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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 4

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Football: Club World Cup

Sergio Ramos of Monterrey and Yoichi Naganuma of Urawa Red Diamonds vie for the ball in the second half of a football Club World Cup Group E match on June 25, 2025, at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

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How rainy Tokyo tackles floods by building a "city" below the city

STORY: How rainy Tokyo tackles floods by building a "city" below the city SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): SATORU IKEDA, Visitor 3. various of the facility 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): NAGANUMA, Visitor 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHONG YA, Xinhua correspondent "Located in a temperate maritime climate and being vulnerable to flooding, the Tokyo metropolitan area has always been stepping up its efforts to combat floods. The rainy metropolis is building a 'city' below the city -- beneath its around 2,000-square-kilometer land lie 16,000-kilometer sewage pipes in total. Now I'm right here at RyuQkan museum, which introduces the Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel, o

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SPRINT (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hashimoto Masato (R, front)/Naganuma Ryo of Japan celebrate after the Men's Canoe Double 500m Final of Canoe Sprint at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SPRINT (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hashimoto Masato (R)/Naganuma Ryo of Japan compete during the Men's Canoe Double 500m Final of Canoe Sprint at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SPRINT (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalists Hashimoto Masato (L)/Naganuma Ryo of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the Men's Canoe Double 500m of Canoe Sprint at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SPRINT (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalists Hashimoto Masato (L)/Naganuma Ryo of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the Men's Canoe Double 500m of Canoe Sprint at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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Asian Games: Canoe

Japan's canoe sprint team of Ryo Naganuma (L) and Masato Hashimoto are pictured after the men's canoe sprint double 500-meter final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Asian Games: Canoe

Japan's canoe sprint team of Masato Hashimoto (L) and Ryo Naganuma pose with their silver medals after the men's canoe double 500-meter final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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'Flying pumpkins' hang in greenhouse in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A farmer in Naganuma Town, Hokkaido, shows "flying pumpkins" hanging from the frames of a greenhouse on Aug. 22, 2014.

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Nakayama scores 3rd goal for Japan in WC q'fier against Oman

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is all smiles after scoring the third goal for Japan in the second half against Oman in a World Cup qualifying match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on June 2, which Japan won 3-0. Nakamura and other Japanese players wore black arm bands in honor of former Japan Football Association chief Ken Naganuma, who died at a Tokyo hospital earlier in the day.

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Emperor, empress briefed on rice growing

NAGANUMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (both on L side) are briefed on rice growing in Naganuma, Hokkaido, on June 25.

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Nakayama scores 3rd goal for Japan in WC q'fier against Oman

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura is all smiles after scoring the third goal for Japan in the second half against Oman in a World Cup qualifying match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on June 2, which Japan won 3-0. Nakamura and other Japanese players wore black arm bands in honor of former Japan Football Association chief Ken Naganuma, who died at a Tokyo hospital earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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lawsuit against Naganuma Nike Base: Self-Defense Forces violate Constitution

The Sapporo District Court ruled that the Self-Defense Forces violate the Constitution in the Naganuma Nike Base lawsuit. Lawyer Hikosaka was also pleased. Air Force planes in the sky troops marching tanks running people waiting for the court decision Judge Fukushima getting out of a car the main text of the court decision people rejoicing over the plaintiff's victory security forest radar deployed farmers opposition demonstration demonstrators gathering around the base Judge Fukushima's press conference. Tanks fighter planes *Filming date unknown release date: September 14 1973

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe in northern Japan

"Flying pumpkins," or pumpkins grown suspended above the ground from a greenhouse structure, ripen in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 28, 2015. They will be harvested in September for shipment to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe in northern Japan

"Flying pumpkins," or pumpkins grown suspended above the ground from a greenhouse structure, ripen in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 28, 2015. They will be harvested in September for shipment to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe in northern Japan

"Flying pumpkins," or pumpkins grown midair in a greenhouse, are ripe in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 28, 2015. They will be harvested in September for shipment to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe in northern Japan

"Flying pumpkins," or pumpkins grown midair in a greenhouse, are ripe in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 28, 2015. They will be harvested in September for shipment to Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alleged mastermind of 542 mil. yen robbery in 2004 gets warrant

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Norihiro Naganuma (2nd from L), a former gang member who is suspected of masterminding the record 542.5 million yen robbery in 2004, is escorted to Imaichi Police Station in Tochigi Prefecture on July 31. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress briefed on rice growing

NAGANUMA, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (both on L side) are briefed on rice growing in Naganuma, Hokkaido, on June 25. (Kyodo)

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'Flying pumpkins' hang in greenhouse in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A farmer in Naganuma Town, Hokkaido, shows "flying pumpkins" hanging from the frames of a greenhouse on Aug. 22, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 28, 2020, at a farm in Naganuma in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 28, 2020, at a farm in Naganuma in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 29, 2019, at a farm in Naganuma, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 29, 2019, at a farm in Naganuma, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 29, 2019, at a farm in Naganuma, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Squashes on trellis

Squashes raised on a trellis in a greenhouse are ripe on Aug. 29, 2019, at a farm in Naganuma, Hokkaido, northern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Squashes are hung in air

A farmer checks squashes growing on a trellis in a greenhouse at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Squashes are hung in air

A farmer checks squashes growing on a trellis in a greenhouse at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pumpkins are hung in air

A farmer checks pumpkins growing on a trellis in a greenhouse at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" to be harvested in Hokkaido

Pumpkins are hung in the air from the frames of a greenhouse, looking as if they are "flying," at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 30, 2017. The pumpkins will be harvested in mid-September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" to be harvested in Hokkaido

Pumpkins are hung in the air from the frames of a greenhouse, looking as if they are "flying," at a farm in Naganuma on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 30, 2017. The pumpkins will be harvested in mid-September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Proposal to move rowing/canoe to Miyagi venue to be shelved

File photo taken in October 2016 shows the Naganuma rowing course in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. It was reported on Nov. 24, 2016, that a proposal to hold the rowing/canoe sprint events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics at the course is likely to be shelved. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Photo taken Oct. 15, 2016, from a Kyodo News airplane shows temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees (front) in the northeastern Japan city of Tome and the Naganuma rowing course (back). The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma is chosen to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) is welcomed by people in the northeastern Japan city of Tome on Oct. 15, 2016, as Koike visited there to inspect the Naganuma rowing course, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) is welcomed by people in the northeastern Japan city of Tome on Oct. 15, 2016, as Koike visited there to inspect the Naganuma rowing course, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) is welcomed by people in the northeastern Japan city of Tome on Oct. 15, 2016, as Koike visited there to inspect the Naganuma rowing course, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Oct. 15, 2016, shows temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2016. The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma rowing course hosts the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Oct. 15, 2016, shows temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2016. The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma rowing course hosts the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R), accompanied by Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai, inspects temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2016. The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma rowing course hosts the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (far R), accompanied by Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (2nd from R), inspects temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2016. The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma rowing course hosts the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R), accompanied by Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai, inspects temporary housing for March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster evacuees in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on Oct. 15, 2016. The housing will be used as an athletes' village if Naganuma rowing course hosts the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from L) and Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (far L) inspect on Oct. 15, 2016, the Naganuma rowing course in the northeastern Japan city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R) and Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai inspect on Oct. 15, 2016, the Naganuma rowing course in the northeastern Japan city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naganuma rowing course may host rowing/canoe sprint events

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Oct. 15, 2016, shows Naganuma rowing course in the northeastern Japan city of Tome, which is being floated as a candidate site to host the rowing/canoe sprint events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe enough for harvest in Hokkaido

"Flying pumpkins" are hung from the frame of a greenhouse in Naganuma, Hokkaido, on Aug. 29, 2016. About 3,000 pumpkins in four varieties are being grown through suspension above ground. The method ensures that the lower half of the pumpkin, normally submerged in soil, receives sunlight as it grows. The pumpkins will be harvested in early September and put on the market for about 1,200 yen each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Flying pumpkins" ripe enough for harvest in Hokkaido

"Flying pumpkins" are hung from the frame of a greenhouse in Naganuma, Hokkaido, on Aug. 29, 2016. About 3,000 pumpkins in four varieties are being grown through suspension above ground. The method ensures that the lower half of the pumpkin, normally submerged in soil, receives sunlight as it grows. The pumpkins will be harvested in early September and put on the market for about 1,200 yen each. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo