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Animation figures museum in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows part of a collection of animated character figures on display at the Bankyo Figure Museum in Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The museum, located inside a factory of Bankyo Pharmaceutical Co., exhibits about 40,000 items collected by company president Nobuo Matsuura.

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Animation figures museum in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows part of a collection of animated character figures on display at the Bankyo Figure Museum in Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The museum, located inside a factory of Bankyo Pharmaceutical Co., exhibits about 40,000 items collected by company president Nobuo Matsuura.

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Japanese emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

A rainbow forms over a vehicle carrying Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following their arrival at Kashikojima Station in Shima in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 9, 2025, to attend a national event for the conservation of fishery resources and promotion of the fishing industry. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to fishing vessels as they parade during a fishery industry promotional event in Minamiise, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako release fry during a fishery industry promotional event in Minamiise, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a dance performance by children during a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. Sitting next to him is Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Kashikojima Station in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako watch a sea otter at Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako visit Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave upon arriving at Toba Station in Toba, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 8, 2025. The imperial couple are visiting the central Japan prefecture to attend a fishery industry promotional event ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Toyota to sell racing karts to general consumers

Photo taken during a press event at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 22, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s GR Karts. The Japanese automaker will offer the racing kart model that can be driven by children from fall 2026 with an affordable price below 400,000 yen (about $2,600).

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Toyota to sell racing karts to general consumers

Toyota Motor Corp.'s GR Karts run during a press event at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Japanese automaker will offer the racing kart model that can be driven by children from fall 2026 with an affordable price below 400,000 yen (about $2,600).

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Football: Miura rewrites oldest-appearance record

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura (front) plays for Atletico Suzuka in the second half of a fourth-tier Japan Football League match against Veertien Mie in Toin, Mie Prefecture, on Oc. 18, 2025, beating his own record as the JFL's oldest player at 58 years and 234 days.

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Football: Miura rewrites oldest-appearance record

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura plays for Atletico Suzuka in the second half of a fourth-tier Japan Football League match against Veertien Mie in Toin, Mie Prefecture, on Oc. 18, 2025, beating his own record as the JFL's oldest player at 58 years and 234 days.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

ISE, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Dashcam Shows Inundated Underground Parking Lot After Torrential Rain

On Friday night, September 12, northern Mie Prefecture was hit by an intense, short-lived downpour. Rainfall peaked at 123.5 millimeters per hour, the highest ever recorded in the area. This dashcam video shows Kusunoki Parking, a large underground parking lot in central Yokkaichi, submerged in floodwaters, with dozens of cars damaged.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Priests attend a tree-felling ceremony at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2025, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years, which will culminate in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Hits Northern Mie Prefecture, Dozens of Cars Damaged in Yokkaichi

On Friday night, September 12, northern Mie Prefecture was hit by an intense, short-lived downpour. The rainfall reached a record 123.5 millimeters per hour, the highest ever recorded in the area. Near Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station, which was bustling on a weekend night, streets and shopping districts were flooded, leaving many vehicles stranded and causing chaos. In the city center, the large underground parking lot Kusunoki Parking was submerged, with dozens of cars damaged by the floodwaters.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) arrives at Ujiyamada Station in Ise in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025, after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in the central Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (front) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (front) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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Japan Prince Hisahito in Ise

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, two days after undergoing a series of traditional ceremonies at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to commemorate his coming of age.

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[Breaking News]Fireworks festival in central Japan

KUMANO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - The Kumano grand fireworks festival takes place at Shichirimihama beach in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Fireworks festival in central Japan

The Kumano grand fireworks festival takes place at Shichirimihama beach in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 17, 2025.