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Car crash in central Japan

Photo taken March 30, 2023, shows the site of a traffic collision between a car and pickup van for an elderly care facility in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The accident left ten people injured.

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Car crash in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2023, shows the site of a traffic collision between a car and a pickup van for an elderly care facility in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The accident left ten people injured.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the traditional naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 3, 2023, hoping to ward off evil spirits. The event, involving close body contact, took place after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

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Japanese politician pleads innocent at drugs trial in China

GUANGZHOU, China - A lawyer for a Japanese politician accused of drug smuggling in China meets with reporters in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2014, the date of the first court hearing for his client. The lawyer said Takuma Sakuragi, a member of the Inazawa municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture, has denied any wrongdoing since his arrest in December.

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Japanese politician pleads innocent at drugs trial in China

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2014, shows the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou, China, where the first hearing for a Japanese politician accused of drug smuggling is being held. Takuma Sakuragi, a member of the Inazawa municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture, has denied any wrongdoing since his arrest in December.

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Sumo wrestler in Ramadan

NAGOYA, Japan - Muslim sumo wrestler Osunaarashi from Egypt breaks his fast of Ramadan with curry and rice with chicken cutlets in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on the evening of June 30, 2014, after a press conference.

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Osunaarashi shows 'Banzuke' rank for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Osunaarashi shows his rank for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on June 30, 2014. Osunaarashi will participate as No. 3 maegashira, his personal best, in the tournament starting from July 13 in Nagoya.

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Shrine festival in Aichi to ward off evil

INAZAWA, Japan - Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle during the "Konomiya hadaka matsuri" (Konomiya naked festival) at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014, to touch one chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) in the hope of warding off evil spirits.

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Egyptian-born sumo wrestler

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture in June 2013 shows Egyptian-born Osunaarashi, the first sumo wrestler from Africa.

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Egyptian-born sumo wrestler

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture in June 2013 shows Egyptian-born Osunaarashi, the first sumo wrestler from Africa.

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Egyptian sumo wrestler

NAGOYA, Japan - Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi, who has been promoted to the juryo rank, wears his ceremonial apron featuring pyramids in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on July 1, 2013.

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Balloon-based cellphone station

GIFU, Japan - Softbank Mobile Corp. performs a test in front of the press in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on March 8, 2013, of its improved balloon-based cellphone station to be used in times of natural disasters.

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Japan general election

INAZAWA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, waves at voters ahead of giving a stump speech in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16 general election. Opinion polls by major Japanese media outlets predict that the major opposition Liberal Democratic Party is on course to win a majority in the election, which would see it return to power after three years in opposition.

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Japan general election

INAZAWA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, gives a stump speech in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2012, ahead of the Dec. 16 general election. Opinion polls by major Japanese media outlets predict that the major opposition Liberal Democratic Party is on course to win a majority in the election, which would see it return to power after three years in opposition.

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Softbank testing balloon-based cellphone station

INAZAWA, Japan - Photo shows a balloon that Softbank Mobile Corp. launched in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on May 30, 2012. The company began testing the same day a balloon-based cellphone station it has developed for use in times of natural disasters.

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Traditional naked festival held at Konomiya Shrine

INAZAWA, Japan - The 1200-year-old naked festival at Konomiya Shrine, Aichi Prefecture, is held Feb. 21, while about 135,000 spectators look on.

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(2)1 dead, 23 hurt in train-car crash in Aichi

NAGOYA, Japan - The scene at a railway crossing in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, after a train of the Nagoya Railroad Co. (Meitetsu) collided with a passenger car on Sept. 26. The car's driver died and 23 people -- the train driver, conductor and passengers -- were injured in the collision. The first two cars of the eight-car train ran off the rails.

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(1)1 dead, 23 hurt in train-car crash in Aichi

INAZAWA, Japan - A utility pole hangs in front of a limited express train of Nagoya Railroad Co. (Meitetsu) near a railway crossing in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 26 after the train collided with a car (L). The first two cars of the train derailed and the passenger car was severely damaged in the collision, which left the car's driver dead and injured 23 people.

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Japan's famous twins given gold and silver satchels

NAGOYA, Japan - Kin Narita (L) and Gin Kanie (R), Japan's famous 107-year-old twin sisters known as ''Kin-san'' and ''Gin-san,'' give big smiles Sept. 5 in Nagoya on being presented with gold and silver ''school satchels'' by a bag manufacturer in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture. ''Kin'' in Japanese means gold and ''gin'' silver, and Japanese children start their elementary school education at age 7.

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Hydrangea flowers in central Japan

People take pictures as hydrangea flowers in bloom at a park in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 14, 2022.

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Campaigning for Japanese general election

Yukio Edano, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

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Campaigning for Japanese general election

People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

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Campaigning for Japanese general election

Yukio Edano, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

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Traditional naked festival held at Konomiya Shrine

INAZAWA, Japan - The 1200-year-old naked festival at Konomiya Shrine, Aichi Prefecture, is held Feb. 21, while about 135,000 spectators look on. (Kyodo)

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3 arrested over selling of curry store chain's waste as food

Photo taken July 12, 2016, in the central Japan city of Inazawa shows Kazuyuki Onishi, head of a now effectively-defunct industrial waste disposal company. Onishi was arrested the same day for allegedly selling beef cutlets that a major Japanese curry restaurant chain intended to dispose of. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner passes through Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Japanese politician pleads innocent at drugs trial in China

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2014, shows the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou, China, where the first hearing for a Japanese politician accused of drug smuggling is being held. Takuma Sakuragi, a member of the Inazawa municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture, has denied any wrongdoing since his arrest in December. (Kyodo)

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Japanese politician pleads innocent at drugs trial in China

GUANGZHOU, China - A lawyer for a Japanese politician accused of drug smuggling in China meets with reporters in Guangzhou, China, on Aug. 26, 2014, the date of the first court hearing for his client. The lawyer said Takuma Sakuragi, a member of the Inazawa municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture, has denied any wrongdoing since his arrest in December. (Kyodo)

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Osunaarashi shows 'Banzuke' rank for July tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Osunaarashi shows his rank for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, on June 30, 2014. Osunaarashi will participate as No. 3 maegashira, his personal best, in the tournament starting from July 13 in Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

An official removes banners promoting the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at Inazawa City Hall in the Aichi prefectural city in central Japan on March 25, 2020, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo Games for about one year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

An official removes banners promoting the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at Inazawa City Hall in the Aichi prefectural city in central Japan on March 25, 2020, after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo Games for about one year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival in Japan

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 6, 2020, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish President Erdogan in central Japan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 30, 2019, at the invitation of the Nagoya-based Japan-Turkey cultural and economic exchange association. Many Turks live in Nagoya, the largest city in central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish President Erdogan in central Japan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 30, 2019, at the invitation of the Nagoya-based Japan-Turkey cultural and economic exchange association. Many Turks live in Nagoya, the largest city in central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish President Erdogan in central Japan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 30, 2019, at the invitation of the Nagoya-based Japan-Turkey cultural and economic exchange association. Many Turks live in Nagoya, the largest city in central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 17, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional naked festival at Japanese shrine

Thousands of men wearing only "fundoshi" undergarments jostle to touch a chosen "shin otoko" (holy man) during the annual naked festival at Konomiya shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 9, 2017, hoping to ward off evil spirits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)1 dead, 23 hurt in train-car crash in Aichi

NAGOYA, Japan - The scene at a railway crossing in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, after a train of the Nagoya Railroad Co. (Meitetsu) collided with a passenger car on Sept. 26. The car's driver died and 23 people -- the train driver, conductor and passengers -- were injured in the collision. The first two cars of the eight-car train ran off the rails. (Kyodo)

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Japan's famous twins given gold and silver satchels

NAGOYA, Japan - Kin Narita (L) and Gin Kanie (R), Japan's famous 107-year-old twin sisters known as ''Kin-san'' and ''Gin-san,'' give big smiles Sept. 5 in Nagoya on being presented with gold and silver ''school satchels'' by a bag manufacturer in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture. ''Kin'' in Japanese means gold and ''gin'' silver, and Japanese children start their elementary school education at age 7.