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Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

File photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Pref., central Japan. Toyota reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 50.68 trillion yen, becoming the first Japanese company to post annual sales of over 50 trillion yen.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits take part in a parade in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2026, during a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits hold a gun demonstration in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2026, during a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits hold a gun demonstration in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2026, during a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, following outbreaks in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A helicopter flies for firefighting operations in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, as wildfires continue following outbreaks in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, following outbreaks in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, following outbreaks in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, following the outbreak of wildfires in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 28, 2026, following the outbreak of wildfires in two districts in the northeastern Japan town six days earlier.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A Self-Defense Forces helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, following an outbreak at multiple locations in the town five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A Self-Defense Forces helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, following an outbreak at multiple locations in the town five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Smoke rises in mountainous areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, as wildfires continue following the outbreak at multiple locations five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

An electric signboard on the Sanriku Expressway near the Otsuchi interchange in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, informs drivers of the closure of a section as wildfires continue to rage near the expressway on April 27, 2026, following its outbreak five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

An electric signboard on the Sanriku Expressway near the Otsuchi interchange in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, informs drivers of the closure of a section as wildfires continue to rage near the expressway on April 27, 2026, following its outbreak five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Photo shows corrugated carboard beds in a temporary evacuation center in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on April 26, 2026, as a wildfire continues to rage in the northeastern Japan town.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Smoke rises near an expressway intersection in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on April 26, 2026, as a wildfire continues to rage in the northeastern Japan town.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Smoke rises near an expressway intersection in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on April 26, 2026, as a wildfire continues to rage in the northeastern Japan town.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A wildfire continues to rage near an expressway intersection in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on the evening of April 26, 2026.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A wildfire continues to rage near an expressway intersection in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on the evening of April 26, 2026.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Firefighters gather as a wildfire approaches a house in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 26, 2026.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Firefighters gather as a wildfire approaches a house in Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 26, 2026.

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F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on April 24, 2026, shows an F-35A stealth fighter jet deployed at the U.S. Air Force's base in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

A ceremony marking the deployment of F-35A stealth fighter jets is held at the U.S. Air Force's base in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 24, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

ISE, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall. (Kyodo)

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Rite at Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Pref.

Citizens transport a tree on the Isuzu River in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on April 12, 2026, as part of rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" Ise Jingu shrine building reconstruction every 20 years at the Shinto shrine in the central Japan city. Over 30 rites are planned for the 63rd "Shikinen Sengu," with a history of about 1,300 years. It culminates in 2033 when an object believed to contain the spirit of the shrine's deity will be transferred to the shrine's newly reconstructed main hall.

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Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Paris Olympics skateboarding gold medalist Coco Yoshizawa demonstrates tricks during the opening ceremony of a fully renovated skateboarding park in Sagamihara in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on March 29, 2026. A native of Sagamihara, the 16-year-old started the sport at the 3,000-square-meter park, called the "mecca of urban sports."

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Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Paris Olympics skateboarding gold medalist Coco Yoshizawa demonstrates tricks during the opening ceremony of a fully renovated skateboarding park in Sagamihara in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on March 29, 2026. A native of Sagamihara, the 16-year-old started the sport at the 3,000-square-meter park, called the "mecca of urban sports."

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[Breaking News]Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

UENO, Japan, March 23 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (far R) watches a dance performance during a visit to a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako chats with students after their drum performance at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (R) visits a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force firefighting operations amid a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force firefighting operations amid a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire in Ueno in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 22, 2026.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerobatic team plane during a visit to the ASDF's base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 8, 2026. The plane flew over coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster, ahead of its 15th anniversary.

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Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerobatic team plane during a visit to the ASDF's base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 8, 2026. The plane flew over coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster, ahead of its 15th anniversary.

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Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the stern of a sport fishing boat after colliding with a cargo ship off Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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