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Ospreys begin 1st training flights over Japan's main islands

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Photo taken from around the Besshiyama district in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on March 6, 2013, shows U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey aircraft flying to the Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station. The U.S. military started low-altitude training flights of its Osprey aircraft, deployed at the Marines' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, the same day over western Japan, marking the helicopters' first operation over Japan's main islands.

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Dalai Lama in Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The Dalai Lama, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, speaks at a press conference in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2010. The Dalai Lama criticized country leaders for being reluctant to bring up human rights issues in China.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands with well-wishers as he visits the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009, to attend a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (2nd from R in front) attends a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa at the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009.

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Meat wholesaler raided over record tariff evasion on pork

NIIHAMA, Japan - Prosecutors and customs officials walk into the residence of Noboru Sogabe, the former president of Kyochiku, a major meat wholesaler, in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 16. The action was taken over pork the company imported in recent years in what would be a record-amount tax evasion case.

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(4)Typhoon leaves 12 dead, 13 missing

NIIHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Sept. 30 shows the scene of massive landslides in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, where four persons were confirmed dead. Twelve people were dead and 13 others missing across Japan in the wake of Typhoon Meari which traveled through Japan from the south to the northeast.

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(4)South Koreans celebrate World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese drummers from Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, perform in a ceremony May 30 to celebrate the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Seoul. (World Cup 2002)

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(4)Typhoon leaves 12 dead, 13 missing

NIIHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Sept. 30 shows the scene of massive landslides in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, where four persons were confirmed dead. Twelve people were dead and 13 others missing across Japan in the wake of Typhoon Meari which traveled through Japan from the south to the northeast. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Nakamura in native prefecture

Shuji Nakamura, a 2014 Nobel physics prize laureate for his contributions to the development of blue light-emitting diodes, delivers a speech in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2015. Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, gave the lecture during a visit to his native prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel laureate Nakamura in native prefecture

Shuji Nakamura, a 2014 Nobel physics prize laureate for his contributions to the development of blue light-emitting diodes, delivers a speech in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2015. Nakamura, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, gave the lecture during a visit to his native prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

People watch the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Niihama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on April 21, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

People watch the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Niihama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on April 21, 2021.

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (2nd from R in front) attends a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa at the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009. (Kyodo)

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The Dalai Lama attends consecration ceremony in Niihama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama shakes hands with well-wishers as he visits the Hagyu Temple in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2009, to attend a consecration ceremony for Japan's first Tibetan-style ''chorten'' or stupa.(Kyodo)

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Meat wholesaler raided over record tariff evasion on pork

NIIHAMA, Japan - Prosecutors and customs officials walk into the residence of Noboru Sogabe, the former president of Kyochiku, a major meat wholesaler, in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 16. The action was taken over pork the company imported in recent years in what would be a record-amount tax evasion case. (Kyodo)

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Dalai Lama in Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - The Dalai Lama, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, speaks at a press conference in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2010. The Dalai Lama criticized country leaders for being reluctant to bring up human rights issues in China. (Kyodo)