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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Widespread Heavy Rains 11

Tropical Storm Shanshan brought days of torrential rains, causing widespread flooding across Japan. The storm also caused downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least seven dead and more than 120 people injured. Shanshan was downgraded to a tropical depression at noon Sunday.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Continues To Bring Widespread Heavy Rains 9

Tropical Storm Shanshan remained mostly stationary off Japan's Pacific coast as of Sunday, September 1, continued to bring widespread heavy rains. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead and more than 120 people injured.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Continues To Bring Widespread Heavy Rains 8

Tropical Storm Shanshan remained mostly stationary off Japan's Pacific coast as of Sunday, September 1, continued to bring widespread heavy rains. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead and more than 120 people injured.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Continues To Bring Widespread Heavy Rains

Tropical Storm Shanshan remained mostly stationary off Japan's Pacific coast as of Sunday, September 1, continued to bring widespread heavy rains. Shanshan caused flooding, downed trees, power outages, and mudslides across the country, leaving at least six dead and more than 120 people injured.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 2

Torrential rains have been falling across Kanto region since Thursday, August 29 causing flash flooding as Tropical Storm Shanshan keeps moving northward over Kyushu.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japanese beach volleyball players Akiko Hasegawa (R) and Miki Ishii pose for a photo in July 2024 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Hiratsuka Shinkin Bank signage and logo

Hiratsuka Shinkin Bank signage and logo =Date:January 22, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Hiratsuka Shinkin Bank signage and logo

Hiratsuka Shinkin Bank signage and logo =Date:January 22, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory

Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory=Date:January 31, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Signboard of Yokohama Rubber Hiratsuka Factory

Signboard of Yokohama Rubber Hiratsuka Factory=Date:January 31, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory

Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory=Date:January 31, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory

Signs and logos of Yokohama Rubber Head Office and Hiratsuka Factory=Date:January 31, 2024, Place: Kanagawa

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Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics judo gold medalist Teddy Riner (R) of France trains at Tokai University in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics judo gold medalist Teddy Riner of France meets the press at Tokai University in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Potbellied dragon production

A craftsman makes a potbellied dragon at his workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the 2024 Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.

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Potbellied dragon production

A craftsman makes a potbellied dragon at his workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the 2024 Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.

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Potbellied dragon production

A craftsman makes a potbellied dragon at his workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2023, ahead of the 2024 Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.

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Elderly singer performs before railway station

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese "enka" ballad singer Saburo Daimon performs in a unique costume on Dec. 3, 2014, in front of an East Japan Railway Co. station in Hiratsuka, southwest of Tokyo. The 65-year-old has been staging such performances almost every weekday for over six years to help encourage local people.

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Powerful typhoon hits Tokyo metropolitan area

HIRATSUKA, Japan - People ride bicycles along a flooded road following heavy rain brought by Typhoon Phanfone in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2014.

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New variety of mushroom shown in Kanagawa Pref.

HADANO, Japan - Shiro Kigawa, head of an amateur group studying fungi in Kanagawa Prefecture, shows a new variety of mushrooms harvested in the 1990s in the prefecture at the Hiratsuka City Museum in the prefecture on July 9, 2014, following the Mycological Society of Japan's recognition of the mushroom as a new species.

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Young disaster survivor to debut in world golf tourney

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Amu Hiratsuka, a 14-year-old golfer who survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, smiles in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 15, 2014, before participating as a representative of Japan in the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships scheduled for July 14-18 in San Diego in the U.S. state of California.

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Young disaster survivor to debut in world golf tourney

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Amu Hiratsuka, a 14-year-old golfer and 2011 disaster survivor, receives advice on putting from her father in their house-cum-barber's shop in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2014. Hiratsuka will participate as a representative of Japan in the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships scheduled for July 14-18 in San Diego in the U.S. state of California.

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Young disaster survivor to debut in world golf tourney

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Amu Hiratsuka, a 14-year-old golfer and 2011 disaster survivor, practices tee shots with a new driver replacing the old one damaged by the tsunami in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2014. Hiratsuka will participate as a representative of Japan in the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships scheduled for July 14-18 in San Diego in the U.S. state of California.

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Yokohama Rubber signs endorsement deals with 3 golfers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional golfers (from L to R) Tetsuji Hiratsuka, Azuma Yano and Satoshi Kodaira pose with their golf gear during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014, where they signed endorsement deals with Yokohama Rubber Co. for its PRGR brand.

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Dragan Stojkovic

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows Nagoya Grampus members tossing coach Dragan Stojkovic into the air after winning the J-League first division soccer title at Hiratsuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture in November 2010. Nagoya Grampus said on Oct. 3, 2013, that the former Yugoslavia midfielder will leave the team after his current deal as manager expires at the end of the season.

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Sugano rejects Fighters' offer to join club

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Tokai University pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who was selected in the first round of the baseball draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters, speaks to reporters at the university's baseball dormitory in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 21, 2011. He rejected the Pacific League club's offer to join the team.

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Hiratsuka leads Sun Chlorella

OTARU, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka is seen in action in the first round of the Sun Chlorella Classic at Otaru Country Club in Hokkaido on July 28, 2011. Hiratsuka shot a 7-under 65, taking a one-stroke lead over Yuta Ikeda.

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Nagoya supporters celebrate Grampus' 1st J-League title

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus player Danilson (front) shakes hands with supporters as they celebrate the soccer team's first J-League title at Hiratsuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (R) and Akio Toyoda (L), president of the club's major sponsor Toyota Motor Corp., hold up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League after Nagoya beat Shonan Bellmare 1-0 at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) holds up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) holds up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (R) hugs goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki to celebrate their club's first win of the champion's title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Supporters of Nagoya Grampus celebrate seeing the first victory for the club of the champion title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic pumps his fists to celebrate with staffers his club's first win of the champion title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic (C) holds up the trophy of the champion of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0. Nagoya won the title for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic is tossed in the air to celebrate his club's first win of the champion title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic is tossed in the air to celebrate his club's first win of the champion title of the professional soccer J-League at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010, after beating Shonan Bellmare 1-0.

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Nagoya win 1st J-League title

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Keiji Tamada scores with a header the club's opener against Shonan Bellmare in the 66th minute of a J-League match at Hiratsuka Stadium on Nov. 20, 2010. Nagoya won 1-0 and clinched the champion's title of the professional league for the first time since its establishment in 1991.

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Taniguchi wins Japan PGA C'ship for 3rd major title

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toru Taniguchi waves to the gallery after a birdie on the ninth hole during the final round of the Japan PGA Championship golf tournament at Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club in Nagasaki on May 16, 2010. Taniguchi edged Tetsuji Hiratsuka by one stroke for his third career major title at the tournament.

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Taniguchi wins Japan PGA C'ship for 3rd major title

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toru Taniguchi holds up the winner's trophy after his victory in the Japan PGA Championship golf tournament at Passage Kinkai Island Golf Club in Nagasaki on May 16, 2010. Taniguchi edged Tetsuji Hiratsuka by one stroke for his third career major title.

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Hiratsuka gets emphatic win at Chunichi Crowns golf tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka smiles with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Chunichi Crowns golf tournament at the Nagoya Golf Club Wago Course in Aichi Prefecture on May 3.

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Tokai Univ. sets up pilot training course

TOKYO, Japan - A student (R) takes the controls of a flight stimulator as an instructor (far L) teaches flight procedures at Tokai University in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Hiratsuka comes from behind to win Mitsubishi Diamond Cup

OARAI, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka shows off his trophy after winning his first title of the year with a come-from-behind victory at the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup on May 27. Hiratsuka overcame a four-shot deficit he faced at the beginning of the day with five birdies against a bogey en route to a 2-under-par 282 at the par-71 Oarai Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Wedding ceremony with dolphin show

TOKYO, Japan - A couple holds a wedding ceremony at the Epson Shinagawa Aqua Stadium in Tokyo with a dolphin show attended by 800 relatives and spectators. Seven dolphins frolic as the couple -- Takayuki Hiratsuka, 39, of Yokohama, and Tomoyo Okamura, 32, of Tokyo -- exchange marital vows in front of the dolphin pool.

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Hiratsuka hangs on to win Woodone Open

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Tetsuji Hiratsuka holds his cup after winning the Woodone Open Hiroshima tournament at the Hiroshima Country Club's Hachihommatsu Course on July 9.

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'Star Festival' begins in Hiratsuka

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The main street leading to JR Hiratsuka Station in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, is decorated by colorful streamers on July 7 as the annual 'Star Festival' begins a three-day run. Some 2.7 million visited the festival last year.

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Tokai Univ. students devise racing car, conduct demonstration run

HIRATSUKA, Japan - A group of Tokai University students and a venture business successfully conduct demonstration runs of a prototype racing car they have jointly developed in the hope of participating in the Le Mans 24-hour auto race on the school's Hiratsuka Campus on June 13. The vehicle, dubbed ''Study Car,'' made a speed of around 70 kilometers per hour.

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Sumo's local tournaments at a crossroads

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of a Sumo's summer tournament held in July 1999 in the city of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Inoue says chest injury to sideline him until summer

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Kosei Inoue, who won the gold in the men's 100-kilogram class at the Sydney Olympics, tells reporters in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 25 that the chest injury he suffered earlier this month is more serious than initially thought and will force him out of judo action for about half a year.