Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows harvested rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Rice harvest in Japan

Rice harvest in Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2025, shows rice in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, during its harvesting time.

Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7099]

Ex-comedian hosting radio show for refugees

Ex-comedian hosting radio show for refugees

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken March 2, 2013 shows Katsuya Soda, host of a community FM radio station program for refugees residing in Japan, in front of a microphone at the Kyoto Sanjo Radio Cafe studio in Kyoto. The concept of Nanmin Now! is "Broadcasting refugee issues just like weather reports," he said.

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Downpour leaves rice paddies and houses flooded in an area straddling Sanjo and Kamo in Niigata Prefecture in a photo from a Kyoto News helicopter on July 30, 2011. Seen in back is the Shinano River.

3 foreigners pass Japanese national nursing exam

3 foreigners pass Japanese national nursing exam

SANJO, Japan - Yared Febrian (R) and Ria Agustina take part in a press conference in the city of Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, on March 26, 2010, after becoming the first Indonesians to pass the Japanese national nursing exam. A person from the Philippines also passed the exam that enables them to remain in Japan for a lengthy period.

(3)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

(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.

(2)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

(2)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

NIIGATA, Japan - A helicopter rescues a local resident in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, July 14 after heavy rain destroyed river banks July 13.

(1)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

(1)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

SANJO, Japan - Cars are submerged in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, July 15 after heavy rain destroyed river banks in the area July 13.

(3)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

(3)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

NIIGATA, Japan - Rescuers help locals evacuate from their stranded houses in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, July 14 as the area was flooded after heavy rain destroyed river banks July 13.

(3)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rain

(3)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rain

SANJO, Japan - A woman comes out of a rubber boat after being rescued from her stranded house in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, on July 13. Heavy rain hit Niigata and Fukushima prefectures, leaving two people dead, one injured and two missing. About 16,700 households were ordered or advised to evacuate in Niigata, while ground troops were sent in for disaster prevention efforts.

(2)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rains

(2)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rains

SANJO, Japan - Firefighters patrol in a rubber boat in the city of Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, on July 13. Heavy rain hit Niigata and Fukushima prefectures Tuesday, leaving two people dead, one injured and two others missing. About 16,700 households were ordered or advised to evacuate in Niigata, while ground troops were sent for disaster prevention.

(1)Antiwar demonstration in Japan

(1)Antiwar demonstration in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Students spread a huge banner in demonstration on the Sanjo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto on March 23 to protest against the U.S.-led war on Iraq.

Frost-covered trees in Japan

Frost-covered trees in Japan

Frost-covered trees, called "juhyo" in Japanese, are seen around Gozaisho Sanjo Park in the Mie Prefecture town of Komono, central Japan, on Jan. 19, 2022.

Frost-covered trees in Japan

Frost-covered trees in Japan

Frost-covered trees, called "juhyo" in Japanese, are seen around Gozaisho Sanjo Park in the Mie Prefecture town of Komono, central Japan, on Jan. 19, 2022.

(3)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rain

(3)2 die, 2 missing as Niigata, Fukushima caught in heavy rain

SANJO, Japan - A woman comes out of a rubber boat after being rescued from her stranded house in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, on July 13. Heavy rain hit Niigata and Fukushima prefectures, leaving two people dead, one injured and two missing. About 16,700 households were ordered or advised to evacuate in Niigata, while ground troops were sent in for disaster prevention efforts. (Kyodo)

Protests continue across Japan as security bills pass lower house panel

Protests continue across Japan as security bills pass lower house panel

Protesters rally on Sanjo Ohashi, a famous bridge across the Kamo River in Kyoto, western Japan, against a controversial government-proposed package of national security bills on July 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

(3)Another powerful quake jolts Niigata Pref.

(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. (Kyodo)

The Great Bell,Chion-in Temple

The Great Bell,Chion-in Temple

The big bell of Chion-in Temple is seen from the west side of the bell tower. Men and women in kimono are looking at the bell over the iron fence. Also called Yoshimizu's Bell, this is the largest bronze bell in Japan and was cast at Sanjo-Kamanza foundry in 1636. It is 5.4m high, 2.7m in diameter, 29cm thick, and weighs 7.5 tons. This was taken by British photographer H. G. Ponting in 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐32‐0]

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Downpour leaves rice paddies and houses flooded in an area straddling Sanjo and Kamo in Niigata Prefecture in a photo from a Kyoto News helicopter on July 30, 2011. Seen in back is the Shinano River. (Kyodo)

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

Downpour hits Niigata, Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Downpour leaves houses inundated in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, in a photo from a Kyoto News helicopter on July 30, 2011. (Kyodo)

3 foreigners pass Japanese national nursing exam

3 foreigners pass Japanese national nursing exam

SANJO, Japan - Yared Febrian (R) and Ria Agustina take part in a press conference in the city of Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, on March 26, 2010, after becoming the first Indonesians to pass the Japanese national nursing exam. A person from the Philippines also passed the exam that enables them to remain in Japan for a lengthy period. (Kyodo)

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Women walk on a railway track after getting off a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line on Jan. 12, 2018. They spent the night on the train after it was stranded in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, between stations by heavy snowfall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Heat wave in Japan

Heat wave in Japan

Women walk with parasols in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2020, as the temperature hits 40.4 C, a national record high for September.

Heat wave in Japan

Heat wave in Japan

Women walk with parasols in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2020, as the temperature hits 40.4 C, a national record high for September.

Heat wave in Japan

Heat wave in Japan

Women walk with parasols in Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2020, as the temperature hits 40.4 C, a national record high for September.

Train

Train

A train is stranded on snow-covered tracks in Sanjo, Japan, on Jan. 12, 2018. Some 400 passengers had to stay in the train overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Passengers are stuck on a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line on Jan. 12, 2018, after it was stranded in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, between stations by heavy snowfall the night before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

People walk away from a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line on Jan. 12, 2018, on which they spent the night after it was stranded in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, between stations by heavy snowfall the night before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snow in Japan

People wait in line in the early morning of Jan. 12, 2018, to meet with their families and relatives trapped on a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line after it was stranded between stations in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, by heavy snowfall the night before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Passengers walk off a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line on Jan. 12, 2018, on which they spent the night after it was stranded between stations by heavy snowfall the night before in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Passengers walk off a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line on Jan. 12, 2018, on which they spent the night after it was stranded between stations by heavy snowfall the night before in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Workers stand by a train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line between stations in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, in this photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Jan. 12, 2018. The train was stranded by heavy snowfall the night before, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck on the train overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2018, from a Kyodo News plane shows a four-car train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line that was stranded between stations in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, by heavy snowfall the night before, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck on the train overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2018, from a Kyodo News plane shows a four-car train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line that was stranded between stations in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, by heavy snowfall the night before, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck on the train overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Train stranded by heavy snowfall in Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2018, from a Kyodo News plane shows a four-car train on East Japan Railway Co.'s Shinetsu Line that was stranded between stations in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, by heavy snowfall the night before, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck on the train overnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Passengers trapped as snow strands train in Japan

Passengers trapped as snow strands train in Japan

People walk after getting off a train with hundreds of passengers stranded in Sanjo, Japan, between stations by heavy snowfall in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Passengers trapped as snow strands train in Japan

Passengers trapped as snow strands train in Japan

A woman (3rd from R) walks after getting off a train stranded in Sanjo, Japan, between stations by heavy snowfall in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo