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[Breaking News]Whirlpools in western Japan

NARUTO, Japan, Feb. 15 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, the opening day of this year's whirlpools watching. (Kyodo)

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Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, the opening day of this year's whirlpools watching.

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Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, the opening day of this year's whirlpools watching.

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[Breaking News]Whirlpools in western Japan

NARUTO, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Tourists watch whirlpools from a sightseeing boat at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

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Whirlpools in Japan

Tourists watch whirlpools from a sightseeing boat at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 4, 2023. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

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Local gov't group to make Naruto whirlpools World Heritage

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Members of a council set up by the Hyogo and Tokushima prefectural governments in western Japan attend their first meeting on Dec. 18, 2014, in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture, to initiate a joint drive toward their goal of acquiring World Heritage status for whirlpools observed at the Naruto Strait. The whirlpools are touted as among the largest in the world.

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Gamba's Endo, Tokushima's Hashiuchi vie for ball

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo (front) of Gamba Osaka and Yuya Hashiuchi of Tokushima Vortis vie for the ball in the second half of their J-League game at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba secured their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw.

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Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) fires a shot in the second half of a game against Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The 0-0 draw enabled Gamba to win their second J-League title.

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Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

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Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

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Tosu's Yasuda scores for 1-0 victory over Tokushima

NARUTO, Japan - Defender Michihiro Yasuda of Sagan Tosu scores a second-half goal en route to the J-League Division 1 club's 1-0 victory over Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014.

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Chair-sliding race held in Naruto, western Japan

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Competitors slide on office chairs on a street in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, in an event called the "Isu (chair) 1GP" on May 10, 2014.

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Tokushima Vortis supporters perform Awa Odori

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Supporters of Japanese soccer club Tokushima Vortis perform a flash mob Awa Odori dance to wish for a victory by the last-place team of the J-League before its game in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 3, 2014.

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Forlan takes shot on goal in Cerezo's win over Tokushima

NARUTO, Japan - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (C) takes a shot on goal for Cerezo Osaka against Tokushima Vortis in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in a J-League first-division match on March 8, 2014. Cerezo won 2-0.

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Ozeki Kisenosato

MATSUDO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato holds a press conference at Naruto Stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2013, on the release the same day by the Japan Sumo Association of wrestlers' rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Jan. 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Naruto Strait whirlpools

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows large whirlpools and a ship carrying tourists to view them in the Naruto Strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean on May 3, 2012.

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Naruto Strait whirlpools

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tourists aboard a ship viewing large whirlpools in the Naruto Strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean on May 3, 2012.

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Kisenosato promoted to sumo's second-highest rank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (R) attends a press conference with his stablemaster Naruto in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011, after being formally notified by messengers from the Japan Sumo Association that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki.

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Kisenosato promoted to sumo's second-highest rank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (2nd from L) receives notice that he is to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki from messengers (R) from the Japan Sumo Association in a ceremony in the city of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2011. The man beside Kisenosato is his stablemaster Naruto.

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Sumo elder Naruto, ex-yokozuna Takanosato, dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 1982 shows sumo elder Naruto, then Takanosato, holding the trophy after winning the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. He died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2011, at the age of 59.

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Sumo elder Naruto, ex-yokozuna Takanosato, dies

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo shows sumo elder Naruto (R) attending a press conference along with Kisenosato, a wrestler who belongs to the Naruto stable, in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2011. Naruto, the former yokozuna Takanosato, died of respiratory failure at a Fukuoka hospital on Nov. 7, 2011, aged 59.

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Sumo elder Naruto, ex-yokozuna Takanosato, dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in January 2011 shows sumo elder Naruto, the former yokozuna Takanosato, who died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2011. He was 59.

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German president pays tribute to WWI German POWs

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - German President Christian Wulff (R) places flowers at a monument marking a camp for German prisoners of war captured during World War I; in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2011. Some 1,000 German soldiers were imprisoned between 1917 and 1920 at the camp after being captured in China by the Japanese military.

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German president pays tribute to WWI German POWs

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - German President Christian Wulff (2nd from R) observes a moment of silence after placing flowers at a monument marking a camp for German prisoners of war captured during World War I; in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 27, 2011. Some 1,000 German soldiers were imprisoned between 1917 and 1920 at the camp after being captured in China by the Japanese military.

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Naruto Strait whirlpools

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Large whirlpools are formed in the Naruto Strait under Onaruto Bridge as the season for the spectacle has arrived on April 29, 2011.

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Japan's Shueisha holds manga exhibition in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - A visitor looks at a mosaic of an image taken from Japanese comic ''NARUTO'' at a contemporary art museum in Istanbul on Oct. 5, 2010. Major Japanese publisher Shueisha Inc. is holding an exhibition called ''Discover Manga! The World of Shonenjump'' at the museum through Oct. 17 to promote Japanese comic books.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Whirlpools are seen under the Onaruto Bridge, a suspension bridge connecting Kobe with Naruto and Tokushima in the Shikoku region, in the Naruto Strait on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometer wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Whirlpools at Naruto Strait

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - A pleasure ship is seen sailing near whirlpools in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and the Shikoku region, western Japan, on April 28, 2010. The strait connecting the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean is only 1.3 kilometers wide and seawater flows in and out from the Seto Inland Sea. The height difference between high tide and low tide reaches up to 1.5 meters, creating numerous whirlpools. At this time of the year, the diameter of whirlpools can be over 20 meters.

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Man's torso found on Japanese beach

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers examine an empty beach in Naruto in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on May 11. The torso of an unidentified man was found the same day by a person walking on the beach.

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Pilgrimage popular among Japan's aging baby-boomers

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Pilgrimage has become a popular pastime among Japan's aging baby-boomers, particularly those who are leading a retired life. Photo shows pilgrims at Ryozenji, a Buddhist temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, the first stop of the 88 traditional pilgrimage sites in Shikoku.

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

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Spring tides create whirlpools

NARUTO, Japan - A whirlpool is seen April 5 under the Onaruto Bridge linking the Japanese islands of Awaji (background) and Shikoku in western Japan as the spring tides come to the Naruto Straits off Tokushima Prefecture.

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Tourist enjoy Naruto whirilpools

OSAKA, Japan - A boat with a full load of tourists sails through the Naruto Straits, a narrow channel between Shikoku and Awajishima Island in western Japan known for its big whirlpools, as the holiday-studded ''Golden Week'' starts on May 2.

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Whirlpool tour season opens with ceremony

NARUTO, Japan - Mayumi Yanagawa, a woman promoting sightseeing trips to whirlpools off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, throws a golden key into the sea off Naruto on March 1 in a ceremony to open the tour season.

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Galle's glassware museum opens in Naruto

NARUTO, Japan - A father and child look at glassware by Emile Galle (1846-1904) on Nov. 3. A museum for the French glassware artist opened the same day in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture.

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3 dead, 32 injured in Awaji pileup

KOBE, Japan - Rescuers work on a pileup on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway in the town of Awaji on July 11. Three people were killed and 32 were injured, some seriously, in the accident, which involved nine vehicles including two buses, two large trucks, a taxi and passenger cars.

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Hotoku Gakuen downs Naruto Kogyo in Koshien final

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hotoku Gakuen players celebrate cruising to an 8-2 victory over Tokushima's Naruto Kogyo in the final of the 74th national high school baseball invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium on April 5.

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Takamura rallies for Resort Trust Ladies golf win

NARUTO, Japan - Aki Takamura poses with a trophy after winning the Resort Trust Ladies golf tournament by three strokes at Grandee Naruto Golf Club in Tokushima Prefecture on June 3. Takamura's three-stroke victory over overnight co-leader Chihiro Nakajima was her second straight on the Japan LPGA tour after taking last week's Kosaido Ladies title.

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Copper moon floating in night sky, 97% waned in partial eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse is observed in Japan, with part of the moon falling under the shadow of the earth and apparently waned. According to the National Astronomical Observatory, the latest phenomenon seen on Nov. 19 features the coverage of 97.8% of the moon’s diameter by the earth’s shadow. The waned portion did not turn completely dark but, like in a total eclipse, was afloat shining in copper color in the night sky.Date: Nov. 19, 2021Place: Naruto city, Toshima Prefecture

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004. (Kyodo)