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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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RECAP: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Tornado Damage Across Japan

Typhoon Peipah made landfall in Japan on Friday, September 5, first near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn and again in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9 a.m., bringing heavy rain and flooding across western to eastern regions. In Shizuoka Prefecture, a tornado linked to the storm caused major damage in Makinohara, Yoshida, and Yaizu, toppling buildings, ripping apart greenhouses, and overturning trucks.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 11

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Strong Winds, Heavy Rains Lash Southwestern Japan 4

Typhoon Shanshan brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan as it made landfall in southern Kyushu Thursday morning, August 29.

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Kintaikyo Bridge in western Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023, shows Kintaikyo Bridge over the Nishiki River in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, marking the 350th anniversary of its construction this year.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) is gifted Fukushima-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries by Hiroshi Kohata (3rd from L), the mayor of the northeastern Japan city, at his office in Tokyo on June 14, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats a premium Sato Nishiki cherry at his office in Tokyo on June 14, 2023, gifted to him by Hiroshi Kohata, the mayor of the northeastern Japan city of Fukushima where the seasonal fruit was produced.

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Yamagata farmer ships premium cherries

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuo Hanawa, a farmer from the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, puts his greenhouse-grown cherries in a pack before shipments on Jan. 4. The cherries, the popular Sato Nishiki variety, will be traded in markets nationwide on Jan. 5. In 2004, his cherries sold for about 1,000 yen a piece, or some 40,000 yen for a 300-gram pack.

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Qaulity cherries ready for year's 1st shipment

YAMAGATA, Japan - Cherries of the high-quality Sato Nishiki variety greenhouse-cultured in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, are ready for the year's first shipment on Jan. 4, 2015.

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Women sort out quality Japanese cherries for shipment

YAMAGATA, Japan - Women sort out greenhouse-cultured cherries of the luxury Sato-Nishiki variety in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, for the first shipment of the year.

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Kumamoto firm begins halal beef exports to Indonesia

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A ceremony is held by Zenkai Meat Corp. in Nishiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 19, 2014, to mark the start of exports to Indonesia of halal beef for Muslims.

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Typhoon Nabi causes damage

IWAKUNI, Japan - A pleasure boat is left overturned by the swollen Nishiki River in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Sept. 17 as Typhoon Nabi moved northeast over the Sea of Japan heading toward Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido.

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Japan's biggest karaoke house to open in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - The nation's biggest karaoke house will open in Nagoya on June 18, featuring a total of 130 karaoke rooms. The Nishiki Karaokekan, operated by the Tokyo-based karaoke operator B&V, occupies eight floors in an 11-story building in the Nishiki district of Nagoya.

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Tanaka speaks on 'anti-dam' policy

NISHIKI, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka speaks on his ''anti-dam'' policy in Nishiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 7. Appearing in a TV program earlier in the day, Tanaka stressed that his policy is unaffected by the no-confidence motion against him, which passed on July 5 by the Nagano prefectural assembly.

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Yamagata farmer ships premium cherries

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuo Hanawa, a farmer from the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, puts his greenhouse-grown cherries in a pack before shipments on Jan. 4. The cherries, the popular Sato Nishiki variety, will be traded in markets nationwide on Jan. 5. In 2004, his cherries sold for about 1,000 yen a piece, or some 40,000 yen for a 300-gram pack. (Kyodo)

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Japan's biggest karaoke house to open in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - The nation's biggest karaoke house will open in Nagoya on June 18, featuring a total of 130 karaoke rooms. The Nishiki Karaokekan, operated by the Tokyo-based karaoke operator B&V, occupies eight floors in an 11-story building in the Nishiki district of Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying with an Engine-Fire after Being Shot-Down Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

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Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying Date: 1940s

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High-grade cherries ready for year's 1st shipment

Workers prepare high-grade Sato Nishiki variety cherries for shipment in the northwestern Japan city of Tendo on Jan. 4, 2016. A 300-gram box of the greenhouse-cultivated cherries can cost tens of thousands of yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress pick cherries at farm in northwestern Japan

Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko harvest the famed "Sato-Nishiki" variety of cherries at a farm in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on June 18, 2015. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dassai brewer releases rare sake made by mistake

Undated photo shows bottles of "Dassai Shoshin," a rare version of premium Dassai sake of Japanese brewer Asahishuzo Co. in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. While Dassai is a pure rice sake using Yamada-nishiki rice, the brewer found in February 2015 that Koshihikari rice had been accidently mixed into the product. The brewer removed the "Junmai Daiginjo" label and started to sell the mixed rice sake at the lower price under the name "Dassai Shoshin." Dassai has been given by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a gift to U.S. President Barack Obama. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Nabi causes damage

IWAKUNI, Japan - A pleasure boat is left overturned by the swollen Nishiki River in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Sept. 17 as Typhoon Nabi moved northeast over the Sea of Japan heading toward Japan's main northern island of Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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Kintai-kyo Bridge

This is one of many stereographs taken during the Taisho Period (1912-1925). This photograph shows a side view of the famous Kintai Bridge from downstream. The photograph is entitled The Extraordinary Five-Arch Bridge over Nishiki River in Iwakuni.==Date:1904, Place:Iwakuni, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐7‐0]

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Kintai-kyo Bridge

Kintai Bridge is built over Nishiki River which flows through Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Four stone bases with five wooden arches form the bridge. It could be a photo by Shimooka Renjo.==Date:unknown, Place:Iwakuni, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐21‐0]

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Souvenir shops at kiyomizu

The Gojosaka area leading to Kiyomizu temple in the centre of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto City has many slopes and is best known for its climbing ceramic kilns.Many Kyoto dolls were made in Azuma and Shijo,Kyogoku, and some of rather mediocre quality were made to the west of Gojohashi. The photo shows souvenir shops in Sannenzaka and a panel saying Kiyomizu specialty Nishiki doll sales and China sales . Merchandise are placed all over the tables sticking out to the road. A child stands nearby.==Date:Late Meiji, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐35‐0]

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Kintai-kyo Bridge

The bridge built over Nishiki River in Iwakuni in the southeast part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Four stone girders support five arched bridges. The construction was undertaken by the third lord of the Iwakuni Clan, Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi.==Date:unknown, Place:Iwakuni, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐34‐0]

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Kumamoto firm begins halal beef exports to Indonesia

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A ceremony is held by Zenkai Meat Corp. in Nishiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 19, 2014, to mark the start of exports to Indonesia of halal beef for Muslims. (Kyodo)

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Rural railway in western Japan

A single-car train of Nishikigawa railway crosses a railroad bridge over the Nishiki River in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Nagoya

People walk in Nagoya's Nishiki area, lined with restaurants and bars in central Japan on Aug. 4, 2020. Nagoya has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

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Sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Nagoya

People walk in Nagoya's Nishiki area, lined with restaurants and bars in central Japan on Aug. 4, 2020. Nagoya has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

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New coronavirus

Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2020, shows bars and restaurants in Nagoya's Nishiki district in Aichi Prefecture. The central Japan prefecture confirmed over 150 new coronavirus cases the same day.

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Quality Japanese cherries for year's 1st shipment

Workers prepare high-grade Sato Nishiki cherries for the year's first shipment in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Quality Japanese cherries for year's 1st shipment

Workers prepare high-grade Sato Nishiki cherries for the year's first shipment in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries prepared for shipment to year's 1st auctions

Women sort out high-grade Sato-Nishiki cherries on Jan. 4, 2018, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo for the year's first shipment. The cherries will be auctioned in Tokyo and other cities from Jan. 5. They fetched a high price of 200,000 yen per 500 grams the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherries prepared for shipment to year's 1st auctions

Women sort out high-grade Sato-Nishiki cherries on Jan. 4, 2018, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo for the year's first shipment. The cherries will be auctioned in Tokyo and other cities from Jan. 5. They fetched a high price of 200,000 yen per 500 grams the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sato-Nishiki cherries prepared for shipment for year's 1st auction

"High class" Sato-Nishiki cherries are prepared on Jan. 4, 2017, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo for shipment for the first auction of the year in Tokyo and other cities. The cherries, popular as an unseasonable gift, fetched a high price of 200,000 yen per 500 grams the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sato-Nishiki cherries prepared for shipment for year's 1st auction

"High class" Sato-Nishiki cherries are prepared on Jan. 4, 2017, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo for shipment for the first auction of the year in Tokyo and other cities. The cherries, popular as an unseasonable gift, fetched a high price of 200,000 yen per 500 grams the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka speaks on 'anti-dam' policy

NISHIKI, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka speaks on his ''anti-dam'' policy in Nishiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 7. Appearing in a TV program earlier in the day, Tanaka stressed that his policy is unaffected by the no-confidence motion against him, which passed on July 5 by the Nagano prefectural assembly.