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Princess Kako visits central Japan aquarium

Japanese Princess Kako (L) visits World freshwater Aquarium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako visits central Japan aquarium

Japanese Princess Kako (2nd from L) visits World Freshwater Aquarium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako visits central Japan prefecture

Japanese Princess Kako (L) visits an aquarium in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test flight in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Japan imperial couple at museum

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Gifu Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2024.

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Japan imperial couple at museum

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are guided by Naoko Yamazaki(L) , a former Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut, at the Gifu Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2024.

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Yamato salamander

Photo taken Feb. 2, 2024, shows Yamato salamanders at an aquarium in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.

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Yamato salamander

Photo taken Feb. 2, 2024, shows a Yamato salamander at an aquarium in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.

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Guinness cites wrestler Yoshida for 15 straight world titles

NAGOYA, Japan - Invincible women's wrestler Saori Yoshida (R) receives a Guinness World Records certificate during an event in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014, for her unprecedented 15th consecutive world championship win in September.

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New walker assist device 'ACSIVE'

GIFU, Japan - Professor Akihito Sano of Nagoya Institute of Technology on Sept. 9, 2014, explains in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, a new walker assist device called "ACSIVE," developed jointly with Imasen Engineering Corp. Spring assisted "ACSIVE" does not rely on batteries or motors.

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Gifu pref. institute breeds deepbody bitterling

GIFU, Japan - Artificially bred deepbody bitterling, a national natural treasure, are raised in a man-made pond, shown in this photo taken in May 2014, in the Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Fisheries and Aquatic Environments in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Artificially bred deepbody bitterling

GIFU, Japan - Artificially bred deepbody bitterling, a national natural treasure, swim in a tank at the Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Fisheries and Aquatic Environments in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, in May 2014.

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SDF patrol plane

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - A ceremony is held to mark the first delivery of the P-1 jet, the next-generation Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft, at a Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plant in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 26, 2013. The P-1 jet was domestically developed to replace the current P-3C planes.

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SDF patrol plane

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - A ceremony is held to mark the first delivery of the P-1 jet, the next-generation Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft, at a Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plant in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 26, 2013. The P-1 jet was domestically developed to replace the current P-3C planes.

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SDF patrol plane

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - Photo shows one of the first P-1 jets, the next-generation Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft, during a ceremony at a Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plant in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 26, 2013. The ceremony marked the first delivery of the P-1 jet, domestically developed to replace the current P-3C planes.

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Cracks in new SDF patrol aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, in July 2007, shows a new Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft called the P-1. Officials of Japan's Defense Ministry said on Aug. 2, 2011, that it has found cracks at several spots on the wings and fuselage of the new jet now under development.

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ASDF next-generation transport plane tested in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - A prototype of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's next-generation transport aircraft XC2 takes off from the Gifu airbase in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2010, for a test flight.

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ASDF shows off PAC-3 missile launcher, radar at Gifu base

GIFU, Japan - This photo shows a launcher (L) for land-to-air Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ballistic missile interceptors and a radar to track incoming missiles that the Air Self-Defense Force unveiled at its Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 12. The Gifu base is the sixth ASDF base to have the PAC-3 missile system, which may be used as a part of Japan's two-layer missile shield, installed.

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ASDF fuel tanker aircraft makes emergency landing

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - A KC-767 fuel tanker aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force makes an emergency landing at the ASDF's Gifu Air Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 12 after it became unable to retract its refueling boom while on a flight.

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Forest fire raging in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - Smoke from a forest fire in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, is blown by strong winds April 5. The fire spread to Kakamigahara in the prefecture as local authorities urged more than 3,000 households to evacuate.

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Capybara at central Japan aquarium

A capybara eats grass in a carved pumpkin at World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto Gifu in the Gifu Prefecture city of Kakamigahara, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2022, ahead of Halloween.

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Capybara at central Japan aquarium

A capybara eats grass in a carved pumpkin at World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto Gifu in the Gifu Prefecture city of Kakamigahara, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2022, ahead of Halloween.

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Patrol plane veers off runway in central Japan

Video taken Sept. 7, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a patrol plane that veered off the runway and stopped on the grass at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Patrol plane veers off runway in central Japan

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a patrol plane that veered off the runway and stopped on the grass at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Patrol plane veers off runway in central Japan

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a patrol plane that veered off the runway and stopped on the grass at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Patrol plane veers off runway in central Japan

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a patrol plane that veered off the runway and stopped on the grass at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Patrol plane veers off runway in central Japan

Photo taken Sept. 7, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a patrol plane that veered off the runway and stopped on the grass at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Forest fire raging in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - Smoke from a forest fire in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, is blown by strong winds April 5. The fire spread to Kakamigahara in the prefecture as local authorities urged more than 1,000 households to evacuate.

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ASDF fuel tanker aircraft makes emergency landing

KAKAMIGAHARA, Japan - A KC-767 fuel tanker aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force makes an emergency landing at the ASDF's Gifu Air Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 12 after it became unable to retract its refueling boom while on a flight. (Kyodo)

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ASDF shows off PAC-3 missile launcher, radar at Gifu base

GIFU, Japan - This photo shows a launcher (L) for land-to-air Patriot Advanced Capability-3 ballistic missile interceptors and a radar to track incoming missiles that the Air Self-Defense Force unveiled at its Gifu Base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 12. The Gifu base is the sixth ASDF base to have the PAC-3 missile system, which may be used as a part of Japan's two-layer missile shield, installed. (Kyodo)

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Lecture held to nurture young engineers in plane manufacturing

The Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry holds a lecture aimed at nurturing young engineers in the airplane manufacturing industry in Kakamigahara, central Japan, on Sept. 7, 2015. The series of lectures run for 20 days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel pose for a photo in front of an F-4 fighter following its last flight at the Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pours sacred sake on an F-4 fighter following its last flight at the Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A pilot waves from an F-4 fighter at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021, as the plane makes its last flight. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A pilot touches the nose of an F-4 fighter at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021 following the plane's final flight. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighters

F-4 fighters make their last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

An F-4 fighter makes its last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

An F-4 fighter takes off for its last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Players of the Japanese women's national hockey team run in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay on April 4, 2021, in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay runner runs in front of an airplane displayed at the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in Kakamigahara, central Japan, on April 4, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is held in the Gifu Prefecture city of Kakamigahara, central Japan, on April 4, 2021.

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WWII fighter displayed at builder's plant in central Japan

A "Hien" fighter plane, used by the Japanese military during World War II, is shown to the press at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.'s plant in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2015. The plant, which produced some 3,000 units of the aircraft, will repair the only existing plane, owned by the Japan Aeronautic Association of Tokyo, ahead of display at the company's museum in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cracks in new SDF patrol aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo taken in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, in July 2007, shows a new Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft called the P-1. Officials of Japan's Defense Ministry said on Aug. 2, 2011, that it has found cracks at several spots on the wings and fuselage of the new jet now under development. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress at Gifu aquarium

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) look at red-spotted masu salmon at the Gifu World Fresh Water Aquarium in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on June 14, 2010. (Kyodo) (Pool photo)

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Guinness cites wrestler Yoshida for 15 straight world titles

NAGOYA, Japan - Invincible women's wrestler Saori Yoshida (R) receives a Guinness World Records certificate during an event in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014, for her unprecedented 15th consecutive world championship win in September. (Kyodo)

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New walker assist device 'ACSIVE'

GIFU, Japan - Professor Akihito Sano of Nagoya Institute of Technology on Sept. 9, 2014, explains in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, a new walker assist device called "ACSIVE," developed jointly with Imasen Engineering Corp. Spring assisted "ACSIVE" does not rely on batteries or motors. (Kyodo)

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Gifu pref. institute breeds deepbody bitterling

GIFU, Japan - Artificially bred deepbody bitterling, a national natural treasure, are raised in a man-made pond, shown in this photo taken in May 2014, in the Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Fisheries and Aquatic Environments in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Artificially bred deepbody bitterling

GIFU, Japan - Artificially bred deepbody bitterling, a national natural treasure, swim in a tank at the Gifu Prefectural Research Institute for Fisheries and Aquatic Environments in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, in May 2014. (Kyodo)

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ASDF next-generation transport plane tested in Gifu Pref.

GIFU, Japan - A prototype of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's next-generation transport aircraft XC2 takes off from the Gifu airbase in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2010, for a test flight. (Kyodo)