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Japan: Funnel Cloud Sightings Reported in Niigata’s Murakami City

Funnel clouds were reported multiple times in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, on Sunday, August 9.

Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, speaks during a seminar for teachers in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 7, 2026.

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Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, speaks during a seminar for teachers in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 7, 2026.

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Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, speaks during a seminar for teachers in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 7, 2026.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 5

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 4

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 3

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 2

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida reacts after making a winning putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida plays a shot during the final round of the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Daishi Hokuetsu Bank

Exterior, logo, and sign of Daishi Hokuetsu Bank=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and signboard of Taiyo Life Insurance (Niigata Branch)

Exterior, logo, and signboard of Taiyo Life Insurance (Niigata Branch)=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Daishi Hokuetsu Bank sign

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank sign=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building

Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and signage of APA Hotel & Resort Niigata Ekimae Odori

Exterior, logo, and signage of APA Hotel & Resort Niigata Ekimae Odori=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Nissei Real Estate signboard and logo

Nissei Real Estate signboard and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Daishi Hokuetsu Bank sign and logo

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Niigata Nippo sign and logo

Niigata Nippo sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe

Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe=May 19,2026,Niigata

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APA Hotel signboard and logo

APA Hotel signboard and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Niigata Station

Exterior, logo, and sign of Niigata Station=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe

Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe

Exterior, logo, and sign of Toki Messe=May 19,2026,Niigata

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MetLife Life Insurance sign and logo

MetLife Life Insurance sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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APA Hotel signboard and logo

APA Hotel signboard and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Niigata Nippo sign and logo

Niigata Nippo sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Toki Messe Sign and Logo

Toki Messe Sign and Logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Taiyo Life signboard and logo

Taiyo Life signboard and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building

Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship

Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Niigata Station

Exterior, logo, and sign of Niigata Station=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Toki Messe Sign and Logo

Toki Messe Sign and Logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship

Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship

Exterior, logo, and sign of the Niigata Nippo Media Ship=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Toki Messe Sign and Logo

Toki Messe Sign and Logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissei Real Estate

Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissei Real Estate=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Sign and logo of Shoko Chukin Bank (Niigata Branch)

Sign and logo of Shoko Chukin Bank (Niigata Branch)=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Japan: Rising Temperatures Bring Surge in Bear Sightings Near Residential Areas 2

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, with sightings reported one after another, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured in Joetsu, Niigata on May 13, 2026.

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Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo

Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows the control room for the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The plant restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, as the company gears up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)