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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako speak with survivors of a mudslide disaster that hit Hiroshima in August 2014, at the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city on June 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako speak with survivors of a mudslide disaster that hit Hiroshima in August 2014, at the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city on June 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, on June 20, 2025, to view exhibits related to the August 2014 mudslide disaster. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, on June 20, 2025, to view exhibits related to the August 2014 mudslide disaster. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, on June 20, 2025, to view exhibits related to the August 2014 mudslide disaster. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Hiroshima City Torrential Rain Disaster Memorial Center in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima, on June 20, 2025, to view exhibits related to the August 2014 mudslide disaster. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 20, 2025, where a deadly mudslide occurred in August 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 20, 2025, where a deadly mudslide occurred in August 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer a silent prayer in Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 20, 2025, where a deadly mudslide occurred in August 2014. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit an erosion-control dam in Asaminami Ward in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 20, 2025. A deadly mudslide disaster hit the area in August 2014. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima landslide site

OSAKA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko react to the crowd upon their arrival on Dec. 3, 2014, at a community center near the site of an August landslide disaster in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima landslide site

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko listen to explanations by a local official during a visit on Dec. 3, 2014, to the site of an August landslide disaster in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Belongings found from Hiroshima mudslide disaster

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Household goods found in the mud are shown in this file photo taken in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima in August 2014 after the landslide disaster that hit the western Japan city on Aug. 20.

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Mudslide debris removal work progresses in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Aerial combination photo shows the Yagi area of Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, the day a mudslide hit the area (L), and on Nov. 19, about three months after the disaster.

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Torrential rains cause widespread mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Traces of widespread mudslides caused by torrential rains remain in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. About 90 people have been killed or reported missing in residential zones created at the foot of mountains.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiji Furuya (2nd from R), minister of state for disaster management, is briefed by Self-Defense Forces personnel on Aug. 21, 2014, about deadly landslides in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, which was hit by deadly landslides the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiji Furuya (R), minister of state for disaster management, inspects on Aug. 21, 2014, an area devastated by landslides in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel continue searching for missing people among debris in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, after deadly landslides hit the residential areas the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, which was hit by deadly landslides the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel continue searching for missing people among debris in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, after deadly landslides hit the residential areas the previous day.

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel continue searching for missing people among debris in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, after deadly landslides hit the residential areas the previous day.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An aerial photo shows a residential area in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, hit hard by landslides on Aug. 20, 2014. Overnight torrential rains caused large-scale landslides in the area.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search for missing people among debris of houses caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters and police officers search for missing people among debris caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search for missing people among debris of houses caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People evacuate by rubber boat in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search for missing people among debris of houses caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city.

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Japan joins BookCrossing campaign to promote reading

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The cafe ''Time'' at Hiroshima University of Economics in Hiroshima's Asaminami Ward has installed a student-staffed zone for leaving and sharing books as part of the BookCrossing campaign in Japan.

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Torrential rain in Japan

Photo taken Aug. 14, 2021, shows the site of a rain-triggered mudslide in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Torrential rain in Japan

Photo taken Aug. 14, 2021, shows the site of a rain-triggered mudslide in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan.

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People mourn August 2014 Hiroshima landslide victims

People light bamboo lanterns in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015, to commemorate the victims of massive landslides six months ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents near Hiroshima mudslide site but still wary of safety

Light from the headlamps of a moving vehicle stands out in the darkness that has befallen abandoned residences near the side of a fatal landslide in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Feb. 19, 2015. The disaster on Aug. 20, 2014, killed 74 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents near Hiroshima mudslide site still wary of safety

This composite image compares the landslide site in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on the day of the disaster on Aug. 20, 2014 (top), and on Feb. 19, 2015 (bottom), both photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter. Progress has been made in clearing the mud but residents remain concerned about their safety after the disaster killed 74 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima landslide site

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko listen to explanations by a local official during a visit on Dec. 3, 2014, to the site of an August landslide disaster in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Belongings found from Hiroshima mudslide disaster

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Household goods found in the mud are shown in this file photo taken in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima in August 2014 after the landslide disaster that hit the western Japan city on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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Torrential rains cause widespread mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Traces of widespread mudslides caused by torrential rains remain in the Asaminami district of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014. About 90 people have been killed or reported missing in residential zones created at the foot of mountains. (Kyodo)

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, which was hit by deadly landslides the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiji Furuya (2nd from R), minister of state for disaster management, is briefed by Self-Defense Forces personnel on Aug. 21, 2014, about deadly landslides in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Landslide disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel continue searching for missing people among debris in Asaminami Ward in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, after deadly landslides hit the residential areas the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An aerial photo shows a residential area in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, hit hard by landslides on Aug. 20, 2014. Overnight torrential rains caused large-scale landslides in the area. (Kyodo)

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Firefighters and police officers search for missing people among debris caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city. (Kyodo)

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search for missing people among debris of houses caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city. (Kyodo)

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force search for missing people among debris of houses caused by landslides in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2014, after landslides and flooding triggered by torrential rains overnight engulfed residential areas in the city. (Kyodo)

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Deadly 2014 landslides in Hiroshima

File photo taken Aug. 20, 2014, shows the site of deadly landslides in a residential area of Hiroshima's Asaminami Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo