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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

A morning market is near empty on Dec. 13, 2025, in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the national weather agency warned of the possibility of a strong earthquake striking the region following a magnitude 7.5 quake that jolted Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

A morning market is near empty on Dec. 13, 2025, in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the national weather agency warned of the possibility of a strong earthquake striking the region following a magnitude 7.5 quake that jolted Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in Japan

A morning market is near empty on Dec. 13, 2025, in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the national weather agency warned of the possibility of a strong earthquake striking the region following a magnitude 7.5 quake that jolted Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 8.

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RECAP: Over 50 Injured After Strong M7.5 Quake Strikes Northern Japan

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Aomori late Monday, December 8, triggering tsunami warnings across Hokkaido and Tohoku before being lifted early Tuesday. Over 50 injuries and power outages were reported. Authorities warn of a heightened risk of another major quake in the coming week.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Office items lie scattered on the floor of Kyodo News' Hakodate bureau in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025, shortly after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Office items lie scattered on the floor of Kyodo News' Hakodate bureau in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025, shortly after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued

A powerful Magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck offshore at 11:15 PM in Japan, leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. Warnings for waves up to 3 meters (10 ft) were issued for the north-eastern coast, specifically the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate. Tsunamis between 20 and 50 cm (7-18 inches) high were subsequently observed at several ports in the region. Furthermore, authorities are cautioning the public that "there is a possibility of even more powerful tremors." They also urged attention be paid to the potential for a larger subsequent earthquake.

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Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Buildings near the 19th century star fort of Goryokaku in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, burn on Dec. 2, 2025.

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Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Buildings near the 19th century star fort of Goryokaku in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, burn on Dec. 2, 2025.

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Tsunami warning issued in Japan

Tsunami warning issued in Japan

Women check evacuation information in front of the closed JR Hakodate Station in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 30, 2025, following the suspension of railway services after a tsunami warning for the country's Pacific coast was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency in the wake of a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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April’s Full Moon Graces Night Sky 2

The full moon of April, the Pink Moon, shone in the night sky on Sunday, April 13, appearing as a 'micromoon' due to its farthest distance from Earth this year.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan, Dec. 1 Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971. (Kyodo)

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Tanker stranded off Hokkaido

Tanker stranded off Hokkaido

The tanker Sanwa Maru runs aground off Hakodate in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 8, 2025, with Japan Coast Guard officials confirming heavy oil is leaking due to suspected damage to a fuel tank. All 11 crew members are safe, according to the JSG.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

A 20-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated with about 150,000 LED lights in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 30, 2024.

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Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

A 20-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated with about 150,000 LED lights in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 30, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

SENDAI, Japan, Oct. 10 Kyodo - Video taken Oct. 10, 2024, shows a specially painted bullet train adorned with characters from Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area -- themed after Disney films "Frozen," "Peter Pan" and "Tangled" -- ahead of its departure from JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The Disney-themed train will run through June 2025 on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines linking Tokyo and the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, northern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken Oct. 10, 2024, shows a specially painted bullet train adorned with characters from Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area -- themed after Disney films "Frozen," "Peter Pan" and "Tangled" -- ahead of its departure from JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The Disney-themed train will run through June 2025 on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines linking Tokyo and the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, northern Japan.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Mickey Mouse (C) sees off specially painted bullet trains adorned with characters from Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area -- themed after Disney films "Frozen," "Peter Pan" and "Tangled" -- at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2024. The Disney-themed trains will run through June 2025 on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines linking Tokyo and the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, northern Japan.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Mickey Mouse poses in front of a specially painted bullet train adorned with characters from Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area -- themed after Disney films "Frozen," "Peter Pan" and "Tangled" -- ahead of its departure from JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2024. The Disney-themed trains will run through June 2025 on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines linking Tokyo and the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Mickey Mouse (2nd from L) gestures prior to the departure of a specially painted bullet train adorned with characters from Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area -- themed after Disney films "Frozen," "Peter Pan" and "Tangled" -- at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2024. The Disney-themed train will run through June 2025 on the Tohoku and Hokkaido Shinkansen lines linking Tokyo and the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Squid season starts in northern Japan

Video taken on June 5, 2024, shows Japanese flying squid being auctioned on the first day of the year's squid season at a wholesale fish market in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The total first-day catch of flying squid only came to 200 kilograms, far below 1 ton in the previous year.(Kyodo)

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Squid season starts in northern Japan

Squid season starts in northern Japan

Photo taken on June 5, 2024, shows Japanese flying squid being auctioned on the first day of the year's squid season at a wholesale fish market in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The total first-day catch of flying squid only came to 200 kilograms, far below 1 ton in the previous year.

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Squid season starts in northern Japan

Squid season starts in northern Japan

The year's first auction of Japanese flying squid is held at a wholesale fish market in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on June 5, 2024. The total first-day catch of flying squid only came to 200 kilograms, far below 1 ton in the previous year.

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Cherry blossoms in northern Japan

Cherry blossoms in northern Japan

Cherry blossoms begin to bloom in Hakodate on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 18, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May. (Kyodo)

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

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[Breaking News]Sardines, mackerel washed up on northern Japan beach

HAKODATE, Japan Kyodo - A large number of sardines and mackerel are washed up on a beach in Hakodate, northern Japan, on Dec. 7, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Sardines, mackerel washed up on northern Japan beach

Sardines, mackerel washed up on northern Japan beach

A large number of sardines and mackerel are washed up on a beach in Hakodate, northern Japan, on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Sardines, mackerel washed up on northern Japan beach

Sardines, mackerel washed up on northern Japan beach

A large number of sardines and mackerel are washed up on a beach in Hakodate, northern Japan, on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

A 20-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated with about 150,000 LED lights in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2023.

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Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

Giant Xmas tree in northern Japan

A 20-meter-tall Christmas tree is illuminated with about 150,000 LED lights in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 1, 2023.

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Whale washed up on northern Japan beach

Whale washed up on northern Japan beach

Photo shows a dead whale washed up on a beach in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2023.

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Squid season starts in northern Japan

Squid season starts in northern Japan

This season's first auction for Japanese flying squid is held at a wholesale fish market in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 3, 2023, fetching 3,800 yen ($27) per kilogram, up from last year's 2,100 yen.

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Squid season starts in northern Japan

Squid season starts in northern Japan

Japanese flying squid are landed from fishing vessels for the first time this season in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 3, 2023.

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Slavic festival

Slavic festival

A straw figure is burned during Maslenitsa, a traditional Slavic festival to celebrate the end of winter, at the Japanese branch of Russia's Far Eastern Federal University in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 11, 2023.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows Japanese monkeys soaking in hot spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2023 shows Japanese monkeys soaking in hot spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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