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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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Mega solar power plant opens on Awaji Island

OSAKA, Japan - An opening ceremony is held for Energy Bank Japan Co.'s mega sola power plant on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2014. The plant is capable of generating about 9,000 kW of electricity, enough for supply to some 2,800 homes a year.

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Mega solar power plant begins operating on Awaji Island

OSAKA, Japan - Energy Bank Japan Co. begins the full-fledged operation of a mega solar power plant on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on April 14, 2014. The plant is capable of generating about 9,000 kW of electricity, enough for supply to some 2,800 homes a year.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People lit candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns during an event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17 to commemorate the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event.

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Three female junior high school students pray for the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, during a memorial event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event at the park, where candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns were lit.

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(3)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - People sing a gospel song in the town of Hokudan on Awaji Island, which is close to the epicenter of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, on Jan. 17 to remember of the victims of the quake.

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(2)Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako at greenery gathering

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - Princess Masako plants an olive tree to commemorate the 14th national greenery protection gathering at Akashi Straits Park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 26.

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(1)Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako at greenery gathering

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito plants an olive tree to commemorate the 14th national greenery protection gathering at Akashi Straits Park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 26.

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Pop group SPEED reunited for charity concert

AWAJI, Japan - The teenage Okinawan pop group SPEED, which had dissolved last March, was reunited for a day on Awaji Island on Oct. 6 to stage a charity concert for victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States and the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinities. The members are Eriko Imai, 18, Takako Uehara, 18, Hitoe Arakaki, 20, and Hiroko Shimabukuro, 17.

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'OB Summit' begins on Awaji Island to discuss int'l affairs

KOBE, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (L) and former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt chat at the 19th plenary session of the InterAction Council, know as the ''OB Summit,'' on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 13. Former government leaders from 16 countries gathered for the three-day session to discuss international affairs.

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World's longest suspension bridge to mark 1st year

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge, between Awaji Island and Kobe, will mark its 1st anniversary April 5. To celebrate, a company running the bridge has invited tourists to climb its 300-meter-high main tower.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji Island. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public April 5. Construction began in May 1988.

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(3)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - People sing a gospel song in the town of Hokudan on Awaji Island, which is close to the epicenter of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, on Jan. 17 to remember of the victims of the quake. (Kyodo)

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(1)Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako at greenery gathering

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito plants an olive tree to commemorate the 14th national greenery protection gathering at Akashi Straits Park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 26. (Kyodo)

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(2)Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako at greenery gathering

AWAJI ISLAND, Japan - Princess Masako plants an olive tree to commemorate the 14th national greenery protection gathering at Akashi Straits Park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 26. (Kyodo)

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Wheelchair-bound woman joins experimental tour aided by coordinators

Saya Kuramoto, shown in a wheelchair, is among participants in an experimental tour aided by coordinators held as part of the so-called "universal tourism" initiative on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 17, 2015. Universal tourism is an attempt to make tours enjoyable to anyone including people with physical difficulties as well as the elderly. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Experimental tour of 'universal tourism' held on Awaji Island, west Japan

Hiroji Tsumura (L), who is blind, and wheelchair-bound Saya Kuramoto participate in an experimental tour aided by coordinators held as part of the so-called "universal tourism" initiative on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 18, 2015. Universal tourism is an attempt to make tours enjoyable to anyone including people with physical difficulties as well as the elderly. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge-arial

AKASHI, Japan - Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - the world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji Island. Tha Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public on Apr, 5, Construction began in May 1988. (Photo taken from Kyodo Helicopter, March 4,1998) (Kyodo)

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Visitors to Japan pavilion at Expo Milano try out sample dishes

Visitors taste dishes of Kobe beef with onions from Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture during a Japan pavilion event held at Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy, on July 18, 2015, to showcase specialties from the western Japanese region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boat trip around Awaji Island to begin

People participate in a 200-kilometer trial cruise around Awaji Island, western Japan, on July 3, 2015. A local tour firm will start the boat trip on July 20, and operate it almost every Sunday through Sept. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boat trip around Awaji Island to begin

A mother and her daughter are making soap at a tourist facility in the western Japan city of Awaji on July 3, 2015, during a 200-kilometer trial cruise around Awaji Island. A local tour firm will start the boat trip on July 20, and operate it almost every Sunday through Sept. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yayoi period bronze bells found on Awaji Island

Ritual bronze bells from the Yayoi period (around the third century B.C. to third century A.D.) recently found in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, are shown on May 19, 2015. The third and fourth bells from the left each contain a smaller bell inside, while the second bell from the left had been found inside the bell in the left corner. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yayoi period bronze bells found on Awaji Island

Ritual bronze bells from the Yayoi period (around the third century B.C. to third century A.D.) recently found in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, are shown on May 19, 2015. Two bells on the right both contain a smaller bell inside, while the second bell from the left had been found inside the bell in the left corner. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ship sails by big whirlpool in Naruto Strait, western Japan

A passenger ship sails by whirling waves in the Naruto Strait off Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 7, 2015. The strait between Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, and Naruto city, Tokushima Prefecture, is known for its spectacularly large whirlpools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Awaji Island campsite enables guests to enjoy nature in comfort

Photo taken July 28, 2016, shows children on holiday in a tent at FBI Awaji, one of the first destinations in Japan built on the concept of "glamping" (glamorous camping), offering holidaymakers accommodation in upscale wood cabins and stylish tents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People lit candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns during an event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17 to commemorate the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Three female junior high school students pray for the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, during a memorial event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event at the park, where candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns were lit. (Kyodo)

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Takadoro (ligthouse) at Sumiyoshi

The lighthouse at Sumiyoshi. It is said that that the lighthouse was built during the Kamakura Period, but the exact date is not known. It served over the years as a lighthouse and guardian of ships at sea and as a famous landmark of Sumiyoshi, and, at 16 metres tall, it commanded a spectacular view of Awaji Island. The lighthouse was moved to a spot 200m west of its original location in 1974.==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐36‐0]

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Maikono-hama coast

Maikonohama Beach facing inland, taken sometime between the mid- and late-Meiji Period. It is interesting to see the travellers' apparel. There used to be thousands of pine trees here, but today only a fraction remain in Maiko Park. The scenery here changed dramatically in April 198 when the world's largest suspension bridge was built above this site to connect Maiko and Awaji Island.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐29‐0]

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Awaji Island

This is the same as photograph #2797. The viewer of the photograph can almost smell the wind blowing over the Seto Inland Sea and feel the liveliness of the workers on the Japanese boat. Located near this spot today are Iwaya Port for the Tako Ferry connecting Akashi and Awaji and the Awaji Interchange on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway crossing Akashi Strait Bridge.==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number57‐9‐2]

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An entrance to Mt. Suwa

The torii gates of Suwa Shinto Shrine are on the left. The restaurant Tokiwaro, frequented by men-of-letters and politicians, is on the hillside. The observation deck above the restaurant commands a panoramic view of the city and harbour as well as Kii Peninsula and Awaji Island in the distance. The photographs taken from this spot appear in photograph albums, postcards, and guidebooks. The present-day Venus Bridge connects the original observation deck with a new one built above it.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐33‐0]

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Awaji Island

The small island in the centre is Yamatojima, part of Iwaya (present-day Awaji City), Awaji Island. According to Famous Places in Awaji-no-Kuni published at the end of the Edo Period, the 24 meter-high island is said to be the home of deities and therefore no one climbed to the top. Compared to #1545, Iwaya Shinto Shrine is in the left foreground. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐5‐0]

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Awaji Island

Awaji Island==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Awaji Island

Awaji Island==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Awaji Island

Yamato-jima(Island) in Iwaya, Awaji-island, Hyogo. Iwaya Shrine's torii(shrine gate) can be seen to tha left.==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐91‐0]

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Awaji Island

Ejima Island at Iwaya. This is a view of the seashore of Awaji Island. A person sits on a giant rock of unusual shape and other people are rowing boats.==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐31‐0]

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Huge Buddhist statue to be demolished

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 28, 2020, shows a huge 100-meter tall Buddhist statue on Awajishima Island in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The statue, built in 1977 as a sightseeing spot but shut over 10 years ago, will be demolished in fiscal 2022 as there are fears it could collapse in view of cracks on the front side of the statue.

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Huge Buddhist statue to be demolished

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 28, 2020, shows a huge 100-meter tall Buddhist statue on Awajishima Island in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The statue, built in 1977 as a sightseeing spot but shut over 10 years ago, will be demolished in fiscal 2022 as there are fears it could collapse in view of cracks on the front side of the statue.

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Huge Buddhist statue to be demolished

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 28, 2020, shows a huge 100-meter tall Buddhist statue on Awajishima Island in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The statue, built in 1977 as a sightseeing spot but shut over 10 years ago, will be demolished in fiscal 2022 as there are fears it could collapse in view of cracks on the front side of the statue.

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Man pleads not guilty to killing 5 on western Japan island

People line up in front of the Kobe District Court in the western Japan city on Feb. 8, 2017, to draw tickets for the first court hearing of Tatsuhiko Hirano, who is charged with a 2015 fatal stabbing of five neighbors on Awaji Island. The defendant pleaded not guilty, saying, "This is clearly a case of false accusation plotted by 'operatives' who destroyed my brain and forced me to commit the murders." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man pleads not guilty to killing 5 on western Japan island

The Kobe District Court in the western Japan city holds on Feb. 8, 2017, the first court hearing of Tatsuhiko Hirano, who is charged with a 2015 fatal stabbing of five neighbors on Awaji Island. The defendant pleaded not guilty, saying, "This is clearly a case of false accusation plotted by 'operatives' who destroyed my brain and forced me to commit the murders." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man pleads not guilty to killing 5 on western Japan island

People line up in front of the Kobe District Court in the western Japan city on Feb. 8, 2017, to draw tickets for the first court hearing of Tatsuhiko Hirano, who is charged with a 2015 fatal stabbing of five neighbors on Awaji Island. The defendant pleaded not guilty, saying, "This is clearly a case of false accusation plotted by 'operatives' who destroyed my brain and forced me to commit the murders." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Awaji Island

Awaji Island==Date:unknown, Place:Awajishima, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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'OB Summit' begins on Awaji Island to discuss int'l affairs

KOBE, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (L) and former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt chat at the 19th plenary session of the InterAction Council, know as the ''OB Summit,'' on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 13. Former government leaders from 16 countries gathered for the three-day session to discuss international affairs.

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Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves in western Japan on May 4, 2020. The bridge connects the city of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. Operations of passenger ships to see the spectacle have been suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves in western Japan on May 4, 2020. The bridge connects the city of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. Operations of passenger ships to see the spectacle have been suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Onaruto Bridge and whirling waves in western Japan on May 4, 2020. The bridge connects the city of Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. Operations of passenger ships to see the spectacle have been suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo