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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)

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, stands in the central control room for the No. 6 reactor on Feb. 16, 2026, as TEPCO restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, gearing up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows 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)

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TEPCO says to restart reactor on Feb. 9

Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., speaks at a press conference in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Japan: Two Dead as Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata 2

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed following heavy snowfall from February 2 to 3, killing two people in Kashiwazaki and Joetsu. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average. This video shows a house in Tokamachi believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

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[Breaking News]Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

NIIGATA, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - File video taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor building at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. (Kyodo)