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Exterior, logo, and sign of Daishi Hokuetsu Bank

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Daishi Hokuetsu Bank sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Niigata Nippo sign and logo

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

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

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

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

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

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

MetLife Life Insurance sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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APA Hotel signboard and logo

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

Niigata Nippo sign and logo=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Toki Messe Sign and Logo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Gunma Niigata Financial Group Signboard and Logo=March 26,2026,Tokyo

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

File photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor building (C) at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture is pictured on Jan. 21, 2026, the day Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted its No. 6 reactor. TEPCO, however, said two days later that it had shut down the reactor after an alarm was triggered during control rod withdrawal operations.

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Heavy snowfall in Niigata

Heavy snowfall in Niigata

A person walks in heavy snow in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2026.

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eavy snowfall in Japan

eavy snowfall in Japan

A pedestrian walks on a snow-covered path in Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

Pedestrians walk on a snow-covered path in Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

Pedestrians walk on a snow-covered path in Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2026.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

People protest near the building housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo earlier in the day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

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