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Baseball: Timoniel Perez, Alfonso Soriano of Carp

Photo taken on Feb. 19, 1996, shows Japanese professional baseball team Hiroshima Carp's Timoniel Perez (R) and Alfonso Soriano, both from the Dominican Republic, in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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[Breaking News]Shipment of sweet peas in southwestern Japan

NICHINAN, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Work is under way to ship sweet peas in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Shipment of sweet peas in southwestern Japan

Work is under way to ship sweet peas in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2025.

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Shipment of sweet peas in southwestern Japan

Work is under way to ship sweet peas in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2025.

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Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

High waves are observed along the shore in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2024, due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

High waves are observed along the shore in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2024, due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Strong typhoon heading toward southwestern Japan

High waves are observed along the shore in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2024, due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Japan megaquake alert ends

Photo taken Aug. 15, 2024, shows a harbor in the Miyazaki Prefecture city of Nichinan, southwestern Japan, close to the Nankai Trough that runs along Japan's Pacific coast. The government lifted a megaquake advisory the same day, around the Nankai Trough it issued after a M7.1 quake hit southwestern Japan on Aug. 8.

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[Breaking News]Megaquake advisory in Japan

NICHINAN, Japan, Aug. 9 Kyodo - A bathing beach is closed in Nichinan in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki on Aug. 9, 2024, after Japan's weather agency issued its first-ever advisory on a higher-than-usual probability of a megaquake around the Nankai Trough, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the region the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Megaquake advisory in Japan

A bathing beach is closed in Nichinan in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki on Aug. 9, 2024, after Japan's weather agency issued its first-ever advisory on a higher-than-usual probability of a megaquake around the Nankai Trough, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the region the previous day.

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Japan: Giant Rock Falls Onto National Highway After M7.1 Earthquake Hits Off Kyushu

Parts of National Route 220 in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, were closed due to a rockfall after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Kyushu on Thursday afternoon, August 8, triggering tsunami advisories. This dashcam video shows a giant rock on the side of the national highway.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows damaged stone lanterns at Udo Jingu shrine in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows damaged stone lanterns at Udo Jingu shrine in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows a damaged store sign in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows debris from a damaged wall in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows fallen roof tiles in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong quake in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024, shows a damaged store sign in Nichinan in Miyazaki Prefecture following a strong earthquake that hit southwestern Japan the previous day.

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Robot to survey damaged nuke reactor buildings

TOKYO, Japan - A compact robot, "Sakura 1-go", developed by the Chiba Institute of Technology in cooperation with Nichinan Corp. to survey damaged nuclear reactor buildings, is unveiled in Tokyo on April 17, 2014.

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Norovirus kills 6 patients at Miyazaki hospital

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shigekazu Miyaji (C), head of the Shunkokai medical association, bows with others at a press conference at the Miyazaki prefectural hall in the city of Miyazaki on Dec. 23, 2012. Six patients have died of gastroenteritis after a norovirus outbreak at Shunkokaihigashi Hospital in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, hospital officials said the same day.

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Norovirus kills 6 patients at Miyazaki hospital

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2012, shows Shunkokaihigashi Hospital in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture. Six patients have died of gastroenteritis after a norovirus outbreak at the hospital, hospital officials said the same day.

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Hiroshima's Maeda wins Sawamura Award

NICHINAN, Japan - Hiroshima Carp right-hander Kenta Maeda, the Central League leader in wins, ERA and strikeouts this season, smiles at a news conference after winning his first Sawamura Award in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2010. Maeda is the first CL recipient of the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young Award since Kenshin Kawakami in 2004, when the Atlanta Braves pitcher was still with the Chunichi Dragons.

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi (L) chats with catcher Ginjiro Sumitani after his pitching practice during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010.

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi throws a ball during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010.

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi throws a ball during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010.

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Lions Kikuchi enters spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi is surrounded by reporters and TV crews in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, 2010, after finishing practice on the first day of the club's spring training. The draft No. 1 pick said he could feel he has finally become a pro.

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Lions Kikuchi enters spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi pitches a ball during the first day of the club's spring training in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, 2010. The draft No. 1 pick said he could feel he has finally become a pro.

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Kikuchi enters spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie pitcher Yusei Kikuchi runs during a workout in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, 2010. All twelve Japanese professional baseball clubs entered spring training the same day.

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No. 1 draft pick Terahara to join Daiei Hawks

NICHINAN, Japan - Hayato Terahara, the Daiei Hawks' top draft pick, fields questions from reporters Nov. 26 in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, after deciding to join the Pacific League club. Daiei won the right to negotiate with Terahara, the most sought-after player, in the Nov. 19 amateur draft.

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(1)Daiei wins right to talk to high school star Terahara

TOKYO, Japan - Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh (L) displays the lucky card after he won the lottery for Nichinan Gakuen ace Hayato Terahara at this year's entry-level draft for Japanese professional baseball in Tokyo on Nov. 19. At right is Tatsunori Hara, new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, who had hoped to win the right to negotiate with the hard-throwing right-hander.

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(2)Daiei wins right to talk to high school star Terahara

TOKYO, Japan - Nichinan Gakuen right-hander Hayato Terahara smiles in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Nov. 19 after the Daiei Hawks won the right to negotiate with this year's top choice in a lottery at Japanese professional baseball's entry-level draft.

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Daiei manager Oh visits high school pitcher Terahara

NICHINAN, Japan - Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh (R) shakes hands with Hayato Terahara, an 18-year-old star pitcher at Nichinan Gakuen High School in Miyagi Prefecture, at the school Oct. 29. Oh and three Daiei officials visited the school before Terahara's departure for the World Cup tournament, which gets underway Nov. 6 in Taiwan, in a bid to convey the Pacific League club's eagerness to sign him.

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Matsuzaka wins 2001 Sawamura Award with 15 wins

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles at a press conference in the town of Nango in Miyazaki Prefecture on Oct. 22 after being named winner of the Sawamura Award as best starting pitcher in 2001. Matsuzaka posted 15 wins and a personal-high 214 strikeouts this season.

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Spring training camp begins for Japan pro baseball clubs

Spring training camp kicks off for the Hiroshima Carp at an almost empty ballpark in the southwestern Japan city of Nichinan amid COVID-19 fears on Feb. 1, 2022.

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Spring training camp begins for Japan pro baseball clubs

Spring training camp kicks off for the Hiroshima Carp at a ballpark in the southwestern Japan city of Nichinan amid COVID-19 fears on Feb. 1, 2022.

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No. 1 draft pick Terahara to join Daiei Hawks

NICHINAN, Japan - Hayato Terahara, the Daiei Hawks' top draft pick, fields questions from reporters Nov. 26 in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, after deciding to join the Pacific League club. Daiei won the right to negotiate with Terahara, the most sought-after player, in the Nov. 19 amateur draft.

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Baseball: Kikuchi gets nod as Lions Opening Day starter

Seibu Lions left-hander Yusei Kikuchi throws a pitch during the club's training camp in Nichinan, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 18, 2016. Kikuchi will start in the Lions' season-opening game on March 25 against the Orix Buffaloes, according to Seibu manager Norio Tanabe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1 dead, 2 injured in snow-triggered landslide in western Japan

Photo taken Jan. 25, 2016 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a house (L) in Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture in western Japan, that was hit by a snow-triggered landslide, killing an 88-year-old woman and injuring her son and his wife. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Supporting start-up businesses at ex-school site in Nichinan

Shoji Ogura, representative of community base "Ushionomori" which supports the launch of small businesses and exchange among local people in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses for a photograph in June 2015. The base was built on a site of a former elementary school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thai restaurant in ex-elementary school building in Nichinan

Daisuke Kusano (L), owner of a Thai cuisine restaurant built inside a former elementary school building in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses with Shoji Ogura (R), representative of community base "Ushionomori" which supports the launch of small enterprises and exchange among local people based in the former school, in June 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Catch of yellowfin tuna jumps in Miyazaki Pref.

Photo taken on June 16, 2015, shows yellowfin tuna landed at Aburatsu port in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The haul of yellowfin tuna has recently significantly increased at the port. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Promoting southwestern Japanese city of Nichinan

Kenichi Kawano, a Nichinan city official in Miyazaki Prefecture, wears a mask made from Japanese "Obisugi" cedar, while holding a cup also made from the local cedar in promoting the southwestern Japanese city on March 11, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese donates calligraphy by Sun Yat-sen's comrades to Taiwan museum

Yoshihiro Fujita (2nd from L), a member of the education board of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, presents a framed calligraphy piece by Chinese revolutionary activist Sun Yat-sen's close ally Chen Qimei to representatives of the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei on March 12, 2015, during a symposium marking the 90th anniversary of Sun's death. The calligraphy, given by Chen to Fujita's grandfather Reizo around 1915 as a token of thanks for his support for the Sun-led revolution in China, is hailed by the museum as an invaluable piece of historical material that shows the activists' connections with supporters in Japan. Fujita also donated a separate piece of calligraphy by another of Sun's allies, Liu Datong. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Distillers in Kyushu seek to build fan base abroad for "shochu"

Shinichiro Watanabe, president of Kyoya Distiller & Brewer Co. in Nichinan of southwestern Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture, explains on Aug. 10, 2017, about its product Yuzu Gin, a gin made from sweet potatoes and added local citrus fruit flavors. The maker of Japanese "shochu" distilled liquor has developed the gin product to broaden its market overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Shochu" spirit flavored by lobster shell lures tourists in south Japan

Hot "shochu" distilled spirit with a grilled spiny lobster shell inside, pictured on Sept. 27, 2015, has become popular with tourists in Nichinan in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sub collides with ship, no reports of casualties

TOKYO, Japan - The vertical rudder of 2,900-ton, diesel-powered submarine Asashio of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is seen transformed after its part hit the 4,000-ton, Panamanian-registered chemical tanker Spring Auster on Nov. 21 in the Pacific off the city of Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture. The photo was taken and provided by the local headquarters of the Japan Coast Guard. (Kyodo)

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi (L) chats with catcher Ginjiro Sumitani after his pitching practice during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi throws a ball during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lions Kikuchi works hard in spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi throws a ball during the Pacific League club's spring training in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Lions Kikuchi enters spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi pitches a ball during the first day of the club's spring training in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, 2010. The draft No. 1 pick said he could feel he has finally become a pro. (Kyodo)

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Lions Kikuchi enters spring training

NICHINAN, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi pitches a ball during the first day of the club's spring training in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, 2010. The draft No. 1 pick said he could feel he has finally become a pro. (Kyodo)