireworks light up the night sky above Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Fireworks light up the night sky above Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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Typhoon Khanun passes near Amami-Oshima Island

Photo shows sugarcane bent by Typhoon Khanun on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2023.

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Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

Photo taken Jan. 4, 2023, shows a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Whale watching tour off southwestern Japan

Photo taken Jan. 4, 2023, shows a whale watching tour in the sea off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Glowing mushrooms in southwestern Japan

Photo shows Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms emitting greenish light in woods in the Kagoshima Prefecture town of Tatsugo on Amami-Oshima Island on the night of April 21, 2023.

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Glowing mushrooms in southwestern Japan

Photo shows Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms emitting greenish light in woods in the Kagoshima Prefecture town of Tatsugo on Amami-Oshima Island on the night of April 21, 2023.

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Butterflies overwintering on subtropical island

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023, on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows Ceylon blue glassy tigers clustered on twigs to make it through the winter. The butterfly is found in Southeast Asia, including Taiwan and southwestern islands in Japan, and is known to cluster in groups when the temperature falls below 15 C.

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Butterflies overwintering on subtropical island

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2023, on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows Ceylon blue glassy tigers clustered on twigs to make it through the winter. The butterfly is found in southeast Asia, including Taiwan and southwestern islands in Japan, and is known to cluster in groups when the temperature falls below 15 C.

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Humpback whale

Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023, shows a humpback whale off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Humpback whale

Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023, shows a humpback whale off Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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'Love jays' bring food to the brood on Amami-Oshima Island

AMAMI, Japan - A pair of Amami jays take turns bringing feed to their nestlings in a tree hole in the nature park of Amami Shizen Kansatsu no Mori (Amami natural observation park) on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 10.

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Kamikaze flowers bloom on southwestern island

AMAMI ISLAND, Japan - A blanket of flowers, known locally as ''tokkobana'' (kamikaze flowers), bloom in the fields around an airport on Kikai Island, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Winter cherry blossoms bloom on southern Japan island

AMAMI, Japan - Wintertime cherry blossoms begin to bloom at the Amami Nature Observation Forest in Tatsugo on Amami Oshima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015.

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Vanilla Air 1st Japan budget carrier to sell 'air pass'

TOKYO, Japan - Vanilla Air Inc. announces on Dec. 8, 2014, the launch of monthly passes for its flight linking Narita airport near Tokyo and Amami-Oshima Island in southwestern Japan, becoming the first Japanese budget airline to adopt such an approach. The "Vaniller's Pass" will be available in limited quantities and sold on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Kimono exhibition combines Kagoshima fabric with Kyoto sash

AMAMI, Japan - A model wears a kimono made of white "Oshima tsumugi" silk pongee, a specialty of Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with an "obi" sash of "Nishijin-ori" from Kyoto, western Japan, on the starting day of a kimono exhibition in Amami on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Event to promote Kagoshima Pref.'s food held in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - A brewer (2nd from L) serves a glass of brown sugar shochu to a guest during an event at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2014, to promote "wagyu" beef and other food produced in Kagoshima Prefecture and the prefecture's Amami Islands, southwestern Japan.

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Kagoshima gov. gives toast with shochu in Berlin event

BERLIN, Germany - Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito (4th from L) gives a toast with brown sugar shochu from the prefecture's Amami Islands, during an event to promote the southwestern Japan Prefecture's food on Oct. 6, 2014, at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Berlin.

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Man cuts rope during harvest festival on Amami-Oshima

AMAMI, Japan - A man wearing a lion mask cuts the rope during the traditional "Honen Odori" festival to pray for a good harvest in the town of Setouchi on Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 8, 2014.

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Isle residents perform holy ritual for bumper rice crop

AMAMI, Japan - Residents on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, perform a traditional holy ritual of calling in a "God of Rice" on Sept. 2, 2014, to pray for a bumper crop.

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Men shake thatched hut for bumper rice crop

AMAMI, Japan - Men on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shake a thatched hut on Sept. 2, 2014, as part of a traditional holy ritual of calling in a "God of Rice" and praying for a bumper crop.

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Setouchi Town on Amami to accept GSDF unit

AMAMI, Japan - Katsuomi Fusa (2nd from R), mayor of Setouchi Town on Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, tells Parliamentary Senior Vice Minister of Defense Ryota Takeda (R in near row) of his decision to accept the deployment of a Japanese Ground Self-Defense unit to the area during a meeting at the town office on Aug. 12, 2014.

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Powerful typhoon expected to approach southern Kyushu

AMAMI, Japan - Children evacuate to a public hall in Tatsugo on Amami Oshima Island in southwestern Japan from a camping area on Aug. 8, 2014, with a powerful typhoon approaching. Typhoon Halong may bring heavy rain, high waves and strong winds to wide areas of Japan over the weekend.