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Intense heat in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2025, shows a thermometer indicating 41 C in front of JR Isesaki Station in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The temperature later rose to 41.8 C in the city, marking a new national record eclipsing the previous high of 41.2 C.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer shows the temperature is 41 C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer shows the temperature is 41 C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Upper house election campaigning

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a stump speech in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Tajima Yahei Kyutaku added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2014 shows the ceiling of the Tajima Yahei Kyutaku -- the old residence and farmhouse of Yahei Tajima -- in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which is said to be the original modern sericulture farm. It was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture.

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Tajima Yahei Kyutaku added to UNESCO list

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2014 shows the inside of the Tajima Yahei Kyutaku -- the old residence and farmhouse of Yahei Tajima -- in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which is said to be the original modern sericulture farm. It was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture.

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Tajima Yahei Kyutaku added to UNESCO list

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 25, 2014 shows the Tajima Yahei Kyutaku -- the old residence and farmhouse of Yahei Tajima -- in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which is said to be the original modern sericulture farm. It was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture.

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Tajima Yahei sericulture farm house in Gunma Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - The Tajima Yahei sericulture farm house in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, is photographed on April 26, 2014. A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended giving World Heritage status to the house together with the Tomikoka Silk Mill in the prefectural city of Tomioka and two other sites related to the sericulture industry in the prefecture.

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Tajima Yahei sericulture farm house in Gunma Pref.

MAEBASHI, Japan - The Tajima Yahei sericulture farm house in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, is photographed on April 24, 2014. An advisory panel to UNESCO recently recommended giving World Heritage status to Tomioka Silk Mill and two related sites.

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Younger Japanese-Brazilians in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 24, 2014 shows Paulo Issamu Hirano, a third-generation Japanese Brazilian who lives in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, holding copies of a free paper he has issued to introduce the prefectural town of Oizumi, which is dubbed "Brazil Town" as 10 percent of its 40,000 residents are of Brazilian descent.

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Tokyo Sky Tree Station

TOKYO, Japan - A station on Tobu Railway Co's Tobu Isesaki Line bears its new name -- Tokyo Sky Tree Station -- in the early hours of March 17, 2012. The nearest rail stop to the world's tallest tower (top) was renamed that day from the former Narihirabashi Station.

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PM Noda in Gunma Pref.

ISESAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) speaks with reporters in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2011. He said the government will come up with a conclusion on whether to join the trans-Pacific free trade talks at an early date after launching formal discussions on the matter on Oct. 11. (Pool p hoto)

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Local gov'ts distribute discount cards to support families

MAEBASHI, Japan - A woman goes shopping with her baby and uses the ''Gunma choitoku (a little bit beneficial) kids' passport,'' distributed by the Gunma prefectural government, in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 25.

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(2)Japan urged to take measures to tackle human trafficking

TOKYO, Japan - Chaturont Chaiyakam (L), the consul at the Thai Embassy in Tokyo, explains his country's measures to protect Thais working in Japan at a ''mobile consular service'' meeting in February in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture.

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Summer heat in Japan

A child splashes at a fountain at a park in the Gunma Prefecture city of Isesaki, eastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2022, with the mercury exceeding 35C in many parts of Japan.

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Summer heat in Japan

A child splashes at a fountain at a park in the Gunma Prefecture city of Isesaki, eastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2022, with the mercury exceeding 35C in many parts of Japan.

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Extremely hot day in Japan

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk under the glaring sun in Tokyo's Ginza shopping area on June 25, 2022. The city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture registered 40.2 C the same day, a national record high for June, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Extremely hot day in Japan

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk under the glaring sun in Tokyo's Ginza shopping area on June 25, 2022. The city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture registered 40.2 C the same day, a national record high for June, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Extremely hot day in Japan

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk under the glaring sun in Tokyo's Ginza shopping area on June 25, 2022. The city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture registered 40.2 C the same day, a national record high for June, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Extremely hot day in Japan

People run around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo under the glaring sun on June 25, 2022. The city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture registered 40.2 C the same day, a national record high for June, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Carp streamers and Ukrainian flags

Carp streamers flutter with Ukrainian national flags over the Kasu River in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 17, 2022.

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Strong winds cause damage

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows solar panels destroyed by strong winds on June 15, 2015, in the city of Isesaki, north of Tokyo. The winds overturned cars and damaged roofs in Isesaki and nearby areas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Strong winds cause damages

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a private residence in the city of Isesaki, north of Tokyo, whose roof was destroyed by strong winds on June 15, 2015. The winds overturned cars and destroyed roofs in Isesaki and nearby areas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Summer heat in Japan

Children play in the water at a park in Toyama, central Japan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Extreme heat in Japan

Children play in the water at a park in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as the mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Dark clouds surrounded suspected killer in Saitama slayings

Photo taken in Isesaki, Japan's Gunma Prefecture, shows the food factory where suspected killer Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludena worked immediately prior to his arrest for involvement in the slayings of six people in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Local gov'ts distribute discount cards to support families

MAEBASHI, Japan - A woman goes shopping with her baby and uses the ''Gunma choitoku (a little bit beneficial) kids' passport,'' distributed by the Gunma prefectural government, in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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PM Noda in Gunma Pref.

ISESAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C) speaks with reporters in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 10, 2011. He said the government will come up with a conclusion on whether to join the trans-Pacific free trade talks at an early date after launching formal discussions on the matter on Oct. 11. (Pool p hoto)(Kyodo)

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Tokyo Sky Tree Station

TOKYO, Japan - A station on Tobu Railway Co's Tobu Isesaki Line bears its new name -- Tokyo Sky Tree Station -- in the early hours of March 17, 2012. The nearest rail stop to the world's tallest tower (top) was renamed that day from the former Narihirabashi Station. (Kyodo)

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Tajima Yahei Kyutaku added to UNESCO list

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken April 24, 2014 shows the inside of the Tajima Yahei Kyutaku -- the old residence and farmhouse of Yahei Tajima -- in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, which is said to be the original modern sericulture farm. It was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in June 2014, along with the Tomioka Silk Mill and other related sites in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Extreme heat in Japan

Children play in the water at a park in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as the mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

Children play in the water at a park in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as the mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

Children play in the water at a park in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as the mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Summer heat in Japan

A child plays in the water at a park in Toyama, central Japan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Summer heat in Japan

People use a mist shower in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, eastern Japan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Summer heat in Japan

A woman walks with a parasol in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, eastern Japan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk in Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, one using a folding fan while another uses a portable electric fan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols in Utsunomiya, eastern Japan, amid scorching summer heat on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city of Isesaki the same day, marking over 40 C for the first time this year in the country.

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Extreme heat in Japan

A road mirage is seen on a street in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as the mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

High school students eat ice pops in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city the same day, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

People wearing face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic walk amid scorching summer heat near Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city the same day, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

People wearing face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic walk amid scorching summer heat near Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city the same day, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Extreme heat in Japan

A road mirage is seen near Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture on Aug. 11, 2020, as people walk under a glaring sun wearing face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mercury reached 40.5 C in the eastern Japan city the same day, this year's hottest in Japan.

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Esports competition for disabled

Japanese esports player Ryuya Koshizuka, a 31-year-old muscular dystrophy patient, practices in Gunma Prefecture's Isesaki, eastern Japan, on June 10, 2019, for a gaming competition for the disabled being held on Aug. 31 in Takasaki in the same prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People pose for a photo after participating in the tasting of instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles made using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's largest tasting of "yakisoba" noodles

People make instant "yakisoba" stir fry noodles using a 1.3 meter by 1.8 meter metallic container in Isesaki city, eastern Japan, on May 5, 2019, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest tasting of instant noodles. The noodles, weighing about 160 kilograms, were eaten by nearly 600 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo