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Japan: Bear Spotted at Golf Course in Fukushima

A wild bear was spotted at a golf course in Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday, May 3.

Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 3

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 4

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 5

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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Japan: Severe Weather Strikes Western Region, Triggers Hail and Heavy Rainfall

A strong cold air mass destabilized the atmosphere across western Japan, Tokai, and Hokuriku, on Friday, May 1, triggering heavy rain, thunder, and hail, with further sudden weather changes expected.

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Japan: Flood Warnings Issued for Northern Ibaraki as Heavy Rain Hits

The meteorological agency issued flood and heavy rain warnings for Japan's northern Ibaraki cities, including Kitaibaraki, Hitachi, and Takahagi, on Friday, May 1, urging residents to remain alert to flooding and rising rivers.

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Japan: Huge Double Rainbow Spotted Over Tokyo Sky After Rain Storm

A huge double rainbow was spotted over central Tokyo on Monday evening, April 27, following rain that had persisted since the early morning hours.

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Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen 5

Two wildfires, which broke out on the afternoon of April 22 in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan, have scorched more than 1,600 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue. This video was shot at near Otsuchi Fire Station on April 26.

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Japan: Otsuchi Town in Iwate Shrouded in Smoke From Wildfire

Two wildfires burning in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture have entered their sixth day, with flames continuing to spread into school grounds and residential neighborhoods, prompting authorities to issue new evacuation orders for additional districts. The fires, which broke out on April 22, have scorched more than 1,600 hectares. The videos show the Kirikiri district shrouded in smoke from one of the fires on April 25.

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Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen 4

Two wildfires, which broke out on the afternoon of April 22 in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan, have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue. This video was shot at a parking area near the fire on Sanriku Expressway on April 24.

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Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen 2

This video shows the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan shrouded in wildfire smoke as the fires kept spreading on Thursday, April 23. The two blazes, which broke out in forested areas on the afternoon of April 22, have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen 3

Two wildfires, which broke out on the afternoon of April 22 in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan, have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen

Two wildfires broke out in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan on the afternoon of April 22. The blazes have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Iwate, Displacing 2,000 Residents and Destroying Homes 3

Two wildfires broke out simultaneously in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northern Japan on the afternoon of April 22, local authorities confirmed. According to town officials, the blazes have scorched more than 200 hectares of land, with at least seven structures — including residential homes — reported destroyed. In response, authorities issued evacuation orders for approximately 2,000 residents as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Iwate, Displacing 2,000 Residents and Destroying Homes 4

Two wildfires broke out simultaneously in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northern Japan on the afternoon of April 22, local authorities confirmed. According to town officials, the blazes have scorched more than 200 hectares of land, with at least seven structures — including residential homes — reported destroyed. In response, authorities issued evacuation orders for approximately 2,000 residents as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Iwate, Displacing 2,000 Residents and Destroying Homes 2

Two wildfires broke out simultaneously in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northern Japan on the afternoon of April 22, local authorities confirmed. According to town officials, the blazes have scorched more than 200 hectares of land, with at least seven structures — including residential homes — reported destroyed. In response, authorities issued evacuation orders for approximately 2,000 residents as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Iwate, Displacing 2,000 Residents and Destroying Homes

Two wildfires broke out simultaneously in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northern Japan on the afternoon of April 22, local authorities confirmed. According to town officials, the blazes have scorched more than 200 hectares of land, with at least seven structures — including residential homes — reported destroyed. In response, authorities issued evacuation orders for approximately 2,000 residents as firefighting efforts continue.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Kagoshima After Sakurajima Eruption Sends Plume 2,400 Meters High 2

Sakurajima volcano erupted on Tuesday, April 21 at around 10 a.m., sending a plume of smoke 2,400 meters above the crater. The volume of the eruption plume was described as slightly large. The April 21 eruption was the eighth explosion recorded at Sakurajima since the first of the year was observed on April 11. By the morning of April 22, volcanic ash had accumulated on car hoods and road surfaces in Kagoshima City. The city deployed water-spraying trucks to clean the ash from the streets.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Kagoshima After Sakurajima Eruption Sends Plume 2,400 Meters High

Sakurajima volcano erupted on Tuesday, April 21 at around 10 a.m., sending a plume of smoke 2,400 meters above the crater. The volume of the eruption plume was described as slightly large. The April 21 eruption was the eighth explosion recorded at Sakurajima since the first of the year was observed on April 11. By the morning of April 22, volcanic ash had accumulated on car hoods and road surfaces in Kagoshima City. The city deployed water-spraying trucks to clean the ash from the streets.

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Japan: Haneda Airport Flights Disrupted by ATC System Failure 2

A malfunction in the air traffic control system operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) struck Tokyo's Haneda Airport at early Tuesday morning, April 21, causing widespread flight disruptions that continued throughout the day. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) alone had more than 200 domestic flights combined, affecting more than 31,600 passengers.

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Japan: Haneda Airport Flights Disrupted by ATC System Failure

A malfunction in the air traffic control system operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) struck Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 6:30 AM on Monday, April 21, causing widespread flight disruptions that continued throughout the day. By 6:00 PM, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) alone had canceled 208 domestic flights combined, affecting more than 31,600 passengers.

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Japan: Shaking Felt in Tokyo as Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Sanriku Coast

Shaking was felt as far as Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region on Monday, April 20, with tsunami warnings issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage was shot on a Shinkansen bullet train bound for Tokyo between Ichinoseki Station and Kurikoma-Kogen Station.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 7

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage captures the moment an earthquake alert sounds, as rails hum and vibrate and overhead wires sway in the tremor in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

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Japan: Passenger Captures Moment Bullet Train Grinds to Halt as Powerful Earthquake Hits

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region on Monday, April 20, with tsunami warnings of up to three meters issued for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. This video shows the moment a Shinkansen bullet train makes an emergency stop in Miyagi Prefecture as the earthquake struck.

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Japan: Shoppers Evacuate to Rooftop Amid Tsunami Warnings Following Major Earthquake

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage captures people at a shopping mall in Hachinohe evacuating to the rooftop amid tsunami warnings.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 8

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. The footage was shot in the food court of the CiiNA CiiNA Aomori shopping center in Aomori City.

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Japan: Sirens Blare as Tsunami Warning Issued After Powerful Earthquake 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 2

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 4

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 6

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued 5

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Sirens Blare as Tsunami Warning Issued After Powerful Earthquake

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision 3

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Japan: Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Tohoku, Tsunami Warning Issued

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region Monday afternoon, April 20, triggering a tsunami warning of up to three meters for Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision 2

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year 2

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Vehicles in Kagoshima Following Eruptions at Sakurajima

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted multiple times starting Saturday, April 11, sending ash columns thousands of meters into the sky. A Level 3 eruption alert remained in effect, warning of large volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within approximately two kilometers of the crater, with ashfall reported in surrounding areas.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake 2

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Japan: Low-Pressure System Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding to Nara

A low-pressure system brought heavy rain to the Tokai and Kinki regions on Friday, April 10, causing flooding damage in Nara Prefecture.

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Japan: Nara’s Wild Deer Spotted Eating Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom

Cherry blossoms in Nara Prefecture are in full bloom, and deer were seen enjoying the blossoms on Sunday, April 5. In Nara Park, where over 1,000 wild sika deer considered sacred in Shinto tradition freely roam, deer are frequently spotted in spring eating fallen cherry blossom petals from the ground as well as flowers blooming directly on the branches. According to the filmer, deer standing on their hind legs to feed is a rare sight even in Nara Park.

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Japan: Fire Tears Through Scrap and Materials Yard in Bando City, Ibaraki 2

A fire broke out at a storage yard for materials and scrapped vehicles in Bando City, Ibaraki, on Thursday, April 9, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze, which started around 12:15 p.m., engulfed buildings and vehicles stored within the yard and continued to burn for more than six hours. No injuries have been reported.

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Japan: Fire Tears Through Scrap and Materials Yard in Bando City, Ibaraki

A fire broke out at a storage yard for materials and scrapped vehicles in Bando City, Ibaraki, on Thursday, April 9, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze, which started around 12:15 p.m., engulfed buildings and vehicles stored within the yard and continued to burn for more than six hours. No injuries have been reported.

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Japan: Imperial Family Visits Fukushima on 15th Earthquake Anniversary

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko visited Fukushima Prefecture on April 6 and 7, marking the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was Princess Aiko's first visit to the prefecture. As the motorcade made its way to Fukushima Station at the conclusion of the visit, the imperial family was seen waving to crowds gathered along the route.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 3

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 2

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.