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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2025, shows the submerged front entrance area of a house in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, following days of torrential rain.

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Device to kill Anisakis parasites

KUMAMOTO, Japan, Feb. 19 Kyodo - An undated illustration shows how a device using pulsed high current kills Anisakis parasites.

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Repair work at Kumamoto Castle

Photo taken April 10, 2024, shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, under repair after being severely damaged in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. The castle is expected to be fully restored in fiscal 2052.

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Repair work at Kumamoto Castle

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, under repair after being severely damaged in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. The castle is expected to be fully restored in fiscal 2052.

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Repair work at Kumamoto Castle

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, under repair after being severely damaged in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. The castle is expected to be fully restored in fiscal 2052.

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Kumamoto Castle

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 10, 2024, shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair after it was severely damaged in a pair of massive earthquakes that hit Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, in April 2016.

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Final run of steam locomotive Hitoyoshi in southwestern Japan

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi, built over 100 years ago, runs in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on March 23, 2024, for its final commercial service.

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Final run of steam locomotive Hitoyoshi in southwestern Japan

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi, built over 100 years ago, runs in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on March 23, 2024, for its final commercial service.

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Final run of steam locomotive Hitoyoshi in southwestern Japan

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi, built over 100 years ago, runs in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on March 23, 2024, for its final commercial service.

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Final run of steam locomotive Hitoyoshi in southwestern Japan

A Kyushu Railway Co. train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi, built over 100 years ago, runs in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on March 23, 2024, for its final commercial service.

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Japan crown prince at meeting of social welfare entity

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a meeting of a social welfare organization he heads in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at meeting of social welfare entity

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a meeting of a social welfare organization he heads in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at meeting of social welfare entity

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a meeting of a social welfare organization he heads in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2024.

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Japan crown prince at meeting of social welfare entity

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a meeting of a social welfare organization he heads in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 28, 2024.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and U.S. Marine Corps personnel attend a ceremony at the GSDF's Kengun base in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of their joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capability to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel (back) and U.S. Marine Corps personnel attend a ceremony at the GSDF's Kengun base in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of their joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel (back) and U.S. Marine Corps personnel attend a ceremony at the GSDF's Kengun base in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of their joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to defend remote islands.

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Rugby: Japan vs. All Blacks XV

Japan players are pictured after losing to the All Blacks XV 41-27 in a warmup match in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on July 15, 2023, ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France.

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Rugby: Japan vs. All Blacks XV

The All Blacks XV perform the haka ahead of a rugby match against Japan in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on July 15, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan vs. All Blacks XV

Fans cheer ahead of a rugby match between Japan and the All Blacks XV in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on July 15, 2023.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Combined photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto. The top image was taken on April 15, 2016, showing damage sustained in the first of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan region the previous day. The middle photo was taken on April 3, 2018, showing restoration work and the bottom image taken on April 14, 2021, shows the castle prepared to open the interior of the castle towers to the public about two weeks later.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2021, the fifth anniversary of the first of a pair of massive deadly earthquakes. The castle towers, which sustained damage in the disaster, have seen restoration work completed.

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Assembly member brings baby to session

KUMAMOTO, Japan, Nov. 22 Kyodo - Kumamoto City assembly member Yuka Ogata holds her baby during a session in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2017. Ogata's action aimed at raising public awareness regarding working mothers caused controversy as a local rule only allows assembly members in the chamber.

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Evacuees move into temporary housing

KUMAMOTO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - An evacuee in the wake of a series of powerful earthquakes two months ago in southwestern Japan sits in front of a temporary housing unit in the town of Mashiki on June 16, 2016. The evacuees are allowed to stay in the housing for two years.

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2 months since powerful quakes in southwestern Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan, June 14 Kyodo - Municipal officials of the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto fall silent on June 14, 2016, in honor of victims of a series of powerful earthquakes that hit the city and surrounding areas two months ago. Mayor Kazufumi Onishi told the officials to do their utmost for those affected by the disaster.

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Kumamoto park creates moon-shaped loveseat bench for couples

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A couple sit together on a newly constructed bench at a park in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this file photo taken on Nov. 22, 2014. As the Japanese name of the park's location sounds similar to "wife" in English, the city created the moon-shaped loveseat, for married couples in particular. At night, the spot is illuminated by yellowish street lights nearby and resembles sitting on a crescent moon when viewed from a certain angle.

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'Yokai Watch' bullet train in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Kyushu Railway Co.'s Shinkansen bullet train featuring images of characters from "Yokai Watch," a huge-hit game and animation, leaves JR Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014, while popular character Jibanyan sees it off. The special train is on operation until March 1 between Hakata and Kagoshimachuo stations in Kyushu.

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Yokai Watch character acts as stationmaster

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Jibanyan (R), a mascot character for the popular role-playing video game Yokai Watch, becomes "stationmaster" for one day of "Kemamoto Station," an imaginary railway station in the game, together with another character, Emeralnyan, (L) at Kyushu Railway Co.'s Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014.

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Yokai Watch character swarmed by kids in western Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Jibanyan, a mascot character for the popular role-playing video game Yokai Watch, is surrounded by children in front of Kyushu Railway Co.'s Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014, during an event in which it acted as "stationmaster" for one day of "Kemamoto Station," an imaginary station that appears in the game.

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Japanese eel farmers to buy elver from China body

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Top officials of Japan's union of eel farmers and an association of glass eel fishery operators in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China, shake hands in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 26, 2014, after signing a contract on imports of eel fry from China.

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Stone bridge lures couples as 'lovers' mecca'

KUMAMOTO, Japan - The Futamata-bashi bridge in Misato, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, attracts couples and photographers as a "lovers' mecca" because its shadow on the surface of the river below forms a heart shape, as seen in this photo taken on Nov. 22, 2014.

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Kumamoto Univ., Boeing to study Mg alloy's use to plane

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Yoshihito Kawamura, a materials science professor at Kumamoto University, announces in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, that the national university sealed an agreement with Boeing Co. of the U.S. on joint studies on the application of a university-developed magnesium alloy in aircraft bodies.

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Document confirms warlord Nobunaga's abortive visit to Kyoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Professor Tsuguharu Inaba (L) of Kumamoto University speaks at a press conference in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2014, about the discovery of a document confirming an abortive plan by Oda Nobunaga, a powerful Japanese warlord in the late 16th century, to visit Kyoto in 1566 on a country-unifying mission.

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Handmade 'Kumamon' teddy by Steiff on display in Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A special "Kumamon" teddy bear, handmade from plush at German high-end teddy bear manufacturer Steiff Co., is displayed at Kumamon Square in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2014. Kumamon is Kumamoto Prefecture's mascot character for promoting its tourism and local products.

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World Santa Clauses meet for congress in southwest Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Many Santa Clauses from around the world, authorized by the Greenland International Santa Claus Association, parade in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2014, together with the southwestern Japanese prefecture's popular mascot character "Kumamon" to promote the Sept. 14 World Santa Claus Congress in Amakusa.

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1,000 women dance in Kumamoto festival

KUMAMOTO, Japan - About 1,000 women clad in cotton summer kimono with paper lanterns on their heads dance at the traditional "Sennin Toro Odori" in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 16, 2014.

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140-year-old bookstore to be reopened in Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Retro-looking Nagasaki Jiro Bookstore in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, shown in this photo taken on July 16, 2014, will be reopened on July 31 for the first time in 15 months. Renowned Meiji era (1868-19120) Japanese novelists Mori Ogai and Natsume Soseki used to visit the store, which first opened in 1874.

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JGSD holds seminar on amphibious operations

KUMAMOTO, Japan - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force holds a study session on amphibious operations to recapture islands on June 10, 2014, in Kumamoto City, inviting Lieutenant General John Wissler, the commanding general of the U.S. III Marine Expeditionary Force, as lecturer.

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Drill for Nankai Trough earthquake held in Kumamoto Pref.

KUMAMOTO, Japan - The Japan Self-Defense Forces and participating organizations discuss a rescue strategy during a Nankai Trough earthquake drill at the JGSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto City, on June 3, 2014.

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Experimental FGT train shown to press

KUMAMOTO, Japan - An experimental Free Gauge Train that can automatically adjust for different tracks is shown to the press on April 19, 2014, at Kyushu Railway Co.'s rail yard in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan. FGT trains will be used for the planned Nagasaki route of the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line.

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Monument with 3 poems by Emperor unveiled in Minamata

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Minamata Mayor Hiroshi Nishida (L) attends an unveiling ceremony for a monument inscribed with three poems by Emperor Akihito at a seaside park in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on March 18, 2014. The poems describe his sentiments toward victims of the Minamata mercury-poisoning disease following his visit to the city with Empress Michiko for the first time in October 2013.

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Kumamon's birthday party

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A birthday party is held March 12, 2014, for Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, in the prefectural capital Kumamoto City. Governor Ikuo Kabashima and many fans of Kumamon gathered for the event.

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Kumamon's birthday party

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A birthday party is held March 12, 2014, for Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto, in the prefectural capital Kumamoto City. Governor Ikuo Kabashima and many fans of Kumamon gathered for the event.

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Zambia minister in Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Zambian Foreign Minister Wylbur Simuusa (R) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shake hands before their meeting in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2013.

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Uruguay minister in Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) meet in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2013.

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Minamata Convention

KUMAMOTO, Japan - An international conference organized by the U.N. Environment Program is held in Kumamoto City on Oct. 10, 2013. Delegates from across the world adopted "the Minamata Convention on Mercury," an international treaty to regulate the use and trade of mercury, at the conference later in the day.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2013, shows various merchandise featuring ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on display at the prefectural government offices. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said the same day.

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Torrential rain in Kyushu

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area flooded by a swollen river in the city of Kumamoto on July 12, 2012, after torrential rain in northern Kyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Health check for Minamata disease ahead of relief deadline

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A doctor examines a man in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on June 24, 2012, in the largest-ever screening for potential Minamata disease sufferers in Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures ahead of the end-of-July deadline for applying for state redress.

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Kumamoto given expanded administrative powers

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, on March 27, 2012, with a bullet train passing on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line (front). The city was accorded expanded administrative authority as it was given the status of ''government ordinance-designated city'' on April 1, 2012.