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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) visits a special school for intellectually disabled children during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) visits a special school for intellectually disabled children during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) visits a special school for intellectually disabled children during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) visits a special school for intellectually disabled children during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 22, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 22, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Japan: Blue Impulse Flies Over Kawasaki To Celebrate City’s 100th Anniversary

Blue Impulse, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), flew over Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday, June 29, to celebrate the city's 100th anniversary.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, L) visits the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) visits the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, L) and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (front, R) visit the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at a troop inspection ceremony on Nov. 11, 2023, at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) arrives at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023, to attend a troop inspection ceremony.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at a troop inspection ceremony on Nov. 11, 2023, at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Japan PM Kishida visits ASDF base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, R) attends the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's troop inspection ceremony at its Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023.

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NATO chief in Japan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sits on an F-2 fighter jet during his visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma base in Sayama in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 31, 2023.

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NATO chief in Japan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a speech during his visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma base in Sayama in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Pet-friendly cafe in Japan

IRUMA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 26, 2019, shows pet-friendly Cafe Green, converted from a former U.S. military residence. The cafe is on the site of the U.S. Air Force's former Johnson base in Iruma in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, which was returned to Japan in 1978.

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SDF troops arrive at air base to join anti-quake drill

TOKYO, Japan - Troops arrive at the Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma base in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on June 2, 2014, to participate in an integrated drill designed to address a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu.

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Rare "Zhou piano" to return to Yokohama's Chinatown

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Piano restorer Makoto Kano works to repair a "Zhou piano" in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, on March 3, 2013, prior to its shipment to Yokohama.

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda celebrates after beating Ryo Ishikawa and Yasuharu Imano in a three-way playoff to win the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Oda wins Japan Open in 3-way playoff

IRUMA, Japan - Ryuichi Oda poses with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 18, 2009.

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Ishikawa surges into lead at Japan Open

IRUMA, Japan - Teenage star Ryo Ishikawa reacts after rolling in a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the third round of the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 17, 2009. Ishikawa fired a sizzling 7-under-par 65 to roar into the lead.

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Ishikawa off to steady start at Japan Open

IRUMA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits from a bunker on the 15th hole during the Japan Open golf tournament at Musashi Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 15, 2009.

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Japan begins deploying Patriot missiles ahead of rocket launch

TOKYO, Japan - A radar system of an Air Self-Defense Force Patriot guided-missile fire unit leaves the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on March 27 to move in and around Tokyo, including the Defense Ministry headquarters near the Imperial Palace.

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Japan begins deploying Patriot missiles ahead of rocket launch

TOKYO, Japan - A launcher of an Air Self-Defense Force Patriot guided-missile fire unit leaves the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on March 27 to move in and around Tokyo, including the Defense Ministry headquarters near the Imperial Palace.

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Astronaut-to-be flies last flight as ASDF pilot

SAYAMA, Japan - Kimiya Yui (L), an Air Self-Defense Force pilot selected to be astronaut, gets a watery greeting from one of his colleagues at the ASDF's Iruma Base in Saitama Prefecture on March 3 after finishing his last flight as an ASDF pilot. Splashing pilots with water after their last flight is a tradition in the ASDF. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency recently selected Yui and All Nippon Airways pilot to be astronauts.

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Astronaut-to-be flies last flight as ASDF pilot

SAYAMA, Japan - Kimiya Yui (in cockpit), an Air Self-Defense pilot selected to be an astronaut, is photographed with his wife Yasuyo (2nd from R) and their three children at the ASDF's Iruma Base in Saitama Prefecture on March 3 after flying the last flight as an ASDF pilot. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency recently selected Yui and an All Nippon Airways pilot to be astronauts.

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ASDF unveils PAC-3 missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force unveils the country's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor system at its base in Iruma, north of Tokyo, on April 13. Two PAC-3 launchers purchased from the United States and modified in Japan were deployed at the base on March 30.

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan -Japan deployed its first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system at its Air Self-Defense Force base north of Tokyo on March 30, marking the launch of its own ballistic missile defense initiative. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers at the Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled. On the left is the conventional PAC-2 missile launcher.

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Japan starts deployment of own ballistic missile defense system

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at 5:10 a.m. on March 30 shows Japan's first ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor system deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Base, north of Tokyo. The installation of two PAC-3 launchers comes about a year earlier than initially scheduled.

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Yokoo wins Diamond Cup for 1st title in 4 years

IRUMA, Japan - Kaname Yokoo holds up his trophy after winning the the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup golf tournament at at Sayama Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture on May 28.

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Veteran Suzuki leads Mitsubishi Diamond Cup at midpoint

IRUMA, Japan - Tour veteran Toru Suzuki birdied three of his final five holes in a 3-under-par 68 and emerged as the sole leader at the halfway point of the Mitsubishi Diamond Cup at Sayama Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture on May 26.

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(1)Parents rejoice at release of 2 Japanese in Iraq

IRUMA, Japan - Hideaki Yasuda, father of Jumpei Yasuda, one of two Japanese men released in Iraq, speaks of his joy and relief outside his house in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, on April 17 on hearing news that his son has been released at a mosque in Baghdad and are safe. ''I have never been happier than this before,'' the 64-year-old father said.

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(1)5 shot to death at gangster's office in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Police officers investigate a gangster's office in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, where five people were shot to death on Dec. 14.

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(2)5 shot to death at gangster's office in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Residents take to the streets to look at a gangster's office in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, where five people were shot to death on Dec. 14.

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(2)1.3 mil. take part in disaster-prevention drills

IRUMA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizum inspects disaster-prevention drills held in Iruma, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 1. Some 1.3 million people took part in disaster-prevention drills organized by central and local governments throughout the country.

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(1)1.3 mil. take part in disaster-prevention drills

IRUMA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Yoshitada Konoike, state minister for disaster prevention, attend one of disaster-prevention meetings held across Japan on Sept. 1. Some 1.3 million people took part in disaster-prevention drills organized by central and local governments throughout the country.

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Police probe ASDF jet crash in Saitama

SAYAMA, Japan - Police investigators on Nov. 23 surround the wreckage of an Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) T-33 training jet that crashed the day before by the riverbank in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, just 3.6 kilometers north of the ASDF Iruma base. The crash severed power lines, blacking out some 800,000 households in Tokyo and Saitama.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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Return of Japanese plane from Afghanistan evacuation mission

A C-2 transport plane of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force returns to the Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2021, from a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals and others from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

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ASDF mission to evacuate Japanese in Afghanistan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport plane is pictured before its departure from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2021, on a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals in Afghanistan amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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ASDF mission to evacuate Japanese in Afghanistan

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport plane departs the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2021, on a mission to evacuate Japanese nationals from Afghanistan amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane flying after departing for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane flying after departing for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane departs for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane departs for Afghanistan from the ASDF's Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2021. The plane's mission is to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.