Central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge

Central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge

The central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge (1.4 kilometers northeast of the hypocenter) on the southwest side of the Hiroshima Station. The building with a tower on the far left is the head office of the Chugoku Shimbun, on its right is Fukuya Department Store, and the structure behind the tree in the center right is Hiroshima Central Broadcasting. Three photographs taken from the railings of Kyobashi Bridge over the Kyobashi River were stitched together for this picture. (Distance from hypocenter 1400 meters.) Photo taken in November 1945, by Yoshito Matsushige, Chugoku Shimbun. **Editorial use only, Commercial use not possible**, Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

Seal believed to be 'Tama-chan' seen in Saitama Pref.

Seal believed to be 'Tama-chan' seen in Saitama Pref.

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - A seal believed to be ''Tama-chan'' -- the seal that has gained nationwide fame since first being sighted last August in the Tama River, which borders Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture -- is spotted in the Naka River in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, April 21. The elusive seal had been seen recently in the Katabira River in Yokohama but its whereabouts have not been known since mid-March.

Seal believed to be 'Tama-chan' seen in Saitama Pref.

Seal believed to be 'Tama-chan' seen in Saitama Pref.

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - A seal believed to be ''Tama-chan'' -- the seal that has gained nationwide fame since first being sighted last August in the Tama River, which borders Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture -- is spotted in the Naka River in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, April 21. The elusive seal had been seen recently in the Katabira River in Yokohama but its whereabouts have not been known since mid-March. (Kyodo)