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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service 52 days after quake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows a shinkansen bullet train running in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the full-route resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line service 52 days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service 52 days after quake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows a shinkansen bullet train running in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the full-route resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line service 52 days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service 52 days after quake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows a shinkansen bullet train running in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the full-route resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line service 52 days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service 52 days after quake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows a shinkansen bullet train running in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the full-route resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line service 52 days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service 52 days after quake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows a shinkansen bullet train running in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, marking the full-route resumption of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line service 52 days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train running near damaged houses in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train running near damaged houses in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train running near damaged houses in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train running near a damaged house in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

A Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train runs in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes full-route service

A Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train runs in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sept. 18, 2026. The bullet train services on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line resumed along the entire route that day for the first time in 52 days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July.

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (2nd from R) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (back, R) and his son Prince Hisahito (back, L) arrive on Sept. 13, 2026, at the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (4th from L) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (2nd from R) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in disaster-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (R) and his son Prince Hisahito (C) arrive at a medical clinic in Rikuzentakata, an Iwate Prefecture city devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Sept. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in disaster-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and his son Prince Hisahito (far L) look at bonitos being unloaded at a fish market in Kesennuma, a Miyagi Prefecture city devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Sept. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in disaster-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and his son Prince Hisahito (back, R) look at bonitos being unloaded at a fish market in Kesennuma, a Miyagi Prefecture city devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Sept. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in disaster-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and his son Prince Hisahito (3rd from R) look at bonitos being unloaded at a fish market in Kesennuma, a Miyagi Prefecture city devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Sept. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in disaster-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his son Prince Hisahito (L) look at bonitos being unloaded at a fish market in Kesennuma, a Miyagi Prefecture city devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, on Sept. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

People harvest rice on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rains in 2024.

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

Rice is harvested on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rain in 2024.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer prayers on Sept. 11, 2026, following search operations on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing due to the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Kumamon promotes recovery

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Coast Guard helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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[Breaking News]Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers. (Kyodo)

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Japan: Fire Erupts at Quake-Damaged Paper Mill in Kumamoto

A fire broke out during demolition work at the Nippon Paper Yatsushiro Mill in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Thursday, September 3. When the earthquake hit in July, an 80-meter chimney at the factory collapsed, killing nine employees. Since late August, workers had been removing the broken tip of a separate chimney that remained standing after the earthquake.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

KASHIMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Workers gather in front of a stand set up for flower offerings at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. Seven people died at the shopping complex in an explosion following the earthquake. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far R) arrives at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on Sept. 1, 2026, to meet staff who cared for patients in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit the region in late July. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (L) arrives at Saiseikai Misumi Hospital in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026, to meet staff who cared for patients in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit the region in late July. (Pool photo)

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 2nd from R) attends a disaster drill, jointly held by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

A large-scale disaster drill is held in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) practices using an Automated External Defibrillator during a disaster drill, jointly held by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

A large-scale disaster drill is held in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

A large-scale disaster drill is held in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) observes a joint disaster drill held by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.