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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A monitor at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, displays information about delays of the Shinkansen bullet train service due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A monitor at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, displays information about delays of the Shinkansen bullet train service due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

A prototype robot automatically transports heavy objects during a demonstration by Central Japan Railway Co. at Nagoya Station in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025.

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Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

A prototype robot automatically transports heavy objects during a demonstration by Central Japan Railway Co. at Nagoya Station in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Giant mannequin character in Nagoya

Photo taken on March 19, 2025, shows the 6.1-meter-tall mannequin character Nana-chan in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan.

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Giant mannequin character in Nagoya

Photo taken on March 19, 2025, shows the 6.1-meter-tall mannequin character Nana-chan in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan.

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Giant mannequin character to pitch Osaka Expo

Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2024, shows the 6.1-meter-tall mannequin character Nana-chan clad in an Expo staff uniform in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan to promote the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ahead of the six-month event in the western Japan city from mid-April 2025. Standing in front of Nana-chan is Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo.

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Giant mannequin character to pitch Osaka Expo

Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2024, shows the 6.1-meter-tall mannequin character Nana-chan clad in an Expo staff uniform in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan to promote the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ahead of the six-month event in the western Japan city from mid-April 2025.

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60th anniv. of start of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains

A ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains is held at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 1, 2024.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

A signboard at a JR Hamamatsu station ticket gate in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, shows Tokaido bullet train services suspended between Mishima in the prefecture and Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 30, 2024, due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Tokyo-Nagoya bullet trains resume after typhoon

JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Aug. 17, 2024, as Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between the Japanese capital and Nagoya returned to normal following a full-day suspension due to the passing of a powerful typhoon.

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Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

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Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

JR Nagoya Station in the central Japan city of Nagoya is quiet as shinkasen bullet train services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

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Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A shinkansen bullet train ticket gate area at JR Tokyo Station is empty on Aug. 16, 2024, as services were suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

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Bullet train cancelations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard (R) at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, displays information about the cancelation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

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Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

A signboard at JR Tokyo Station displays information about the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching Typhoon Ampil.

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Bullet train cancellations due to approaching typhoon

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2024, at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows a signboard turned off due to the cancellation of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya, as powerful Typhoon Ampil approaches.

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Baseball: Ohtani merch shop in Nagoya

A game ball used by Los Angeles Angels two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani and an autographed replica of his game model glove is displayed at a pop-up shop in the underground arcade of Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Ohtani merch shop in Nagoya

Shoppers flock to a pop-up shop in the underground arcade of Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, to get their hands on Shohei Ohtani merchandise on Nov. 17, 2023, the day the Los Angeles Angels two-way baseball star was named the American League's MVP.

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Baseball: Ohtani merch shop in Nagoya

Shoppers flock to a pop-up shop in the underground arcade of Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, to get their hands on Shohei Ohtani merchandise on Nov. 17, 2023, the day the Los Angeles Angels two-way baseball star was named the American League's MVP.

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Fujii gets all 8 shogi titles

People grab copies of an extra edition of the local newspaper in front of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, after Sota Fujii clinched his eighth shogi title with a victory over Takuya Nagase in the best-of-five series for the Oza to become the first player in shogi history to hold all eight shogi titles simultaneously.

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Fujii gets all 8 shogi titles

People grab copies of an extra edition of the local newspaper in front of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 11, 2023, after Sota Fujii clinched his eighth shogi title with a victory over Takuya Nagase in the best-of-five series for the Oza to become the first player in shogi history to hold all eight shogi titles simultaneously.

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Typhoon Lan hits western Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023, at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, shows an information display notifying of the cancellation of shinkansen bullet train services between Nagoya and Okayama due to Typhoon Lan that hit the region.

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15-year-high gasoline prices in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Nagoya, central Japan, shows regular gasoline at 175 yen ($1.23) per liter on Aug. 2, 2023. Industry ministry data released the same day shows the average retail price for regular gasoline in Japan hit 176.70 yen per liter as of July 31, its highest in about 15 years.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols on a sweltering hot day in front of Nagoya station in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 27, 2023, with the mercury topping 35 C in many parts of Japan.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols on a sweltering hot day in front of Nagoya station in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 27, 2023, with the mercury topping 35 C in many parts of Japan.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols on a sweltering hot day in front of Nagoya station in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 27, 2023, with the mercury topping 35 C in many parts of Japan.

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Sumo wrestlers taking bullet train

Some 200 sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 25, 2023, on a shinkansen bullet train referred to as the "sumo train" ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Pool photo)

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Sumo wrestlers taking bullet train

Some 200 sumo wrestlers arrive at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 25, 2023, on a shinkansen bullet train referred to as the "sumo train" ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Pool photo)

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JAPAN-NAGOYA-TORRENTIAL RAINS

(230603) -- NAGOYA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer maintains order at Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 3, 2023. Torrential rains pounded a wide swath of Japan's Pacific coast on Friday and disrupted transportation services, including cancellations of shinkansen bullet train services in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-NAGOYA-TORRENTIAL RAINS

(230603) -- NAGOYA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for Shinkansen trains to start again at Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 3, 2023. Torrential rains pounded a wide swath of Japan's Pacific coast on Friday and disrupted transportation services, including cancellations of shinkansen bullet train services in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-NAGOYA-TORRENTIAL RAINS

(230603) -- NAGOYA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for Shinkansen trains to start again at Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 3, 2023. Torrential rains pounded a wide swath of Japan's Pacific coast on Friday and disrupted transportation services, including cancellations of shinkansen bullet train services in some areas. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Heavy rain in Japan

Passengers wait for shinkansen bullet train services to resume at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 3, 2023, as typhoon-caused heavy rain disrupted railway operations in parts of Japan.

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JAPAN-TORRENTIAL RAIN-RAIL TRANSIT LINE-SHUTDOWN

(230602) -- NAGOYA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for Shinkansen trains at the entrance to Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 2, 2023. Many rail transit lines were shut down due to torrential rain in some areas of Japan on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TORRENTIAL RAIN-RAIL TRANSIT LINE-SHUTDOWN

(230602) -- NAGOYA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger waits for a Shinkansen train at the transfer entrance of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 2, 2023. Many rail transit lines were shut down due to torrential rain in some areas of Japan on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TORRENTIAL RAIN-RAIL TRANSIT LINE-SHUTDOWN

(230602) -- NAGOYA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for Shinkansen trains at the entrance of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 2, 2023. Many rail transit lines were shut down due to torrential rain in some areas of Japan on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TORRENTIAL RAIN-RAIL TRANSIT LINE-SHUTDOWN

(230602) -- NAGOYA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member maintains order at the Shinkansen transfer entrance of Nagoya Station in Nagoya, Japan, June 2, 2023. Many rail transit lines were shut down due to torrential rain in some areas of Japan on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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COVID mask rules eased in Japan

Some people wear masks while others do not as they walk in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan on March 13, 2023. Japan eased its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing the same day, with the decision to wear them now left up to individual choice.

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COVID mask rules eased in Japan

Most people wear masks as they come out of the ticket gate for shinkansen bullet trains in JR Nagoya Station in central Japan on March 13, 2023, despite Japan's easing of its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing the same day, with the decision to wear them now left up to individual choice.

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COVID mask rules eased in Japan

Most people wear masks while walking in front of Nagoya Station in central Japan on March 13, 2023, although Japan eased its COVID-19 guidelines on mask-wearing the same day, with wearing now left up to individual choice.

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Japan to ease COVID-19 rules

People wearing face masks walk in front of JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, capital of Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 27, 2023. Japan decided the same day to ease COVID-19 prevention measures on May 8 in a major policy shift in its response to the three-year-long pandemic.

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Return rush after New Year holidays in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, is crowded with travelers on Jan. 3, 2023, as people head home after the New Year holidays.

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Return rush after New Year holidays in Japan

People get on a shinkansen bullet train from a crowded platform at JR Nagoya Station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 3, 2023, as people head home after the New Year holidays.

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Strangers embrace as 'hug-me' movement spreads

NAGOYA, Japan - A woman holding a ''FREE HUGS'' sign gets an embrace from a male passersby near the JR Nagoya Station. Such ''hug me'' scenes among total strangers seem to be spreading in Japan among youngsters in search of human warmth. (Photo taken July 7)

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train departing Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after a brief stop during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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N700S series bullet train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Photo taken on June 5, 2018, shows a new N700s Tokaido shinkansen bullet train stopping at Mikawa-Anjo station in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, during a test run between Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Osaka.

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Bullet train crack

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo - Nozomi No. 34, a shinkansen bullet train in which a crack was found in the undercarriage of one of its cars, is hooked up to another shinkansen at JR Nagoya Station on Dec. 15, 2017 prior to being moved to a repair facility. The train in question was stopped at the station in central Japan on Dec. 11 after an abnormal sound was detected.