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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs check collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs check collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28. The castle has been under restoration following damage from a pair of back-to-back earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. The castle has been under restoration following damage from major earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. The castle has been under restoration following damage from major earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo shows collapsed stone walls at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. The castle has been under restoration following damage from major earthquakes in 2016.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall at the Yatsushiro Castle ruins in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed stone wall at the Yatsushiro Castle ruins is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall (lower L) at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan: Kumamoto Castle Walls Collapse After Earthquake Rattles Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga. At Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto city, multiple sections of the stone walls collapsed.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) chat with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) chat with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) chat with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) is briefed by the director during a visit to Het Loo Palace in the central Dutch city of Apeldoorn on June 15, 2026. The emperor and Empress Masako are staying at nearby Het Oude Loo Castle, a royal retreat, by special invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) is briefed by the director during a visit to Het Loo Palace in the central Dutch city of Apeldoorn on June 15, 2026. The emperor and Empress Masako are staying at nearby Het Oude Loo Castle, a royal retreat, by special invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) visits Het Loo Palace in the central Dutch city of Apeldoorn on June 15, 2026. The emperor and Empress Masako are staying at nearby Het Oude Loo Castle, a royal retreat, by special invitation of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Firefighters climb bamboo ladders in a Kagatobi ladder-climbing performance during a traditional parade at the Hyakumangoku Festival in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2026, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

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Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Drummers perform during a traditional parade of the Hyakumangoku Festival in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2026, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

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Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026

Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026. The photo shows Nagoya Castle and a World Rally Car.=May 28,2026,Aichi

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Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026

Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026. The photo shows Nagoya Castle and a World Rally Car.=May 28,2026,Aichi

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shows the image of Kumamoto Castle emblazoned on the body of a Solaseed Air plane. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shows the image of Kumamoto Castle emblazoned on the body of a Solaseed Air plane. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

A ceremony is held at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2026, to mark the launch of a Solaseed Air plane emblazoned with images of Kumamoto Castle and other sightseeing spots of the prefecture. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back, L) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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