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Japan: Racehorses Trapped in Floodwater as Record Rainfall Hits Hokuriku

Torrential rain battered Japan’s Hokuriku region on Thursday, August 7. The heavy downpour caused widespread flooding, road closures, and train service suspensions, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Nagano. This video shows a horse in a flooded stable at Kanazawa Racecourse after the heavy downpour.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train conducts a test-run between Toyama and Kanazawa cities in central Japan on Dec. 19, 2024, with the driver not touching instruments as the autonomous driving system is activated.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in the Ishikawa Prefecture capital of Kanazawa on Dec. 19, 2024, after a test-run between Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, and Kanazawa, using its autonomous driving system.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train running in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train running in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens. The first train of the Kagayaki train departing Tsuruga Station for Tokyo Station. =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens

Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga Station opens =Date:March 16, 2024, Place: Fukui

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

FUKUI, Japan, March 16 Kyodo -The first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, departs JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.(Kyodo)

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flying over Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flying over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flying over Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over JR Fukui Station in Fukui, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People perform a traditional drum dance at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People perform a traditional drum dance at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Hot spring inn employees see off the departure of a shinkansen bullet train at JR Kaga Onsen Station in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Women clad in kimono welcome the arrival of passengers at JR Kaga Onsen Station in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 16, 2024, shows the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, from Tokyo departing JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 16, 2024, shows the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, from Tokyo departing JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Actress Minami Hamabe (R) gestures prior to the departure of the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tokyo from Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, arrives at JR Tokyo Station on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Actress Ayami Nakajo (2nd from L) gestures prior to the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 16, 2024, shows the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, running through Ishikawa Prefecture after departing Tokyo, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People celebrate the arrival of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People celebrate the arrival of the first train bound for Tokyo at JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tokyo departs JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

The first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, departs JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (C, R) attends a tape-cutting ceremony at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at JR Tokyo Station on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at a ceremony at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line stretches through Fukui Pref.

People at a ceremony at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on March 16, 2024, celebrate the departure of the first train bound for Tokyo as a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, previously linking Tokyo with Kanazawa -- starts the same day.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Triceratops in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken at JR Kagaonsen Station in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on March 15, 2024, shows a banner celebrating the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride

Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride=Date:Febuary 1, 2024, Place: Japan

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Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride

Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride. Echizen Takefu Station Information Display=Date:Febuary 1, 2024, Place: Japan

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Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride

Hokuriku Shinkansen pre-opening test ride. Inside the Grand Class cabin. =Date:Febuary 1, 2024, Place: Japan

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

Passengers selected via lottery board a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2024, ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

A shinkansen bullet train is pictured at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2024, before passengers selected via lottery take a ride ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref. in mid-March

A shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 1, 2024, as journalists are set to take a ride ahead of the March 16 start of a commercial service between Tsuruga and Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa.