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[Breaking News]Torrential rain in central Japan

HIMI, Japan, Aug. 27 Kyodo - A man walks on a flooded street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain. (Kyodo)

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows submerged houses in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged road and a river in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A person wades down a submerged street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A person stands on a submerged street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A submerged road is pictured in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged residential area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A submerged road is pictured in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows submerged vehicles on a road in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed house in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed house in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed road in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows submerged heavy equipment in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed road in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows submerged vehicles in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A man walks on a flooded street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows the site of a mudslide in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 7

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows an abandoned vehicle on an inundated road in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows an abandoned vehicle in floodwater in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows abandoned vehicles on an inundated road in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows an abandoned vehicle in floodwater in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows an abandoned vehicle on an inundated road in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows abandoned vehicles on an inundated road in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 2

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 3

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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[Breaking News]Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

HIMI, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas. (Kyodo)

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

People wait in line to receive water in Himi in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama on Jan. 2, 2024, following a strong earthquake that jolted a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast the previous day.

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Tailor shop owner gives quilt to abductee's mother

Tailor shop owner gives quilt to abductee's mother

NIIGATA, Japan - Matsuko Shiraishi (R), a tailor shop owner in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, hands an ornamental quilt to Tetsuya Yokota, a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, a symbol in the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, in Niigata on Nov. 15, 2014, to cheer up Megumi's mother Sakie.

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Popular comic doll helps boost business in Toyama Pref.

Popular comic doll helps boost business in Toyama Pref.

TOYAMA, Japan - Children have their picture taken on a shopping street in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 12, 2014, together with a doll character that appears in the popular "Ninja Hattori-kun" (Little Ninja Hattori) comic series. The city, where its author Fujiko Fujio was born, is trying to boost the number of tourists as a new "Shinkansen" bullet train line is set to open next spring.

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Yellowtail fishing area found moving northward

Yellowtail fishing area found moving northward

TOKYO, Japan - Yellowtail are seen at a fishing port in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, in this file photo dating from February 2011. Fishing areas for cold-water fish including yellowtail have been moving northward according to a recent study by the University of British Columbia.

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Catch of yellowtail in Toyoma Pref. jumps 30-fold

Catch of yellowtail in Toyoma Pref. jumps 30-fold

TOYAMA, Japan - Buyers take part in an auction of yellowtail at a fish market in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Feb. 4, 2011. The number of yellowtail caught off the city along the Sea of Japan coast between December 2010 and January 2011 reached a record 130,774, up 30-fold from the same period a year before.

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Employee buyout pension resort gets big support

Employee buyout pension resort gets big support

HIMI, Japan - Minoru Kakitani (2nd from L), president of Hoyo-no-Yado Himi Co., and his employees take its popular open-air bath together with hotel guests in the city of Himi, Toyoma Prefecture.

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Wine at Japanese farm popular with visitors to Toyama Pref.

Wine at Japanese farm popular with visitors to Toyama Pref.

Grape cultivator Shun Tamukai shows a bottle of wine at a vineyard of Says Farm Co. in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 22, 2015. Its award-winning white wine is getting popular among visitors as it goes well with cuisine made with fish caught in the Sea of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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