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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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(4)Taiwan doctor tests positive for SARS

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - A notice of a temporary closedown is placed at the entrance of a hotel in Awajishima Island, Hyodo Prefecture on May 17 as a Taiwanese doctor who returned to Taipei after a sightseeing tour of western Japan was found positive for the SARS epidemic.

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Tourist enjoy Naruto whirilpools

OSAKA, Japan - A boat with a full load of tourists sails through the Naruto Straits, a narrow channel between Shikoku and Awajishima Island in western Japan known for its big whirlpools, as the holiday-studded ''Golden Week'' starts on May 2.

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England's Beckham joins team training

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham (R) joins a team training session with forward Michael Owen in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)England's Beckham training separately from teammates

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham waves from a bus as he heads for a hotel after training at a field in Tsunami, Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(1)England's Beckham training separately from teammates

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham (2nd from L) practices a free kick while training separately from his teammates at a field in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)England soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - A father and his three children wait on the street in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 for the bus carrying England's soccer team members to pass by. They held a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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(1)England's soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - Police officers cordon off a road leading to a field in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 where the England soccer team is holding a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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England's soccer team arrives in Awajishima Island

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Midfielder David Beckham (C), coach Sven Goran Eriksson (L) and other members of England's soccer team are welcomed by local people on Awajishima Island on May 26 as they arrive there for training for the World Cup finals. England played a warm-up game against Cameroon in nearby Kobe earlier in the day and they drew 2-2.

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Whale entangled in fishing net

TSUNA, Japan - A whale is pulled up at a fishing port in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture after it became entangled in a fishing net in the sea 2 kilometers off the port in Osaka Bay. The 9.8-meter whale was already dead when it was found.

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Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (L) and former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa sit for a news conference at the end of the plenary session of InterAction Council held in Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Fraser said, ''Globalization has resulted in economic growth in some regions and among some populations, but its benefits have been unequally distributed.''

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Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

AWAJISHIMA ISLAND, Japan - About 160 former world leaders and local representatives attended a welcoming reception May 12 on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture, ahead of a three-day meeting of former leaders starting May 13. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is serving as honorary chairman, while former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (C) and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser are serving as co-chairmen of the conference, comprised of 35 former prime ministers and presidents from 34 nations. The InterAction Council has been held annually in various countries since 1983.

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World's longest bench debuts at flora expo in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - A bench, claimed to be the world's longest at 555 meters, is unveiled to the public June 21 at the Japan Flora 2000 expo now underway in Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture. The ''555 Bench'' can seat more people than the 460.9-meter bench in Togi, Ishikawa Prefecture, the current record-holder for the longest bench in the Guinness Book of Records.

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Prime Minister Mori waters flowers at Japan Flora 2000

AWAJISHIMA ISLAND, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori waters flowers at an ongoing international flower exhibition on Awajishima Island in the Inland Sea off Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Mori on May 21 visited Japan Flora 2000, a six-month exhibition of 1.5 million flowers from 60 countries that opened March 18.

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Dutch crown prince presents sundial at Japan Flora 2000

KOBE, Japan - Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander shakes hands with Hyogo Gov. Toshitami Kaihara at the Japan Flora 2000 on Awajishima Island, off Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, on April 22, where he presented Japan with a sundial from the Dutch government. The gift marks the 400th anniversary of relations between Japan and the Netherlands.

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Telegraph plants prove a hit at flora show

KOBE, Japan - A visitor to Japan Flora 2000 admires a telegraph plant. The plants, known for the distinctive movement of their leaves, have become popular among visitors to the flora exhibition being held at Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture. The plants, which are often found in China, grow to around 1.2 meters and have violet flowers.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge lit up

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which links the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up April 2 on a trial basis. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which is the world's longest suspension bridge, is due to open to traffic April 5.

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Tourist enjoy Naruto whirilpools

OSAKA, Japan - A boat with a full load of tourists sails through the Naruto Straits, a narrow channel between Shikoku and Awajishima Island in western Japan known for its big whirlpools, as the holiday-studded ''Golden Week'' starts on May 2. (Kyodo)

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Former leaders call for reduction in wealth disparity

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (L) and former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa sit for a news conference at the end of the plenary session of InterAction Council held in Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. Fraser said, ''Globalization has resulted in economic growth in some regions and among some populations, but its benefits have been unequally distributed.''

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World's longest bench debuts at flora expo in western Japan

KOBE, Japan - A bench, claimed to be the world's longest at 555 meters, is unveiled to the public June 21 at the Japan Flora 2000 expo now underway in Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture. The ''555 Bench'' can seat more people than the 460.9-meter bench in Togi, Ishikawa Prefecture, the current record-holder for the longest bench in the Guinness Book of Records.

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Fukushima offshore wind farm experiment

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the coast of Awajishima Island in western Japan on July 2, 2016, shows a marine wind turbine under tow. The 150-meter turbine, which was assembled near the island, will be transferred to waters off Fukushima, northeastern Japan, for an experimental study on offshore wind generation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima offshore wind farm experiment

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the coast of Awajishima Island in western Japan on July 2, 2016, shows a marine wind turbine under tow. The 150-meter turbine, which was assembled near the island, will be transferred to waters off Fukushima, northeastern Japan, for an experimental study on offshore wind generation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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England's soccer team arrives in Awajishima Island

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Midfielder David Beckham (C), coach Sven Goran Eriksson (L) and other members of England's soccer team are welcomed by local people on Awajishima Island on May 26 as they arrive there for training for the World Cup finals. England played a warm-up game against Cameroon in nearby Kobe earlier in the day and they drew 2-2.

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England's Beckham joins team training

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham (R) joins a team training session with forward Michael Owen in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(4)Taiwan doctor tests positive for SARS

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - A notice of a temporary closedown is placed at the entrance of a hotel in Awajishima Island, Hyodo Prefecture on May 17 as a Taiwanese doctor who returned to Taipei after a sightseeing tour of western Japan was found positive for the SARS epidemic. (Kyodo)

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(2)England's Beckham training separately from teammates

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham waves from a bus as he heads for a hotel after training at a field in Tsunami, Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(2)England soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - A father and his three children wait on the street in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 for the bus carrying England's soccer team members to pass by. They held a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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(1)England's Beckham training separately from teammates

TSUNA, Japan - England captain David Beckham (2nd from L) practices a free kick while training separately from his teammates at a field in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 28. (2002 World Cup)

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(1)England's soccer team holds closed-door training session

TSUNA, Kyodo - Police officers cordon off a road leading to a field in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 27 where the England soccer team is holding a closed-door training session for the 2002 World Cup soccer finals.

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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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Awaji Island

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

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Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

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Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

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Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. holds a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

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Pasona shifts part of headquarters functions to western Japan island

Pasona Group Inc. CEO Yasuyuki Nambu speaks during a get-together ceremony on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2020 for about 120 students who are set to join the major staff agency next April. The Tokyo-based company is transferring part of its headquarters functions to the western Japan island as part of its work style reform campaign.

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Whale entangled in fishing net

TSUNA, Japan - A whale is pulled up at a fishing port in Tsuna on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture after it became entangled in a fishing net in the sea 2 kilometers off the port in Osaka Bay. The 9.8-meter whale was already dead when it was found.

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Former leaders attend welcome reception ahead of 3-day meeting

AWAJISHIMA ISLAND, Japan - About 160 former world leaders and local representatives attended a welcoming reception May 12 on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture, ahead of a three-day meeting of former leaders starting May 13. Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is serving as honorary chairman, while former Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (C) and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser are serving as co-chairmen of the conference, comprised of 35 former prime ministers and presidents from 34 nations. The InterAction Council has been held annually in various countries since 1983.

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Dutch crown prince presents sundial at Japan Flora 2000

KOBE, Japan - Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander shakes hands with Hyogo Gov. Toshitami Kaihara at the Japan Flora 2000 on Awajishima Island, off Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, on April 22, where he presented Japan with a sundial from the Dutch government. The gift marks the 400th anniversary of relations between Japan and the Netherlands.

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Telegraph plants prove a hit at flora show

KOBE, Japan - A visitor to Japan Flora 2000 admires a telegraph plant. The plants, known for the distinctive movement of their leaves, have become popular among visitors to the flora exhibition being held at Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture. The plants, which are often found in China, grow to around 1.2 meters and have violet flowers.

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Visitors flock around flower-carpt symbol of Japan Flora 2000

AWAJI, Japan - Visitors flock around the flower-carpet symbol of Japan Flora 2000. The international flower expo opened to the public March 18 for six months on Awajishima Island off Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Awajishima ceremony marks opening of Japan Flora expo

AWAJISHIMA, Japan - Dignitaries on March 17 kick off Japan Flora 2000, a gardening and landscaping exposition, at a ceremony on Awajishima Island, Hyogo Prefecture. About 1,000 people attended the ceremony, including Prince and Princess Akishino (3rd and 2nd from R and also on the screen) and ambassadors from various countries. Japan Flora 2000 officially begins March 18 and runs until Sept. 17.

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Cruise ship enters Kobe port

KOBE, Japan - The 383-ton Nippon Maru, a sailboat-type cruise ship, enters Kobe port Feb. 27. The ship, equipped with four 20-meter-high masts, will make cruises around the world's longest suspension bridge, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, while the ''Japan Flora 2000'' international gardening exposition is held at Awajishima Island between March 18 and Sept. 17.

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Akashi Kaikyo bridge lit up

KOBE, Japan - The Akashi Kaikyo bride, linking the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up July 17

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Oldest blueprint for lighthouse found in Hyogo Pref

Officials of the Maritime Safety Agency look at Jan. 6 a lighthouse blueprint from the early Meiji period (1868-1912) believed to be the oldest in Japan. The blueprint for the Esaki Lighthouse, which was drafted by Scottish engineer Richard Henry Brunton (1841-1901), has been found in the office of a beacon on Awajishima Island in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge lit up

The 3,911-meter-long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which links the western Japan port city of Kobe with Awajishima Island, is lit up April 2 on a trial basis. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, which is the world's longest suspension bridge, is due to open to traffic April 5.