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Japan: Tokyo Hit by Evening Downpours and Flooding After Extreme Heat

On the evening of August 18, heavy rain hit parts of Tokyo, flooding some roads. Severe rain and flood warnings were issued for eastern Tokyo’s Arakawa Ward and western Tama. Earlier the same day, the Kanto region experienced extreme heat, with temperatures soaring above body temperature in several areas, including 39°C recorded in Fuchu City. The intense heat caused highly unstable atmospheric conditions, leading to the rapid development of thunderstorms across the region by the evening.

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Mushroom cloud (A few minutes after detonation)

Mushroom cloud captured a few minutes after the detonation of the atomic bomb; taken about 6.5 kilometers northeast of the hypocenter. According to records held by the United States Armed Forces, the cloud billowed to 9,000 meters in the sky within three minutes of the blast. The photograph was taken by Seiso Yamada, then 17, who was walking to visit Mikumari Gorge in Fuchu-cho, Aki County in Hiroshima Prefecture, with his friends. They were watching a B-29 and a parachute in the sky from the entrance to the gorge when a flash, a rumbling of the ground, and a roar suddenly hit them. Trees in the pine forest around them shook violently from the blast, and a huge mushroom cloud rose rapidly, which he photographed with a Japan-made camera he had brought with him. (The parachute Mr. Yamada saw is believed to have been the blast measurement instrumentation dropped by one of the planes accompanying the Enola Gay.) **Editorial use only, Commercial use not possible**, Credit: Seiso Yamada/Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Tokyo police chief

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, speaks at a commencement ceremony of the Metropolitan Police Academy in Fuchu in western Tokyo, on May 7, 2025.

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ETC lanes closed at interchange in Tokyo due to system issue

Electronic toll collection lanes are closed at a toll gate of the Chuo Expressway's interchange in Fuchu, Tokyo, on April 6, 2025, due to a system problem.

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ETC lanes closed at interchange in Tokyo due to system issue

Electronic toll collection lanes are closed at a toll gate of the Chuo Expressway's interchange in Fuchu, Tokyo, on April 6, 2025, due to a system problem.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take celebrates after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take reacts after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges the crowd after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Do Deuce, ridden by Yutaka Take, wins the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Mazda Motor headquarters

File photo taken on June 10, 2024, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s logo on the automaker's headquarters building in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Mazda Motor headquarters

File photo taken on June 10, 2024, shows the headquarters of Mazda Motor Corp. in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Jockey Christophe Lemaire bows to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following his autumn Tenno-sho Grade 1 horse race victory aboard Equinox at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from the guest room balcony as they visit Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 29, 2023, to watch the autumn edition of the Tenno-sho Grade 1 horse race.

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TELESCOPES ON WHEELS

TELESCOPES ON WHEELS,Mobile Observatory, Children Playing in the Sea, Public Telephone, Fuchu City Museum of Natural History, Mobile Astronomical Observation Vehicle, Pegasus, Astronomical Telescope, Education=Date:1994, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN

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ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

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ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

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ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

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ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

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Horse racing: Kitasan Black completes Tenno-sho double

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 29 Kyodo - Kitasan Black, ridden by Yutaka Take, crosses the finish line to win the Tenno-sho race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 29, 2017. Kitasan Black, set to retire after the Arima Kinen in December, became the fifth horse to win both the spring and fall editions of the event.

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DPJ's Kan defeated in single-seat race

TOKYO, Japan - Election campaign posters for Naoto Kan, a former prime minister and candidate of the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the lower house election, are displayed at his campaign office in Tokyo's Fuchu City on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. Kan was defeated in the single-seat electoral district, although he may be able to secure a seat under the proportional representation system.

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Jockey Soumillon celebrates Japan Cup victory

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Christophe Soumillon on Epiphaneia celebrates after winning the 34th Japan Cup (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Nov. 30, 2014.

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Epiphaneia scores decisive win in 34th Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Epiphaneia blows rivals away to win the 34th Japan Cup (G1) by four lengths at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Nov. 30, 2014. The horse was ridden by jockey Christophe Soumillon.

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Epiphaneia wins 34th Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Epiphaneia scores a decisive win in the 34th Japan Cup (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Nov. 30, 2014. The horse was ridden by jockey Christophe Soumillon.

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Spielberg wins prestigious fall Tenno-sho title

FUCHU, Japan - Spielberg (4), jockeyed by Hiroshi Kitamura, wins the prestigious fall Tenno-sho race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Nov. 2, 2014.

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Spielberg wins prestigious fall Tenno-sho title

FUCHU, Japan - Jockey Hiroshi Kitamura riding on Spielberg waves to spectators after winning the prestigious fall Tenno-sho race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Nov. 2, 2014.

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Iran envoy sees Japan as model for nuclear policy

TOKYO, Japan - Iranian Ambassador to Japan Reza Nazar Ahari says he sees Japan as a model for his country's nuclear policy in a speech at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Jan. 21, 2014.

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Soccer's Sawa plays at charity futsal match

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa plays in a charity futsal game to aid the recovery from the 2011 earthquake disaster at a gymnasium in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Jan. 20, 2014.

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3 arrested for kidnapping girl

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an area in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Nov. 7, 2013, where a kidnapped junior high school girl was rescued by the police earlier in the day. The police arrested three men on suspicion of kidnapping her for a ransom of 20 million yen.

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Just a Way wins Tenno-sho

FUCHU, Japan - Just a Way (R), ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, gallops to victory in the 148th Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27, 2013. The 4-year-old Just a Way, who went off as the fifth choice, beat Gentildonna (L) for the Emperor's Cup by four lengths.

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Just a Way wins Tenno-sho

FUCHU, Japan - Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga poses for photos on Just a Way after winning the 148th Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27, 2013. Trainer Naosuke Sugai is front right.

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Just a Way wins Tenno-sho

FUCHU, Japan - Just a Way, ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, wins the 148th Tenno-sho, the Emperor's Cup, at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27, 2013.

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Just a Way wins Tenno-sho

FUCHU, Japan - Just a Way, ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, wins the 148th Tenno-sho, the Emperor's Cup, at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27, 2013.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, join hands in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, hold a press conference in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Mazda to promote Kogai to president

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Masamichi Kogai (L), senior managing executive officer of Mazda Motor Corp., and Takashi Yamanouchi, chairman and president of the company, hold a press conference in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on May 9, 2013, the day Mazda said it would promote Kogai to president on June 25 to replace Yamanouchi. Yamanouchi will remain as chairman.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) of the Democratic Party of Japan shakes hands with supporters in Fuchu, Tokyo, at 3:32 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2012, after hearing the news that he secured a lower house seat in the Tokyo proportional representation block, even though he was defeated in a single-seat constituency in Tokyo, in a general election the previous day.

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Eishin Flash wins Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave at the Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2012. Fifth choice Eishin Flash, ridden by Mirco Demuro, won the race in 1 minute, 57.3 seconds over the 2,000 meters. (Pool photo)

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna crosses the finish line to win the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds.

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna (14) gallops to victory in the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds. Verxina (9) and Ice Follies (3) finished second and third separately.

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Snow covers Tokyo

FUCHU, Japan - An elementary schoolgirl and a man walk hand in hand on an icy pavement in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on the morning of Jan. 24, 2012. Tokyo had its first snow of the season the previous night.

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Tosen Jordan wins Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Five-year-old Tosen Jordan (L) gallops in the autumn Emperor's Cup at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 30, 2011, with Dark Shadow (R) running next to it. The seventh choice Tosen Jordan won the race, setting a new national record of 1 minute, 56.1 seconds for 2,000 meters, followed by second choice Dark Shadow. (Pool photo)

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Tosen Jordan wins Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Italian jockey Nicola Pinna (R) celebrates on Tosen Jordan after the horse crossed the line 1st in the autumn Emperor's Cup at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 30, 2011. The 5-year-old Tosen Jordan, the seventh choice, set a new national record of 1 minute, 56.1 seconds for 2,000 meters.

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Espoir City wins February Stakes

FUCHU, Japan - No. 1 pick Espoir City runs for victory in the February Stakes, the first Grade One race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Tokyo Racecourse on Feb. 21, 2010.

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Success Brocken wins February Stakes

FUCHU, Japan - Sixth pick Success Brocken (15) upstages top favorite Kane Hekili at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo on Feb. 22 to win the February Stakes, the first Grade One event of the year in Japanese horse racing. Victory for Success Brocken was worth 94 million yen in prize money and returned 2,060 yen on a 100 yen bet.

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Toshiba winger Loamanu confirmed positive for marijuana

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Tanigawa, executive vice president of Toshiba Corp., speaks at a news conference in the city of Fuchu on Feb. 13 about the dismissal of Tongan-born Christian Loamanu from the company's rugby team Toshiba Brave Lupus after he tested positive for marijuana in a second doping specimen.

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Ford to reduce 33.4% stake in Mazda to 13%

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, chairman and president of Mazda Motor Corp., attends a press conference at the company's headquarters in the town of Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 18. Imaki announced that Ford Motor Co. will reduce its 33.4 percent equity stake in Mazda to around 13 percent.

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Mulally says Ford to maintain good ties with Mazda

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally (L) visits Mazda Motor Corp. President Hisakazu Imaki at the Mazda head office in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 27. Mullally says Ford has no intention of giving up its 33.4 percent stake in Mazda.

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Daiwa Major wins autumn Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) took advantage of the absence of Deep Impact and a lackluster run by pre-race favorite Sweep Tosho to win the autumn Tenno-sho for his second Grade One title at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 29. (Pool photo)

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Daiwa Major wins autumn Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (R) took advantage of the absence of Deep Impact and a lackluster run by pre-race favorite Sweep Tosho to win the autumn Tenno-sho for his second Grade One title at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 29.

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JAXA succeeds to deploy antenna for engineering satellite

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said April 7 that it has succeeded in a test to deploy a large-scale antenna for an engineering test satellite to be launched by the end of the current fiscal year. JAXA's deployment test of the antenna, which is 19 meters long and 17 meters wide, was conducted at Toshiba Corp.'s plant in Fuchu, western Tokyo.