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Masked man spits cherry pit in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - A masked man participates in a cherry pit spitting contest in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 15, 2014.

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Cherry pit spitting contest in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - A woman competes in a cherry pit spitting contest in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 15, 2014.

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Abe picks cherry in Yamagata farm during stumping tour

YAMAGATA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picks cherries at a cherry farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest cherry-producing region in Japan. Abe was traveling in the area on a stumping tour ahead of next month's House of Councillors election. Yamagata accounts for 75 percent of the nation's cherry output, and Higashine about 20 percent of the total,

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U.S. student joins contest to spit cherry seeds

HIGASHINE, Japan - A U.S. high school student (R) in Yamagata Prefecture joins the 2006 Japan Grand Prix to spit cheery seeds June 18 in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, a region known for quality cherries.

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Samawah stable, out of harm's way, GSDF unit leader says

YAMAGATA, Japan - Col. Kizuku Fukuda, the leader of Japanese ground troops deployed in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, said Dec. 13 the security situation there is stable and poses no danger. He made the remarks from Samawah during a videoconference with reporters at the Ground Self-Defense Force 6th Division in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture.

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(3)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops bid farewell to their family members on Nov. 13 prior to their departure for Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, en route to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah.

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(4)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - A boy with two balloons in hand overtakes members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops who walk to the venue of a ceremony in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13 prior to departure for Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, en route to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah.

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(1)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Yoshinori Ono (L) hands over a unit flag to Kizuku Fukuda, head of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops to be sent to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, during a ceremony held in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13.

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(2)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops to be sent to Iraq are seated with their family members at a ceremony held in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13. The first batch of the GSDF troops were scheduled to leave for Iraq later in the day.

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(3)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops bid farewell to their family members on Nov. 13 prior to their departure for Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, en route to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah. (Kyodo)

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(4)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - A boy with two balloons in hand overtakes members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops who walk to the venue of a ceremony in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13 prior to departure for Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, en route to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah. (Kyodo)

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Samawah stable, out of harm's way, GSDF unit leader says

YAMAGATA, Japan - Col. Kizuku Fukuda, the leader of Japanese ground troops deployed in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, said Dec. 13 the security situation there is stable and poses no danger. He made the remarks from Samawah during a videoconference with reporters at the Ground Self-Defense Force 6th Division in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Abe picks cherry in Yamagata farm during stumping tour

YAMAGATA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picks cherries at a cherry farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest cherry-producing region in Japan. Abe was traveling in the area on a stumping tour ahead of next month's House of Councillors election. Yamagata accounts for 75 percent of the nation's cherry output, and Higashine about 20 percent of the total, (Kyodo)

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(1)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Yoshinori Ono (L) hands over a unit flag to the chief of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops to be sent to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah during a ceremony held in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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(2)GSDF's 4th contingent set to leave for Iraq

HIGASHINE, Japan - Members of the fourth contingent of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force troops to be sent to Iraq are seated with their family members at a ceremony held in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 13. The first batch of the GSDF troops were scheduled to leave for Iraq later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress pick cherries at farm in northwestern Japan

Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko harvest the famed "Sato-Nishiki" variety of cherries at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on June 18, 2015. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress pick cherries in Yamagata Pref.

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and his wife Empress Michiko pick cherries at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 18, 2015. The city is the largest producer of cherries. The imperial couple are on a two-day private visit to Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry pit spitting contest in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture

Participants in the Cherry Pit Spitting World Grand Prix event spit cherry pits in a park in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on July 14, 2015. About 1,000 people, including about 30 foreign students studying in Japan, took part in the event in the city, the largest producer of cherries in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry pit spitting contest in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture

A girl spits a cherry pit during the Cherry Pit Spitting World Grand Prix event in a park in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on July 14, 2015. About 1,000 people, including about 30 foreign students studying in Japan, took part in the event in the city, the largest producer of cherries in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries ripe for picking in Yamagata, northwestern Japan

Cherries are ripe for picking in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on May 2, 2015. Yamagata is the No. 1 cherry-producing prefecture in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WWII veteran recalls fighting Russian invasion of northern islands

Hidetaka Oda recalls during an interview in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on Dec. 29, 2014, his involvement in a battle when Soviet troops began invading the Kuril Islands in the Far East on Aug. 18, 1945, three days after Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. student joins contest to spit cherry seeds

HIGASHINE, Japan - A U.S. high school student (R) in Yamagata Prefecture joins the 2006 Japan Grand Prix to spit cheery seeds June 18 in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, a region known for quality cherries. (Kyodo)

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Masked man spits cherry pit in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA, Japan - A masked man participates in a cherry pit spitting contest in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 15, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Special fridge to retain freshness of cherries for 2 months

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2020, in Higashine, Japan's largest cherry producing city in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata, shows a tart using cherries that have retained their freshness even two months after storage in a refrigerator. A chamber in the refrigerator is vibrated through the application of voltage, helping prevent the cherries inside it from being frozen even below the freezing point, an important factor in keeping food fresh.

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Special fridge to retain freshness of cherries for 2 months

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2020, in Higashine, Japan's largest cherry producing city in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata, shows cherries that have retained their freshness even two months after storage in a refrigerator. A chamber in the refrigerator is vibrated through the application of voltage, helping prevent the cherries inside it from being frozen even below the freezing point, an important factor in keeping food fresh.

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Japanese stylus

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2019, in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, shows a stylus produced by Nagaoka Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese stylus

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2019, in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, shows a stylus (L) produced by Nagaoka Co. and a 1-yen coin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese stylus

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2019, in Higashine, Japan, shows a stylus (L) produced by Nagaoka Co. and 0.5-millimeter-thick lead for automatic pencils. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries in Yamagata

File photo taken June 19, 2019, shows cherries at a farm in Higashine in Yamagata, Japan's biggest cherry-producing prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries in Yamagata

File photo taken June 19, 2019, shows cherries at a farm in Higashine in Yamagata, Japan's biggest cherry-producing prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries in Yamagata

File photo taken June 19, 2019, shows cherries at a farm in Higashine in Yamagata, Japan's biggest cherry-producing prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Casio to automate low-priced digital watch

Undated photo shows an assembly line for digital wristwatches operated by Casio Computer Co. at its factory in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Casio announced on Aug. 9, 2018, it will automate production of its low-priced A159WA digital wristwatche from the end of the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in this photo taken on June 24, 2007, tries a "satonishiki" cherry at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, during his first term as premier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo