Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Unmanned station in northeastern Japan popular among anime fans

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2016, shows Maeda-Minami station, an unmanned railway station on Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Railway Co.'s Akita Nairiku line in Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The station has become popular among movie fans for its resemblance to a station in the Japanese anime film "Your Name," directed by Makoto Shinkai.

JR East shows off elevated section in Tokyo

JR East shows off elevated section in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. shows an elevated part of the Tohoku Jukan Line in Tokyo on July 12, 2014, ahead of the start of its commercial operation from spring 2015.

JR East shows off elevated section of Tohoku Jukan Line

JR East shows off elevated section of Tohoku Jukan Line

TOKYO, Japan - Children walk on an elevated railroad track of the Tohoku Jukan Line in Tokyo on July 12, 2014, unveiled by East Japan Railway Co. The line is scheduled to begin commercial operation from spring 2015.

Landslide in Kyoto

Landslide in Kyoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2020, shows the site of a landslide that occurred near the Kyoto Jukan Expressway's Kutsukake interchange in the western Japan city earlier in the day following heavy rain. No serious injuries have been reported.

Landslide in Kyoto

Landslide in Kyoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2020, shows the site of a landslide that occurred near the Kyoto Jukan Expressway's Kutsukake interchange in the western Japan city earlier in the day following heavy rain. No serious injuries have been reported.

Landslide in Kyoto

Landslide in Kyoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2020, shows the site of a landslide that occurred near the Kyoto Jukan Expressway's Kutsukake interchange in the western Japan city earlier in the day following heavy rain. No serious injuries have been reported.

Landslide in Kyoto

Landslide in Kyoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 9, 2020, shows the site of a landslide that occurred near the Kyoto Jukan Expressway's Kutsukake interchange in the western Japan city earlier in the day following heavy rain. No serious injuries have been reported.

Landslide in Kyoto

Landslide in Kyoto

Photo taken July 9, 2020, shows the site of a landslide that occurred near the Kyoto Jukan Expressway's Kutsukake interchange in the western Japan city earlier in the day following heavy rain. No serious injuries have been reported.