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Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the vault during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national artistic gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the pommel horse during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national artistic gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the parallel bars during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the rings during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the horizontal bar during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto poses after winning the men's individual all-around title for the sixth consecutive year at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the floor during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto poses after winning the men's individual all-around title for the sixth consecutive year at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference announcing the final agreement on the management integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Takeo Uchibori, Senior Managing Director of Gunma Bank; Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank; Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group; and Ken Shibata, Managing Director of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, and Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo

Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo

Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference on the final agreement for the business integration between Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group, and Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank: Press Conference on Final Agreement for Management Integration

Press conference announcing the final agreement on the management integration of Gunma Bank and Daishi Hokuetsu Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Akihiko Fukai, President of Gunma Bank, and Michiro Ueguri, President of Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group.=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan, March 23 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Wildfire Rages in Gunma’s Ueno Village, Prompting Evacuation

A wildfire that broke out on Saturday, March 21 in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture, continues to burn with no sign of containment. Approximately 96 hectares of forest have been scorched as of Monday morning, March 23. A prefabricated mountain structure was destroyed, and 9 households comprising 21 residents remain under evacuation orders. No injuries have been reported.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force firefighting operations amid a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force firefighting operations amid a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan: Cedar Pollen Reaches Its Peak With Heavy Dispersal Reported 4

Cedar pollen levels reached their peak across a wide area of Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday, February 28, as strong winds and rising temperatures created ideal conditions for mass dispersal. In several regions, a "pollen corona" was observed around the sun, a visual phenomenon indicating an extreme concentration of pollen in the atmosphere.

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[Breaking News]Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

FUJIOKA, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

People gather around a giant "daruma" doll as a New Year market selling darumas, a popular talisman of good luck, opens in Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026.

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"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

"Daruma" doll market in eastern Japan

People gather around a giant "daruma" doll as a New Year market selling darumas, a popular talisman of good luck, opens in Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dead.

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Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard

Gunma Bank signboard=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank

Exterior of Gunma Bank=December 5,2025,Gunma

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to fight a fire on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Photo taken from Annaka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows a forest fire spreading on Mt. Myogi in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Photo taken from Annaka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows a forest fire spreading on Mt. Myogi in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A forest fire spreads on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A forest fire spreads on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

MAEBASHI, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa holds a press conference at the city hall in the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 6, 2025, over an alleged affair with a senior city official reported by an online news site. (Kyodo)

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Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

MAEBASHI, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa is pictured at the city hall in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2025, waiting for city assembly members, who are set to hand her a written request urging her to decide whether to continue serving in light of allegations of an affair with a senior city official reported by an online new site.(Kyodo)

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Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

Maebashi Mayor Ogawa

MAEBASHI, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa meets the press after holding a meeting with all members of the city assembly of the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025, over an alleged affair with a senior city official reported by an online news site.(Kyodo)

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