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Japan: Large Swarm of Fish Appears in Osaka’s Dotonbori River

An unusual sight was seen in the Dotonbori River, Minami district of central Osaka, on Thursday, December 18, as a large number of fish filled the river. According to experts, "It is possible that mullet, which are sensitive to temperature changes, have escaped to a relatively warmer place in response to the drop in water temperature."

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 8 Kyodo - People are surrounded by police officers as they gather at Ebisu bridge in Osaka's Minami district after the Hanshin Tigers baseball club won the Central League pennant on Sept. 7, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Tigers clinch CL pennant

People are surrounded by police officers as they gather at Ebisu bridge in Osaka's Minami district after the Hanshin Tigers baseball club won the Central League pennant on Sept. 7, 2025.

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Police officer writing out victim certificates

Tokuo Fujita, then 28, a police officer from the Ujina Police Station, surrounded by victims, is writing out victim certificates for survivors in front of the Hiroshima District Monopoly Bureau, located on the east side of Miyuki Bridge. The desk was placed on the south side of the "Minami-machi 3-chome" streetcar stop (now called "Minami-machi 6-chome"). Mr. Fujita, who had just finished working the night shift, experienced the atomic bombing at the police station about 4.7 kilometers from the hypocenter. His forehead was cut by broken window glass, but he rushed to the police box on the west side of Miyuki Bridge and helped injured citizens and students. (Distance from hypocenter 2400 meters.) Photo: Yoshito Matsushige, Collection: Photo Archives of Japan, Ownership: Chugoku Shimbun, **Editorial use only, commercial use not possible**,Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

A fan jumps into the Dotonbori River in Osaka's Minami district on Nov. 5, 2023, after local baseball team Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series championship. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hanshin wins Japan Series

Fans go wild near the Ebisu bridge in Osaka's Minami district on Nov. 5, 2023, after local baseball team Hanshin Tigers won the Japan Series championship.

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Japan - Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2014, the first day of the three-day event. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th Century.

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Japan - Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2014, the first day of the three-day event. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th Century.

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Tom Cruise in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - U.S. actor Tom Cruise waves to fans during a promotional event for the film "Edge of Tomorrow," in Osaka's Minami district on June 26, 2014.

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Tom Cruise in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - U.S. actor Tom Cruise waves to fans from a boat cruising the Dotombori River during a promotional event for the film "Edge of Tomorrow" in Osaka's Minami district on June 26, 2014.

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Tom Cruise in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - U.S. actor Tom Cruise waves to fans during a promotional event for the film "Edge of Tomorrow," in Osaka's Minami district on June 26, 2014.

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AKB48 leader Takahashi

TOKYO, Japan - Minami Takahashi, leader of all-girl pop group AKB48 and its sister units, speaks at an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on May 29, 2014. Two of her fellow AKB48 members and a staff member were attacked by a man with a saw at a fan event in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, on May 25.

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Japanese restaurants rank 12th, 20th in world

LONDON, Britain - Yoshihiro Narisawa (L), owner and chef of the French restaurant ''Les Creations de Narisawa'' in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama district, and Seiji Yamamoto (R), chef of ''RyuGin,'' Japanese cuisine in Tokyo's Roppongi, pose for photos in London on April 18, 2011. ''Les Creations de Narisawa'' and ''RyuGin'' were ranked 12th, the best rank for a restaurant in Asia, and 20th, respectively, in the world's 50 best restaurant list released the same day. ''Noma,'' a Scandinavian restaurant in Copenhagen, topped the list for two consecutive years.

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'Beni' salon in Tokyo's Aoyama

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer applies ''beni'' rouge-colored traditional Japanese lip paint on a visitor at a salon of Isehan Honten Beni Museum in Tokyo's Minami Aoyama district on Sept. 22, 2010. The salon lets visitors experience the application of the rare makeup, which is metallic green until mixed with water and comes painted inside an elaborate Japanese porcelain cup.

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Vintage Levi's jeans fetch 160,000 yen at high-end shop in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Cinch Tokyo, a jeans shop in the city's fashionable Minami Aoyama district dealing exclusively with high-end models of traditional Levi's jeans, is drawing many fans, with around 1,500 items on display including a revived 1917 model priced at 157,500 yen.

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Two primary school girls bask in limelight of Japan's shogi world

TOKYO, Japan - Beni Takemata, 8, holds a certificate of 1st dan for an amateur at her home in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama district.

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Pro-Seoul Korean group goes back on reconciliation with pro-Pyongyang group

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byeong Ok, president of Mindan, the pro-Seoul Korean residents group in Japan, reads a statement during his press conference at the Mindan headquarters in Tokyo's Minami-Azabu district on July 6. Ha announced the withdrawal of a joint reconciliation statement it signed in May with Chongryon, its pro-Pyongyang counterpart, citing North Korea's missile launches as the reason.

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Giant Ferris wheel debuts in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A giant Ferris wheel 77 meters high debuts on March 17 along the Dotombori Canal in Osaka's Minami district. Discount store chain Don Quijote Co. unveiled the Ferris wheel to coincide with the opening of its Dotombori branch. The wheel has 32 four-seat gondolas and takes about 15 minutes to go around.

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Kyoto group moves to set up pension scheme for geisha

KYOTO, Japan - A group of ''maiko'' girls in the Gion Kobu district watch a ''Kaomise-Kogyo'' show with an all-star cast at Minami-za theater in Kyoto in December 2004.

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Canoes, boats gather on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - Canoeists gather on Dotonbori River in Osaka's Minami district on March 16 to commemorate the opening of the third World Water Forum in Kyoto. Some 70 canoes and boats carrying water from 16 countries and areas took part in the gathering.

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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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1st weekend after lifting of COVID-19 emergency

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Oct. 2, 2021, on the first weekend after the lifting of the COVID-19 state of emergency amid dwindling infections.

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Giant Ferris wheel debuts in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A giant Ferris wheel 77 meters high debuts on March 17 along the Dotombori Canal in Osaka's Minami district. Discount store chain Don Quijote Co. unveiled the Ferris wheel to coincide with the opening of its Dotombori branch. The wheel has 32 four-seat gondolas and takes about 15 minutes to go around. (Kyodo)

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Vintage Levi's jeans fetch 160,000 yen at high-end shop in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Cinch Tokyo, a jeans shop in the city's fashionable Minami Aoyama district dealing exclusively with high-end models of traditional Levi's jeans, is drawing many fans, with around 1,500 items on display including a revived 1917 model priced at 157,500 yen. (Kyodo)

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Male "ama" diver in central Japan city

Free diver Yushi Ikeda (C), 30, chats with wife and fellow diver Mana (R), 20, and veteran diver Noriko Minami, with a 28-year career, in a hut for divers in the Azena district of Shima in the central Japan prefecture of Mie on June 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man thrown into river in Osaka drowns

Photo shows Dotombori River in Osaka's Minami district on July 14, 2018. A man drowned after being thrown into the river on July 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-Seoul Korean group goes back on reconciliation with pro-Pyon

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byeong Ok, president of Mindan, the pro-Seoul Korean residents group in Japan, reads a statement during his press conference at the Mindan headquarters in Tokyo's Minami-Azabu district on July 6. Ha announced the withdrawal of a joint reconciliation statement it signed in May with Chongryon, its pro-Pyongyang counterpart, citing North Korea's missile launches as the reason. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto group moves to set up pension scheme for geisha

KYOTO, Japan - A group of ''maiko'' girls in the Gion Kobu district watch a ''Kaomise-Kogyo'' show with an all-star cast at Minami-za theater in Kyoto in December 2004. (Kyodo)

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Canoes, boats gather on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - Canoeists gather on Dotonbori River in Osaka's Minami district on March 16 to commemorate the opening of the third World Water Forum in Kyoto. Some 70 canoes and boats carrying water from 16 countries and areas took part in the gathering. (Kyodo)

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The south branch of tukijigawa river

From the April 16,1873 edition of The Far East . A picture taken in the direction of Bizen Bridge (in the centre) from Odawara Bridge. The roof to the left rear is that of the main building of Nishihonganji Temple. The area to the right is the houses of the Minami Odawara district. (Most of them were destroyed in the fire of February 26, 1873.) To the right shore are fish transport ships.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐7‐0]

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Japanese restaurants rank 12th, 20th in world

LONDON, Britain - Yoshihiro Narisawa (L), owner and chef of the French restaurant ''Les Creations de Narisawa'' in Tokyo's Minami-Aoyama district, and Seiji Yamamoto (R), chef of ''RyuGin,'' Japanese cuisine in Tokyo's Roppongi, pose for photos in London on April 18, 2011. ''Les Creations de Narisawa'' and ''RyuGin'' were ranked 12th, the best rank for a restaurant in Asia, and 20th, respectively, in the world's 50 best restaurant list released the same day. ''Noma,'' a Scandinavian restaurant in Copenhagen, topped the list for two consecutive years. (Kyodo)

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'Beni' salon in Tokyo's Aoyama

TOKYO, Japan - A staffer applies ''beni'' rouge-colored traditional Japanese lip paint on a visitor at a salon of Isehan Honten Beni Museum in Tokyo's Minami Aoyama district on Sept. 22, 2010. The salon lets visitors experience the application of the rare makeup, which is metallic green until mixed with water and comes painted inside an elaborate Japanese porcelain cup. (Kyodo)

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Dec. 3, 2020. Osaka reported over 300 coronavirus cases the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Dec. 3, 2020. Osaka reported over 300 coronavirus cases the same day.

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Coronavirus surge in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Dec. 3, 2020. Osaka reported over 300 coronavirus cases the same day.

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2020 Halloween in Osaka

People in costumes are pictured in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Halloween on Oct. 31, 2020, amid concern over the coronavirus.

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2020 Halloween in Osaka

People in costumes are pictured in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Halloween on Oct. 31, 2020, amid concern over the coronavirus.

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2020 Halloween in Osaka

People in costumes are pictured in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Halloween on Oct. 31, 2020, amid concern over the coronavirus.

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Scene of Osaka amid coronavirus pandemic

Few people are seen in the Kuromon market in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Aug. 17, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Summer heat in Japan

People wearing face masks walk under a strong sun in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Aug. 8, 2020.

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Summer heat in Japan

People wearing face masks walk under a strong sun in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Aug. 8, 2020.

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New coronavirus

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Aug. 6, 2020. Osaka confirmed 225 coronavirus cases the same day, hitting a single-day record.

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New coronavirus

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on Aug. 6, 2020. Osaka confirmed 225 coronavirus cases the same day, hitting a single-day record.

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New coronavirus

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on July 30, 2020. Osaka confirmed 190 new cases of the new coronavirus the same day.

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New coronavirus

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on July 30, 2020. Osaka reported 190 new cases of the new coronavirus.

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New coronavirus

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on July 12, 2020. Osaka reported over 30 coronavirus cases the same day.

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New coronavirus

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on July 12, 2020. Osaka reported over 30 coronavirus cases the same day.

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New coronavirus

People walk in Osaka's Minami commercial district on July 12, 2020. Osaka reported over 30 coronavirus cases the same day.

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Halloween in Osaka's Minami

A man jumps into a river in Osaka's Minami entertainment district as a crowd gathers for Halloween celebrations on Oct. 31, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo