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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A mother and her children look at the site of a mudslide in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2020, a month after torrential rain caused deadly floods and mudslides in southwestern Japan.

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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Flower bouquets are laid at the site of a mudslide in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2020, about a month after the torrential rain disaster in southwestern Japan.

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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Flower bouquets are laid at the site of a mudslide in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2020, about a month after the torrential rain disaster in southwestern Japan.

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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Work to remove debris is under way in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2020, a month after torrential rain that caused deadly floods and mudslides in southwestern Japan.

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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2020, shows the site of a mudslide in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, caused by torrential rain that hit the southwestern Japan town a month ago.

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1 month after torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Flower bouquets are laid at the site of a mudslide in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2020, a month after a torrential rain disaster in southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man looks at his damaged home in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2020, after torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man cleans his damaged home in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2020, after torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

An 87-year-old woman (R) and her daughter look at the woman's damaged home in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2020, after torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

An 87-year-old woman (R) and her daughter look at the woman's damaged home in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 12, 2020, after torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man clears up debris in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 7, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are under way near the Kuma River in the flood-hit city of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are under way near the Kuma River in the flood-hit city of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Ground Self-Defense Force personnel remove earth and sand in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Ground Self-Defense Force personnel remove debris in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken July 6, 2020, shows trees felled by landslides triggered by deadly torrential rain in the town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man sits at a temporary evacuation center in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

People rest at a temporary evacuation center in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man (R) receives drinking water at a water station set up in the flood-ravaged town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A woman receives drinking water at a water station set up in the flood-ravaged town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A woman cleans up a flooded cosmetics store in the town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Torrential rain triggers massive flooding in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 4, 2020, shows a landslide in Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain triggers massive flooding in southwestern Japan

A married couple rest at a temporary evacuation center in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 4, 2020, following torrential rain that triggered massive flooding in southwestern Japan.

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Torrential rain triggers massive flooding in southwestern Japan

A child receives drinking water at a temporary evacuation center in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after the Kuma River overflowed following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain triggers massive flooding in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 4, 2020, shows a landslide in a residential area of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain triggers massive flooding in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 4, 2020, shows a landslide in a residential area of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Boxing: R. Yamanaka takes WBO minimumweight title off Fukuhara

Ryuya Yamanaka (top) smiles after being crowned the new WBO minimumweight champion in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: R. Yamanaka takes WBO minimumweight title off Fukuhara

Ryuya Yamanaka (L) punches fellow Japanese Tatsuya Fukuhara in a WBO minimumweight title fight in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2017. Yamanaka was crowned the new champion after dethroning Fukuhara by a unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo