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Summer festival in quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. city

People gather at a summer festival in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, about one month after a powerful earthquake hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, L) at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (back, L) meets on Aug. 23, 2026, with Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel at a cultural center in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, who are assisting with the setting up of a public bath facility for people affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prays on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, paying respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (L) about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Internal affairs minister in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Aug. 16, 2026, meets with a resident of Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28. The minister unveiled a plan during his visit to use proceeds from municipality-sponsored lottery ticket sales to support victims of the disaster.

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Internal affairs minister in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) visits a disaster-stricken site in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2026, as he unveils a plan to use proceeds from municipalities-sponsored lottery ticket sales to support the victims of the powerful disaster that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 4th from L) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, 3rd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (4th from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (C) meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (3rd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (3rd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after certain regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister to help support people affected by the disaster.

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on Aug. 28. The governor handed a host of demands to the prime minister to help support people affected by the disaster.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Municipality-financed demolition is underway at a quake-hit warehouse in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Municipality-financed demolition is underway at a quake-hit warehouse in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Quake-hit Kumamoto Castle reopens to public

Visitors head to the donjon of Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as the castle reopens to the public the same day following a hiatus in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Quake-hit Kumamoto Castle reopens to public

Visitors head to the donjon of Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as the castle reopens to the public the same day following a hiatus in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Quake-hit Kumamoto Castle reopens to public

Visitors head to the donjon of Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as the castle reopens to the public the same day following a hiatus in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Quake-hit Kumamoto Castle reopens to public

Visitors head to the donjon of Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026, as the castle reopens to the public the same day following a hiatus in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Pokemon-themed spots on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Pokemon-themed statue at a scenic spot in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is pictured on July 7, 2026. The statue is part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula after a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and heavy rain later that year.

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Pokemon-themed spots on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Pokemon-themed statue at a scenic spot in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is pictured on July 7, 2026. The statue is part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula after a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and heavy rain later that year.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a visit to the Kumamoto prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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U.S. military airlifts relief goods for quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

A U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft carrying relief supplies for people affected by a recent massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture arrives at the Takayubaru base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture on Aug. 9, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets the press at the Kumamoto prefectural government office alongside Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with people at an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) visits an evacuation center in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko visits a regional community center in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits the venue of a mass medical examination in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)