1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the small hours of Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2024, the eve of the first anniversary of a powerful earthquake in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2024, the eve of the first anniversary of a powerful earthquake in central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the small hours of Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

1st anniversary of Noto Peninsula quake

Candles are lit during a memorial event in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the small hours of Jan. 1, 2025, exactly one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

People gather around a bonfire as a junior high school building (back) is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

A junior high school building is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary next Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

A junior high school building is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary next Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

A junior high school building is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary next Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

A junior high school building is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary next Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

Art event in quake-hit Ishikawa town

A junior high school building is illuminated with colorful geometric patterns in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 15, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary next Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that devastated the region. Japanese digital artist Akira Hasegawa, hailing from the central Japan prefecture, produced the event at the school, which accommodated displaced people after the disaster and will be closed in March.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

Aftermath of heavy rain in Ishikawa Pref.

A search and rescue operation is under way on Sept. 25, 2024, in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, after torrential rain hit the central Japan city.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on March 1, 2024, shows temporary housing in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, completed after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. Evacuees from the disaster began moving into the facility the same day.

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on March 1, 2024, shows temporary housing in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, completed after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. Evacuees from the disaster began moving into the facility the same day.

1 month after strong earthquake in central Japan

1 month after strong earthquake in central Japan

Lanterns bearing messages wishing for a quick recovery are placed at an entrance to a junior high school used as an evacuation center in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the evening of Feb. 1, 2024, a month after a powerful earthquake struck the central Japan town.

Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

KANAZAWA, Japan - Jiri Kotynek from the Czech Republic, home to the Pilsner Urquell brand of beer, holds a glass of locally brewed beer on July 22, 2014, at the Okunoto Beer Japan Sea Club in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, where he serves as a brewmaster. He makes the most of his technical prowess honed in his home country at the brewery run by a welfare facility in the central Japan prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.