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Typhoon Shanshan – Rivers Swell In Kyushu Due To Heavy Rainfall 8

Typhoon Shanshan brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday morning, August 29. Rivers were swollen and muddy across Kyushu due to heavy rainfall.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Torrential Rains Cause Flooding Across Kyushu

Typhoon Shanshan made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday morning, August 29 causing flash flooding across the region with torrential rainfall.

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'Miko' oranges offered at season's 1st auction

OITA, Japan - Oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand are offered at the first auction of this season in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. The oranges, harvested in nearby Kitsuki, are known for their bright color and soft flesh.

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Orange grower looks happy before harvesting

OITA, Japan - Koji Imamura, a farmer in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, looks happy on Nov. 13, 2014, as he examines oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand, known for their bright color and soft flesh, before harvesting.

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'Karaoke Shrine' popular in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan - Akikazu Eto (L), an Oita prefectural assemblyman and head "priest" of the "Karaoke Shrine" in Kitsuki in the southwestern Japan prefecture, sings a duet with a local resident on Oct. 25, 2014. The facility has become a popular socializing venue among karaoke lovers since it opened 25 years ago.

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'Karaoke Shrine' popular in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan - The "Karaoke Shrine" in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has its own "torii" gateway, just like that at the entrance to a real Shinto shrine, as seen in this photo taken Oct. 25, 2014. The facility has become a popular socializing venue among karaoke lovers since it opened 25 years ago.

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Orange grower looks happy before harvesting

OITA, Japan - Koji Imamura, a farmer in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, looks happy on Nov. 13, 2014, as he examines oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand, known for their bright color and soft flesh, before harvesting. (Kyodo)

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'Miko' oranges offered at season's 1st auction

OITA, Japan - Oranges of the "Miko" (pretty girl) brand are offered at the first auction of this season in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. The oranges, harvested in nearby Kitsuki, are known for their bright color and soft flesh. (Kyodo)