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Drifted pumice in southern Japan

KUNIGAMI, Japan, July 30 Kyodo - Photo taken from a drone shows a massive amount of pumice stones seen to have drifted toward the shore of a fishing port in the village of Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, following a submarine volcano eruption off the Ogasawara islands in August. (Kyodo)

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ZTF comet

Composite photo taken on Jan. 31, 2023, shows comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) seen in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami, southern Japan. The comet, discovered in 2022, will come closest to Earth in the small hours of Feb. 2.

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ZTF comet

Composite photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023, shows comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) seen in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami, southern Japan. The comet, discovered in 2022, will come closest to Earth in the small hours of Feb. 2.

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Subtropical forest in southern Japan

KUNIGAMI, Japan, May 23 Kyodo - Photo taken April 23, 2018, shows an area of forest named Yambaru in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, southern Japan.

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Japan to ask UNESCO to list remote islands, Christian sites

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 20 Kyodo - File photo taken in June 2016 in Kunigami village in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa shows an Okinawa rail, a rare bird species living there. Tokyo will submit a proposal to UNESCO to add a number of islands in the country's southwest, including those of Okinawa, and a number of sites linked to the history of persecuted Christians to the natural and cultural sites on the World Heritage list.

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Population of Okinawa Rail recovering

KUNIGAMI, Japan - Experts discuss a 10-year plan to preserve the Okinawa Rail, a flightless bird native to northern Okinawa Island and known locally as the Yambaru Kuina, at a meeting in December 2013 in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Population of Okinawa Rail recovering

KUNIGAMI, Japan - Photo taken in December 2013 shows one of the artificially incubated Okinawa Rail birds displayed at an exhibition facility in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism industry

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple from Hong Kong holds a wedding ceremony at a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry.

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism industry

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple of newlyweds from Hong Kong and their relatives take photos in the premises of a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, shows a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons being transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, shows a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons being transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A ceremony is held in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, before a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons is transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A ceremony is held in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, before a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons is transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A ceremony is held in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, before a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons is transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A ceremony is held in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, before a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons is transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A ceremony is held in the northern Okinawa village of Kunigami on Oct. 29, 2022, before a 9-meter log weighing 4 tons is transported to the capital Naha to be used as a beam for the main building of Shuri Castle. It is now under reconstruction after the Oct. 31, 2019, fire that completely destroyed its six buildings.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Children march in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Children march in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

A U.S. military Osprey aircraft flies over the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Children make a bonfire in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Photo shows a bonfire in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Photo shows a bonfire in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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70th anniv. of San Francisco treaty coming into force

Children make a bonfire in the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami on April 28, 2022, the 70th anniversary of the San Francisco Peace Treaty that restored Japan's sovereignty after its defeat in World War II. People in Okinawa view April 28, 1952, as "a day of humiliation" as the southern island prefecture continued to remain under U.S. occupation until May 15, 1972.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo arrives at a baseball stadium at the club's offseason training site in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2021.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo arrives at a baseball stadium at the club's offseason training site in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 10, 2021.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is surrounded by camera crews at the baseball club's offseason training site in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2021.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is seen on top of a vehicle at the baseball club's offseason training site in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Okinawa starts removing pumice stones

Work is under way at a port in Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, to remove a massive amount of pumice stones that drifted ashore following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The arrival of the stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Okinawa starts removing pumice stones

Work is under way at a port in Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, to remove a massive amount of pumice stones that drifted ashore following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The arrival of the stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Okinawa starts removing pumice stones

Photo taken from a drone shows work under way at a port in Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, to remove a massive amount of pumice stones that drifted ashore following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The stones are disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Okinawa starts removing pumice stones

Photo taken from a drone shows work under way at a port in Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, to remove a massive amount of pumice stones that drifted ashore following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The stones are disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Okinawa starts removing pumice stones

Work is under way off a port in Kunigami in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 29, 2021, to remove a massive amount of pumice stones that drifted ashore following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The arrival of the stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Bonfire festival held at the northern tip of the Okinawa

KUNIGAMI, Japan ? Bonfire festival held at the northern tip of the Okinawa Island ahead of the 30th anniversary of Okinawafs reversion to Japan.

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Japan's slugger-pitcher Shohei Otani

Shohei Otani (C) and fellow Nippon Ham Fighters players Tatsuya Morimoto (L) and Ruita Usami get playful on a beach in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, holding a local traditional musical instrument "sanshin," during pre-season camp in February 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism indust

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple of newlyweds from Hong Kong and their relatives take photos in the premises of a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry. (Kyodo)

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Okinawa targets foreigners in growing its mainstay tourism indust

FUKUOKA, Japan - A couple from Hong Kong holds a wedding ceremony at a beachside chapel in a resort of the village of Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on April 26, 2012. Okinawa Prefecture has targeted foreigners to boost its mainstay tourism industry. (Kyodo)

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Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Photo taken in Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on May 11, 2021, shows an area of forest named Yambaru in the northern part of Japan's Okinawa Island. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests, including the northern part of Okinawa Island, be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Photo taken in Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture on May 11, 2021, shows an area of forest named Yambaru in the northern part of Japan's Okinawa Island. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests, including the northern part of Okinawa Island, be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

An Okinawa rail, a species of bird endemic to Japan's Okinawa Island, is pictured at a facility in Kunigami, a village in the northern part of the island, on May 11, 2021. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests, including the northern part of Okinawa Island, be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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Southwestern Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

An Okinawa rail, a species of bird endemic to Japan's Okinawa Island, is pictured at a facility in Kunigami, a village in the northern part of the island, on May 11, 2021. A UNESCO advisory panel recommended the previous day that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests, including the northern part of Okinawa Island, be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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Southwest Japan islands set to become World Heritage site

Yasushi Chibana, head of the Okinawa Prefecture village of Kunigami, reacts at the village office on May 10, 2021, after a UNESCO advisory panel recommended that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites.

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World Heritage Committee session postponed due to coronavirus

File photo taken April 23, 2018, in Kunigami in Okinawa Prefecture, shows an endemic Okinawa rail. A session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee scheduled for June 2020 in China, at which the proposed registration of a chain of Japanese southwestern islands, including the northern part of the main Okinawa island, was to be discussed, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rail

Photo taken on April 23, 2018, shows an Okinawa rail in Kunigami, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa rail

Photo taken on April 23, 2018 shows an Okinawa rail in Kunigami on Okinawa Island, southern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to seek return of U.S. military land in Okinawa by year-end

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (far R facing camera) holds a meeting with the chiefs of the villages of Kunigami and Higashi in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 8, 2016. Suga said the government wants to negotiate with the United States to achieve the return of a portion of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa by year-end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo