Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

An unexploded bomb is pictured after being defused by the Oyodo River in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Jan. 17, 2026. The bomb was found in the river on Jan. 5 during excavation work.

Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

An unexploded bomb is pictured after being defused by the Oyodo River in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Jan. 17, 2026. The bomb was found in the river on Jan. 5 during excavation work.

Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 6

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows debris on the road and damaged buildings in Miyazaki City, apparently caused by a tornado.

Photovoltaic plant, EV-based power supply during disaster

Photovoltaic plant, EV-based power supply during disaster

NARA, Japan - A ceremony is held in Oyodo, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 29, 2014, to commemorate the completion of a large photovoltaic power station and a system to supply power from electric vehicles to evacuation shelters in the event of a disaster.

Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese student Yan Jun (R) receives a letter of appreciation at the Oyodo police station in Osaka City on Sept. 18, 2013. Osaka prefectural police thanked Yan, 26, for his bravery in rescuing a 9-year-old boy who fell into a river swollen by Typhoon Man-yi two days before.

Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

Chinese student saves boy from swollen river

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese student Yan Jun holds a letter of appreciation at the Oyodo police station in Osaka City on Sept. 18, 2013. Osaka prefectural police thanked Yan, 26, for his bravery in rescuing a 9-year-old boy who fell into a river swollen by Typhoon Man-yi two days before.

Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

Heavy rain in southwestern Japan

The Oyodo River is swollen in Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 3, 2019, after heavy rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Heavy rain in Japan

Heavy rain in Japan

Photo taken July 2, 2019, in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the swollen Oyodo River after heavy rain hit the Kyushu region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo