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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa poses with the trophy after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa reacts after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa of Japan hits a shot on the fifth hole during the final round at the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa poses with the trophy after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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Golf: Casio World Open

Ryuichi Oiwa reacts after winning the Casio World Open Golf Tournament at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2025.

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RECAP: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Tornado Damage Across Japan

Typhoon Peipah made landfall in Japan on Friday, September 5, first near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn and again in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9 a.m., bringing heavy rain and flooding across western to eastern regions. In Shizuoka Prefecture, a tornado linked to the storm caused major damage in Makinohara, Yoshida, and Yaizu, toppling buildings, ripping apart greenhouses, and overturning trucks.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 14

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 13

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 11

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 12

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Leaves Widespread Damage Across Prefectures

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Fallen trees, landslides, and roof damage, among other destruction, were reported across multiple prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 9

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 10

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 6

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 7

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 5

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 8

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. This video shows flooded streets and water bursting out of a manhole.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 4

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. In Aichi Prefecture, heavy rain and flood warnings were issued, and authorities also warned of possible river overflows

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 3

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. In Aichi Prefecture, heavy rain and flood warnings were issued, and authorities also warned of possible river overflows

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[Breaking News]Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

OSAKA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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Yosakoi dance at Osaka expo

People from Kochi Prefecture perform traditional Yosakoi dance, a local summer spectacle, at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 26, 2025.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

TOYO, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast. (Kyodo)

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Toyo in the western Japan prefecture of Kochi on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

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Japan: Massive Blackout Hits Shikoku Region, Leaving 360,000 Homes Without Power

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving more than 360,000 homes without power and halting train services. According to Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, there was an issue with some of the transmission lines connecting Honshu and Shikoku, which caused an "Under-Frequency Relay" to activate to maintain the supply-demand balance, leading to the blackout.

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Japan megaquake alert ends

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2024, shows a beach in the Kochi Prefecture town of Kuroshio, western Japan, close to the Nankai Trough that runs along Japan's Pacific coast. The government lifted a megaquake advisory on Aug. 15, 2024, around the Nankai Trough it issued after a M7.1 quake hit southwestern Japan on Aug. 8. ==Kyodo

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Japanese raccoon dog

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows Japanese raccoon dogs at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japanese raccoon dog

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows a Japanese raccoon dog at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ruddy kingfisher, Japanese waxwing

Photo taken April 4, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher (top) and a Japanese waxwing at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ruddy kingfisher

Photo taken March 2, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ruddy kingfisher

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Sake drinking contest in Kochi Pref.

A contestant attempts to drink a large amount of sake on the stage in front of a cheering crowd as a drinking contest is held in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Fairy pitta

Photo shows a fairy pitta at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on March 2, 2024.

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Fairy pitta

Photo shows a fairy pitta at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on March 2, 2024.

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Crested porcupine

A crested porcupine plays with a dish at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on March 2, 2024.

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Crested porcupine

Photo shows a crested porcupine at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 4, 2024.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Photo taken April 18, 2024, shows fallen wall tiles at Sukumo's city hall in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Kochi and Ehime prefectures the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Photo taken April 18, 2024, shows a fallen shelf at a house in Sukumo in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit a wide area of western Japan the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a damaged rooftop in Sukumo in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 18, 2024, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit a wide area of western Japan the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Photo taken April 18, 2024, shows a house with a broken window in Sukumo in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit a wide area of western Japan the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Photo shows the site of a rock fall in Ozu in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of April 18, 2024, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

Shattered roof tiles lie scattered on a road in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of April 18, 2024, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

A police officer cleans up debris in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on the morning of April 18, 2024, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures the previous night.

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M6.6 earthquake hits western Japan

A ticket gate at JR Uwajima Station in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, is closed on the morning of April 18, 2024, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Ehime and Kochi prefectures the previous night.

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Golf: Meiji Yasuda Ladies

Ai Suzuki poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Meiji Yasuda Ladies golf tournament on March 10, 2024, at Tosa Country Club in Konan in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.