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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko feeds Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko touches Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko releases Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko releases Nishikigoi carp at the Nishikigoi no Sato display facility in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of Chuetsu Earthquake

People lay flowers and offer prayers during a memorial ceremony held in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 23, 2024, for the 68 victims of the massive earthquake that struck the prefecture 20 years ago.

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20th anniversary of Chuetsu Earthquake

A memorial service is held in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 23, 2024, for the 68 victims of a powerful earthquake that hit the prefecture 20 years ago.

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Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky in Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2023, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

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Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky in Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2023, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

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Niigata quake victims remove snow from roof

OJIYA, Japan - A man in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, which was hit by an earthquake Oct. 23, removes snow from a roof Jan. 3 for the first time this year.

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AKB48 encourages Niigata on Chuetsu earthquake 10th anniv.

NIIGATA, Japan - Japanese pop group AKB 48 members hold up message boards to support the recovery from the disastrous 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake during a concert in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster.

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10th anniv. of Chuetsu Earthquake in northwestern Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Two residents of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, put their hands around a gas lamp burning a flame shared from the "1.17 Kibo no Hikari" (Light of Hope) in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2014, on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake that killed 68 people.

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Japan marks 10th anniv. of deadly Chuetsu quake

OJIYA, Japan - A woman mourns victims of the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake in the central Japan city of Ojiya on Oct. 23, 2014, the 10th anniversary of the disaster. The quake, that hit Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, claimed 68 lives.

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Survivors commemorate victims of Niigata earthquake

OJIYA, Japan - Bereaved family members are moved to tears during a memorial ceremony held in the central Niigata city of Ojiya on Oct. 23 for the victims of the devastating quake that struck the prefecture a year ago and left 51 people killed and 4,800 others injured.

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Survivors commemorate victims of Niigata earthquake

OJIYA, Japan - Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida pays tribute to the memories of those who were killed in the devastating quake that struck the prefecture a year ago during a memorial ceremony held in the central Niigata city of Ojiya on Oct. 23. The quake left 51 people killed and 4,800 others injured.

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Fireworks production in full swing to mark Niigata recovery

OJIYA, Japan - A fireworks manufacturer in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, has been operating at full swing to produce fireworks in time for a festival in August to celebrate Niigata's recovery from deadly earthquakes in October 2004.

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Elephant plays tug-of-war with child quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - An elephant plays tug-of-war with children who experienced a big earthquake in October 2004 in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on July 1.

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Japanese skier overcomes quake to win gold at Special Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Japanese cross country skier Yoshikazu Higuchi (L) wins the gold medal in his category of the 3-kilometer freestyle finals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 28. The 17-year-old from Ojiya in the prefecture had almost given up his quest to join the games after Niigata was hit by a major earthquake and aftershocks last October.

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Singer Minami visits quake-hit Ojiya in Niigata Pref.

OJIYA, Japan - Japanese singer Kosetsu Minami (R) visits earthquake-affected Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 11, singing with local people.

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(3)Giants Kiyohara cheers quake victoms

NIIGATA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara (L) hands his donation to the victims of the Oct. 23 deadly earthquakes in a meeting with Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida at the prefectural government in Niigata on Dec. 9. Kiyohara earlier visited the city of Ojiya to cheer school children of the quake-hit central Niigata Prefecture city.

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(2)Giants Kiyohara cheers quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara plays arm wrestling with a junior high school student in Ojiya on Dec. 9 during his visit to the central Niigata Prefecture city to cheer victims of the Oct. 23 earthquakes.

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(1)Giants Kiyohara cheers quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara shakes hands with junior high school students in Ojiya on Dec. 9 during his visit to the central Niigata Prefecture city to cheer victims of the Oct. 23 earthquakes.

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Volunteer Santa Claus brings gifts to quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - Volunteers disguised as Santa Clause deliver a TV set as a Christmas gift to one of earthquake victims residing in a temporary house in the city of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 9.

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(4)Zico's men in Niigata to pep up quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - Japan goalie Seigo Narazaki (C) and his teammates hand bags of body warmer to fans in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, on Dec. 3, the day before they play in a charity match in the city of Niigata to pep up victims of the Oct. 23 deadly earthquakes.

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(1)Zico's men in Niigata to pep up quake victims

OJIYA, Japan - Japan coach Zico gives his autographs to soccer fans in Ojiya, one of central Niigata Prefecture cities hard hit by the Oct. 23 earthquakes, on Dec. 3. His men will play a charity match in the city of Niigata on Dec. 4.

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Ojiya remembers victims of Oct. 23 quakes

NIIGATA, Japan - A memorial service for 12 local residents killed in the Oct. 23 earthquakes is held in the city of Ojiya, Niigata, Prefecture, on Nov. 23. About 700 residents attended the ceremony observed a moment of silence to remember the victims. A total of 40 people were killed by the quake in the prefecture.

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(4)Niigata scene after Oct. 23 earthquake

OJIYA, Japan - People gather round a fire in the evening in junior high school grounds in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, where they are being sheltered on Nov. 22, one month after the strong earthquakes in the Prefecture on Oct. 23.

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(6)Niigata scene after Oct. 23 earthquake

OJIYA, Japan - Workers continue building makeshift houses for evacuees in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Nov. 22, one month after the strong earthquakes in the Prefecture on Oct. 23.

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2 babies born at reopened clinic in quake-hit Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Two women have given birth at a freshly reopened maternity clinic in Ojiya, one of the communities in Niigata Prefecture worst hit by the devastating earthquakes of Oct. 23. Kumiko Suzuki (L), a 30-year-old local government employee in the town of Oguni, gave birth to a boy on Nov. 5 while Izumi Wada, a 29-year-old housewife in the town of Koshiji, gave birth to a girl two days later.

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All public schools in quake-hit Niigata resume classes

NIIGATA, Japan - Children go to school in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture Nov. 8. All public schools in the prefecture reopened the same day.

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(2)Classes partially resume at schools in quake-hit Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - Students of Ojiya Municipal Nishi Senior High School in the quake-hit town of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, offer a silent prayer Nov. 1 after showing up for classes 10 days after a series of powerful quakes started pummeling the Chuetsu region.

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(1)Classes partially resume at schools in quake-hit Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - About 200 students of Ojiya Municipal Nishi Senior High School, or less than 40 percent of the school's student body, in the quake-hit town of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, show up for classes Nov. 1, 10 days after a series of powerful quakes started pummeling the Chuetsu region. Furniture and equipment in the school remain damaged.

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(11)Girl buried in Niigata quake found dead, death toll rises to 34

OJIYA, Japan - Evacuees from the earthquake damage queue outside a makeshift bathhouse built by the Self-Defense Forces next to the municipal gymnasium in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 28.

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(9)Girl buried in Niigata quake found dead, death toll rises to 34

OJIYA, Japan - People have their hair cut or washed at a traveling barber's shop in Ojiya on Oct. 28. Ojiya is one of the central Niiga Prefecture towns that have been left heavily damaged by the earthquakes on Oct. 23.

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(3) Girl buried in Niigata quake found dead, death toll rises to 34

OJIYA, Japan - A woman, who lives in her car since her house was destroyed by severe earthquakes on Oct. 23, does the washing outside the municipal gymnasium in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 28.

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(6)Girl buried in Niigata quake found dead, death toll rises to 34

OJIYA, Japan - Young volunteers help serve food to evacuees at one of shelters in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 28.

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Hardships continue in quake-hit Niigata Pref.

OJIYA, Japan - Quake victims huddle around a bonfire to keep warm in Ojiya, Nigata Prefecture, on Oct. 28 as the mercury dropped to its lowest level this autumn.

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(10)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthquake

OJIYA, Japan - People taking shelter in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, look relieved at the news that Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy, was rescued alive from a buried car in Nagaoka on Oct. 27, four days after the region was devastated by severe earthquakes on Oct. 23.

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(3)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

SANJO, Japan - Part of a building is seen collapsed in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27 after a strong aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit the quake-devastated prefecture.

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(2)Koizumi visits quake-hit Niigata, hints at bonds for relief

OJIYA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi looks at a house shattered by earthquakes in Ojiya during his brief inspection tour of Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 26.

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(11)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - Earthquake victims eat their supper while warming themselves at kerosene stoves at the shopping arcade in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 26. Power supply resumed for the first time in four days.

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(12)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - Earthquake victims taking shelter in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, warm themselves at fire as cold rain sets in on Oct. 26.

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(1)Koizumi visits quake-hit Niigata, hints at bonds for relief

OJIYA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shakes hands with one of earthquake victims in Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, during his brief inspection tour of the prefecture on Oct. 26. Koizumi indicated the government may issue additional bonds to finance earthquake rehabilitation projects.

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(3)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

NIIGATA, Japan - People walk on a disrupted road in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 26. Ojiya was devastated by powerful earthquakes that rocked the prefecture Oct. 23.

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(4)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - Drivers are forced to wait in long line to get their cars refueled in the central Niigata city of Ojiya on Oct. 26. Many of them said they spend the night in their car to keep themselves warm.

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(5)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - Houses damaged by severe earthquakes now stand soaked with rain in the Uragara District of Ojiya in central Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 26.

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(1)Strong aftershocks continue, quake death toll hits 25

OJIYA, Japan - Local people line up for food at a municipal gymnasium where they have taken shelter in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 25 as strong aftershocks continued following the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the region on Oct. 23.

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(11)Strong quakes hit Niigata Pref.

OJIYA, Japan - Residents in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, displaced by strong earthquakes, cross a railway carrying heavy roads and move to safer areas Oct .25. Niigata was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes Oct. 23

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(13)Niigata quake victims weary, worried of more damage

OJIYA, Japan - The shopping arcade in the city of Ojiya, central Niigata Prefecture, gets light again as power supply resumes for the first time in four days on Oct. 26.

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(18)Powerful quakes hit northern Japan along Sea of Japan

OJIYA, Japan - People in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, displaced by a series of powerful earthquakes, set up tents in a school grounds and warm themselves by fires Oct. 24. The quakes struck the prefecture Oct. 23.

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(10)Powerful quakes hit northern Japan along Sea of Japan

OJIYA, Japan - Residents queue for water supplies in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, after it was hit by powerful earthquakes Oct. 23. Large temblors crippled essential utilities such as water and electricity.