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Collapsed road in eastern Japan

Shovel loaders remove asphalt debris on Sept. 4, 2024, after a road collapsed in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Collapsed road in eastern Japan

Shovel loaders remove asphalt debris on Sept. 4, 2024, after a road collapsed in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 5

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas 3

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Japan: Heavy Downpour Continues In Wide Areas

Localized downpours and flooding continued to hit wide areas of Japan from Monday, September 2 through Tuesday, September 3, after Typhoon Shanshan brought record rainfall last week. Weather officials called on high alert for landslides, flooding, and swollen and overflowing rivers.

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Statue of former Japan football head coach Osim

Photo taken on June 24, 2023, shows a statue of former Japan and Yugoslavia national football team head coach Ivica Osim unveiled the same day at a sports park in Chiba, eastern Japan, with his wife, Asima (R), and son, Amar, attending. Osim first arrived in Japan in 2003 to take the reins at then J-League first-division side JEF United Ichihara, now Chiba, propelling them to their first major title, the 2005 League Cup. He died at 80 in May 2022.

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Statue of former Japan football head coach Osim

Photo taken on June 24, 2023, shows a stature of former Japan and Yugoslavia national football team head coach Ivica Osim unveiled the same day at a sports park in Chiba, eastern Japan. Osim first arrived in Japan in 2003 to take the reins at then J-League first-division side JEF United Ichihara, now Chiba, propelling them to their first major title, the 2005 League Cup.

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Ueda wins Morinaga Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Momoko Ueda celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Ladies golf tournament at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2014. Ueda won the title with a 10-under 206.

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Ueda wins Morinaga Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Momoko Ueda poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Hisako Higuchi Morinaga Ladies golf tournament at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2014. Ueda won the title with a 10-under 206.

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Prize winners in contest for Japan's best Swiss roll

TOKYO, Japan - Prize winners in the "ROLL-1 Grand Prix" contest for Japan's best Swiss roll pose with their award-winning cakes in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014. (From L): runner-up Kentaro Ichihara from Osaka, winner Kensuke Kitagawa from Takamatsu, and third-placed Shoko Kudo from Morioka.

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Bicycle race in Chiba Pref. for 'cosplayers'

CHIBA, Japan - A participant dressed as an anime character waits to start a bicycle race event in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 6, 2014. Some 250 "cosplayers" took part in the event.

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Ex-envoy's kin unveils hidden WWII classified telegrams

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuko Ichihara (L), a niece of the wife of a late Japanese diplomat, shows the bounded volume of classified diplomatic telegrams from World War II that she found while sorting out belongings of a deceased relative in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents secretly kept by Ryuji Takeuchi, Japan's ambassador to the United States after the war, shows that Japan's wartime foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Newborn elephant bottle-fed at zoo in eastern Japan

NARITA, Japan - A baby elephant at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, is bottle-fed by a zoo official on June 12, 2014, hours after its birth.

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New born elephant calf at elephant zoo in Chiba Pref.

NARITA, Japan - A new born elephant calf is photographed at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The calf's mother Zuze gave birth the same day after she was transferred to the zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to learn calf-rearing skills.

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Elephant Zuze gives birth to male calf

NARITA, Japan - An elephant called Zuze and her new born male calf are seen at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 12, 2014. The elephant cow was moved to the elephant zoo from Oji Zoo in Kobe to receive training in calf-rearing.

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Cyber Agent Ladies golf

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuki Ichinose holds the trophy after winning the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 4, 2014, for her third career title on Japan's LPGA tour.

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Elephant draws cherry blossoms at Japanese zoo

CHIBA, Japan - An Asian elephant named Yumeka draws a picture of cherry trees in full bloom at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 2, 2014.

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Air pollution alert in Chiba Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Junior high school students wear masks as they practice dancing in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2013. The prefecture just east of Tokyo warned its residents the same day not to go outside as the toxic air pollutant PM2.5 could exceed the limit set in national provisional guidelines.

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Jeon wins Hisako Higuchi Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong holds the victor's trophy after the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Ladies at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2012. Jeon won the tournament with a score of 12-under 204, claiming her fourth title of the season.

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Jeon wins Hisako Higuchi Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong watches her shot during the final round of the Hisako Higuchi Ladies at Morinaga Takataki Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2012. Jeon won the tournament with a score of 12-under 204, claiming her fourth title of the season.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura watches her shot during the final round of the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012. Arimura captured her first title of the Japan LPGA season with a 15-under 201 total.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura pumps her fist after birdying on the 18th hole in the final round of the Cyber Agent Ladies at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012, to capture her first title of the Japan LPGA season.

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Arimura wins Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Chie Arimura holds the victor's trophy after winning the Cyber Agent Ladies, her first title of the Japan LPGA season, at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on April 29, 2012.

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Cherry blossoms and train

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in the night of April 12, 2012, shows a train and lit-up cherry blossoms, and their reflections on a rice paddy, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture.

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Oil refinery soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show an oil refinery in the city of Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on March 11, 2011 (top), shortly after the facility was hit by the March 11 earthquake, and the same refinery on March 3, 2012 (bottom).

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Elephant in Chiba Pref. zoo draws picture

CHIBA, Japan - Asian elephant Yumeka holds a brush in her trunk and draws a picture of her father on a bag at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a zoo in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2012. The bag will be put up for auction, with the proceeds going to areas hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami.

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Mitsuka wins 1st major at JLPGA C'ship

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuko Mitsuka kisses the winner's trophy after winning her first major title at the Japan LPGA Championship at King's Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2011.

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Refinery in Ichihara on 3/11 and in June

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, engulfed in flames on March 11, 2011 (top frame), shortly after the massive earthquake jolted the area, and the refinery on June 5, 2011 (bottom frame), about three months after the disaster.

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Fudo claims 50th JLPGA win at Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japan's Yuri Fudo holds the trophy as she won the Cyber Agent Ladies in her 50th Japan LPGA Tour victory at Tsurumai Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 1, 2011.

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Quake damage in Japan

ICHIHARA, Japan - A petrochemical complex is engulfed in flames after a powerful earthquake in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on March 11, 2011.

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Olympic Council Asia chief in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (C), president of the Olympic Council of Asia, chats with Tsunekazu Takeda (R), president of the Japan Olympic Committee, and Noriyuki Ichihara (L), head of the Japanese delegation to the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 15, 2010. The Japanese officials met the OCA chief as Japan is considering trying to host an Olympics in 2020.

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Shin rallies to win Cyber Agent Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - South Korea's Shin Ji Yai poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Cyber Agent Ladies golf tournament at Tsurumai Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 2, 2010. Shin won the tournament after shooting a bogey-free 6-under 66 to finish at 8-under 208.

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Fire in Chiba Pref. kills 2, believed to be sisters

CHIBA, Japan - Firefighters check the burned house of Shoichi Nasa in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2010. Two people -- believed to be Nasa's daughters 16-year-old Yurika and 12-year-old Shiori -- were killed in a predawn fire.

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Ishikawa plays Three Tours Championship

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japanese golf star Ryo Ishikawa reacts after missing an eagle putt on the 10th hole during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 13, 2009.

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Ishikawa, Yokomine and veteran 'Jet' Ozaki

ICHIHARA, Japan - (From L) Ryo Ishikawa, a teenage golf star who became this year's money champion, veteran Tateo Ozaki and this year's female money champion Sakura Yokomine walk during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 13, 2009.

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Golf stars Ishikawa, Ikeda team up

ICHIHARA, Japan - Japanese golf stars Ryo Ishikawa (front) and Yuta Ikeda line up a putt during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 13, 2009. Ishikawa became the money champion for this year, while Ikeda came second.

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Yokomine triumphs at Kosaido Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine reacts after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf tournament at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 31.

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Yokomine triumphs at Kosaido Ladies golf tournament

ICHIHARA, Japan - Sakura Yokomine poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf tournament at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on May 31.

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World's largest iron ore carrier

CHIBA, Japan - The 320,000-ton Tubarao Maru, one of the world's largest bulk iron-ore carriers, is open to public view during a naming ceremony at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co.'s shipyard in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 5. The carrier, which measures 340 meters in length and 60 meters in width, will be used to ship iron ore from Brazil to Japan for Nippon Steel Corp.

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Mitsui Engineering unveils biomass-run power facility

CHIBA, Japan - The biomass power station of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, in a photo taken May 29. The power plant, with a capacity to generate 50,000 kilowatts of power an hour, was opened to the press on May 29.

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Japan, S. Korea to cooperate in Tokyo replays

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Handball Association Vice President Noriyuki Ichihara (L) and his South Korean counterpart Chung Hyung Kyun pose for a photo after their talks in Tokyo on Jan. 12. They agreed to cooperate in staging replays of the Asian Olympic qualifiers, which were marred by dubious refereeing.

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Fudo wins 41st career title at Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Yuri Fudo shows off her trophy after claiming her 41st career title with a five-stroke victory at the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 27. The all-time Japan LPGA money leader had seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey for a 10-under 206 total and her first win since the Life Card Ladies in April last year.

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Miyazato leads JLPGA team to Three Tours victory

ICHIHARA, Japan - Ai Miyazato (C) plays with Isao Aoki (L) and Shingo Katayama (R) during the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 9.

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Miyazato leads JLPGA team to Three Tours victory

ICHIHARA, Japan - Ai Miyazato (C) and other members of the Japan LPGA team celebrate after winning in the Three Tours Championship at King Fields Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 9.

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Ichihara wins 1st career title as Singh falters

KEISEN, Japan - Japan's Tatsuhiko Ichihara came from five shots behind to win the Asahi Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial golf for his first career victory, edging India's Jeev Milkha Singh by one stroke at Aso Iizuka Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 5.

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Talks between Osim, Chiba inconclusive

CHIBA, Japan - JEF United Chiba manager Ivica Osim, who has received an offer for the job of Japan national coach, speaks as JEF President Takahiro Yodogawa look on at their press conference in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, on June 28. They said that the talks about Osim's future ended inconclusive.

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Amanuma holds on to end 5-year victory drought

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma poses with her trophy after winning the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup at Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 28.

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Amanuma takes early lead in Kosaido Ladies

ICHIHARA, Japan - Chieko Amanuma shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead over money leader Shiho Oyama after the first round of the Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup on May 26 at Kosaido Golf Club in Chiba Prefecture.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

ICHIHARA, Japan - JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki smiles during a news conference in Chiba Prefecture on May 15 after earning a shock World Cup call-up as Japan coach Zico named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Yoneyama wins Kosaido Ladies golf in playoff

ICHIHARA, Japan - Midori Yoneyama smiles with the trophy she won in a playoff to take the Kosaido Ladies for her second victory on the Japan LPGA tour this season at Chiba Kosaido Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on May 29.