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Japan: Fire Tears Through Scrap and Materials Yard in Bando City, Ibaraki 2

A fire broke out at a storage yard for materials and scrapped vehicles in Bando City, Ibaraki, on Thursday, April 9, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze, which started around 12:15 p.m., engulfed buildings and vehicles stored within the yard and continued to burn for more than six hours. No injuries have been reported.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Yusuke Oyama celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Yusuke Oyama hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Stand-up noodle bar at eastern Japan station

People wait in a line to eat at a stand-up soba noodle eatery "Kisoba" on its last business day on Jan. 14, 2022, at JR Oyama Station in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The eatery is said to be a model for the one that appears in director Makoto Shinkai's animation "Byosoku 5 Centimeters" (5 Centimeters per Second.)

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Toyota unveils hydrogen-electric commercial van

Photo taken in Oyama in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Nov. 16, 2024, shows a HiAce commercial van powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor, unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. ahead of its public road test in Australia, possibly from the spring of 2025.

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Toyota ties up with Haas to return to F1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda (C) is pictured after announcing in Oyama in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Oct. 11, 2024, that Toyota has tied up with U.S.-based MoneyGram Haas F1 Team on vehicle development, returning to Formula One racing for the first time since 2009.

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Toyota ties up with Haas to return to F1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda (C) announces in Oyama in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Oct. 11, 2024, that Toyota has tied up with U.S.-based MoneyGram Haas F1 Team on vehicle development, returning to Formula One racing for the first time since 2009.

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Yusuke Oyama of the Hanshin Tigers hits an RBI single against the Orix Buffaloes during the fifth inning in Game 7 of the Japan Series baseball championship at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2023.

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Motor racing: Toyota wins Fuji WEC race

Koji Sato (C), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Toyota hypercar drivers lift the trophy after scoring a 1-2 finish in the sixth round of the World Endurance Championship car race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Motor racing: Toyota wins Fuji WEC race

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi (C) and his No. 7 Toyota teammates celebrate after winning the hypercar title in the sixth round of the World Endurance Championship car race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Toyota puts liquid hydrogen-powered car into 24-hour race

A Toyota racing car powered by liquid hydrogen completes a 24-hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 28, 2023.

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Toyota puts liquid hydrogen-powered car into 24-hour race

A Toyota racing car powered by liquid hydrogen competes in a 24-hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 27, 2023.

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Toyota puts liquid hydrogen-powered car into 24-hour race

A Toyota racing car powered by liquid hydrogen (R) competes in a 24-hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 27, 2023.

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Toyota puts liquid hydrogen-powered car into 24-hour race

A Toyota racing car powered by liquid hydrogen (L) competes in a 24-hour endurance race at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 27, 2023.

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Yokomine hangs on to win Shin Caterpillar Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Sakura Yokomine holds up the Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies Cup after winning the title by two shots by holding off a hard-charging Shiho Oyama in the final round at the Daihakone Country Club on Aug. 19.

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Yuki-tsumugi weaver under training in Tochigi Pref.

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Akiko Imaizumi, the first weaver of the traditional Yuki-tsumugi silk weaving technique hired by the Oyama city government in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, receives instructions on using a weaving machine from traditional craftsman Noriaki Sakairi in the city on Jan. 14, 2015. The technique was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2010.

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LPGA team wins Hitachi 3Tours Championship 2014

CHIBA, Japan - The LPGA team wins the Hitachi 3Tours Championship 2014 at the Hirakawa Country Club in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. From L: (standing) Shiho Oyama, Miki Sakai and Misuzu Narita; (front row) Lee Bo Mee, Ahn Sun Ju and Shin Ji Yai.

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Oyama wins Masters GC Ladies golf tournament

MIKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama holds the winner's trophy after her victory in the Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies golf tournament with a 19-under 269 at Masters Golf Club in the city of Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Toyota wins World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Fuji

OYAMA, Japan - Toyota Racing's hybrid racing car competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship race Six Hours of Fuji at Fuji International Speedway in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2014. The car, driven by Sebastian Buemi and Anthony Davidson, won the race.

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Toyota wins World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Fuji

OYAMA, Japan - Sebastian Buemi (2nd from L) and Anthony Davidson (2nd from R) of Toyota Racing hold up their trophies after winning the FIA World Endurance Championship race Six Hours of Fuji at Fuji International Speedway in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 12, 2014.

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Toyota wins 1-2 finish at World Endurance Championship

OYAMA, Japan - The No. 8 Toyota TS040 Hybrid (front) wins the "6 Hours of Fuji" race, the fifth round of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship, at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014. Closely behind is its sister car, the No. 7 Toyota, which finished second.

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Large-scale rice mill plant completed in Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan - Butai-Agri-innovation Co. President Nobuo Hariu (extreme R) and Iris Oyama Inc. President Kentaro Oyama (extreme L) attend an event to commemorate the completion of a large-scale rice mill plant in Watari, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 29, 2014.

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Emperor, empress visit Tochigi Pref.

OYAMA, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko wave to local people upon their arrival at JR Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on May 21, 2014, for a two-day private tour. The tour is in line with their wish to observe the recovery of the environment once destroyed by mineral poisoning from the prefecture's Ashio Copper Mine.

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Emperor, empress visit Tochigi Pref.

OYAMA, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to local people upon their arrival at JR Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on May 21, 2014, for a two-day private tour. The tour is in line with their wish to observe the recovery of the environment once destroyed by mineral poisoning from the prefecture's Ashio Copper Mine.

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Heavy snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area covered by heavy snow in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2014. Seen in back is Mt. Fuji.

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Heavy snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a resident taken to ambulance in an area covered by heavy snow in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2014.

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Oyama wins season-ending c'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japan's Shiho Oyama holds her trophies after winning the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2013. Oyama finished at 9-under 279 to capture her 13th victory overall.

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Victim wants father to live to atone for killing mother

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroto Oyama shows letters from his father, a condemned prisoner at the Hiroshima Detention House who was convicted of killing his mother, at his home in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2012. Oyama wants his father to live and atone for his crimes.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows an area in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012, blocked by cars parked by local residents to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base. Police removed residents and also the barricade formed by the vehicles.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Local residents stage a protest against the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. Police forcibly removed the residents who had blocked the gate into the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - Local police and residents jostle in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - A local resident is removed by police in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Police remove Osprey opponents

GINOWAN, Japan - A local resident is removed by police in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 30, 2012. The police forcibly removed Okinawa residents who had blocked the gate into the base to protest the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base and removed the barricade the residents formed by parking 12 vehicles in front of the gate.

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Osprey opponents block gates of Futenma air station

GINOWAN, Japan - Protesters park cars in front of the Oyama gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2012. Okinawa residents blocked all three gates to the airbase, halting all vehicle traffic to and from the base, in an effort to prevent the planned deployment of the controversial MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the base.

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Circuit experience game

NAGOYA, Japan - A man explains -- during a demonstration in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2012 -- a system to enable owners of Toyota Motor Corp.'s "86" sports car to record their actual driving at a race circuit and recreate it as a video game image.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils its new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car, which Toyota will begin selling in the spring, was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Toyota's new coupe 86

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (front) stands by the automaker's new 2-liter coupe ''86'' (hachiroku) unveiled in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2011. The car to go on sale next spring was named in a reference to popular sports models launched in the 1980s. Toyota will present the prototype model of the 86, equipped with what the automaker claims is the world's first horizontally opposed D-45 engine, at the Tokyo Motor Show from Dec. 3 to 11, 2011.

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Prime Minister Aso in general election campaign

OYAMA, Japan - With Japanese national flags in their hands and wearing headbands that read ''victory,'' supporters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headed by Prime Minister Taro Aso listen to his stump speech in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, on Aug. 29, the last day of campaigning for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. Aso's LDP, which has held power almost without interruption for over 50 years, is struggling against the largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan, which polls show is likely to see a landslide win in the election.

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Oyama picks up 1st win of season at Masters GC Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama smiles after winning the Masters GC Ladies at 7-under 209 at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Oct. 26. Oyama claimed her first title of the year and 11th overall.

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Japan's Oyama cruises into early lead at Masters GC Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Japan's Shiho Oyama plays a shot in the first round of the Masters GC Ladies on Oct. 24 at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture, recording a 7-under 65 and taking a healthy early lead over six golfers, including current money rankings leader Lee Ji Hee of South Korea and compatriot Sakura Yokomine.

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Alonso wins Japanese Grand Prix

OYAMA, Japan - Renault's Fernando Alonso of Spain holds up the winner's trophy after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture on Oct. 12.

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Alonso wins Japanese Grand Prix

OYAMA, Japan - Renault's Fernando Alonso of Spain (R) sprays champagne at BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica of Poland (L) after winning the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture on Oct. 12.