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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Female divers, known as ama in Japanese, harvest mozuku seaweed off Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Fishing boats carrying female divers, known as ama in Japanese, sail from a port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, to harvest mozuku seaweed on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji take photos of the rising sun on July 1, 2026, as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Yoshida route in Yamanashi Prefecture on July 1, 2026. The route, as well as the Subashiri route in Shizuoka Prefecture, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji see the rising sun on July 1, 2026, as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Yoshida route on July 1, 2026. The route in Yamanashi Prefecture, as well as the Subashiri route in Shizuoka Prefecture, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji pose for a photo on July 1, 2026, as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji climbing season

Climbers atop Mt. Fuji see the rising sun on July 1, 2026, as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.

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Mt. Fuji in climbing season

A ritual to cut a sacred shimenawa rope tied to a torii gate is held during the opening ceremony of the Subashiri route in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2026, as the official climbing season began for Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. The route is open through Sept. 10.

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Mt. Fuji in climbing season

People begin climbing Mt. Fuji along the Subashiri route on July 1, 2026. The route in Shizuoka Prefecture up Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10.

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Japan: Landslides Reported as Heavy Rains Sweep Across Southern Kyushu

Heavy rains moved across western Japan due to a stationary front on Wednesday, June 24, with linear rain bands developing over Southern Kyushu and triggering torrential downpours. Landslides were reported in parts of Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, prompting Japan's Meteorological Agency to warn residents across the region to remain on high alert.

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US: Swarm of Mayflies Descends on Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio

A swarm of mayflies descended on Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, on Saturday, June 20, as the annual hatch season peaked along the shores of Lake Erie.

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Premium watermelons in Hokkaido

A Densuke watermelon, a specialty of Toma town in Hokkaido, is pictured after fetching 700,000 yen ($4,350) at the season's first auction at a wholesale market in the nearby city of Asahikawa on the northernmost main island of Japan on June 19, 2026.

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Premium watermelons in Hokkaido

The season's first auction of Densuke watermelons, specialties of Toma town in Hokkaido, is held at a wholesale market in the nearby city of Asahikawa on the northernmost main island of Japan on June 19, 2026.

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Premium watermelons in Hokkaido

Densuke watermelons, specialties of Toma town in Hokkaido, are displayed for the season's first auction at a wholesale market in the nearby city of Asahikawa on the northernmost main island of Japan on June 19, 2026.

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US: Tropical Storm Arthur Brings Storm Surge Flooding to Galveston, Texas

Floodwaters surged through streets in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, June 17 as Tropical Storm Arthur moved along the Gulf Coast, bringing dangerous storm surge to the area.

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US: Waves Pound Galveston Coast as First Tropical Cyclone of Season Threatens Texas

Rough waves crashed along the shores of Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday morning as Potential Tropical Cyclone One approached the Gulf Coast. Authorities have issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the area, with forecasters warning of heavy rainfall and possible flooding in the coming days.

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Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of bonito at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on June 15, 2026.

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Season's 1st Bonito catch in northeastern Japan

The season's first catch of bonito at Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is landed on June 15, 2026.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

A fisherman sorts Hokkai shrimps aboard a sailing boat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the season for traditional shrimp fishing starts on June 15, 2026.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

Boats for traditional Hokkai shrimp fishing sail in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning of June 15, 2026, the first day of the shrimp fishing season.

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Shrimp fishing in northern Japan

The season's first catch of Hokkai shrimps is pictured on a sailing boat in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the season for traditional shrimp fishing using sailing boats starts on June 15, 2026.

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UK: Red Flares Set Off Over London in Suspected Arsenal Celebration

Flares were set off over London Sunday evening, June 7, starting small fires and damaging a local soccer field, according to reports. London Fire Brigade responded but fires had been extinguished before crews arrived. The cause remains unknown, though chants of "Championes" were heard, leading to speculation the flares were linked to Arsenal's success this season.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Kelp harvesting season begins in Hokkaido

Harvested kelp is unloaded from a fishing vessel at a port in Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 1, 2026. Japanese fishing vessels started harvesting the seaweed the same day in waters around Kaigara Island of the Russian-held Habomai islet group off Nemuro Peninsula as this year's harvesting season began.

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Kelp harvesting season begins in Hokkaido

Japanese fishing vessels harvest kelp in waters around Kaigara Island of the Russian-held Habomai islet group off Nemuro Peninsula in Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 1, 2026. The vessels started harvesting the seaweed in the waters the same day as this year's harvesting season began.

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Kelp harvesting season begins in Hokkaido

Fishing industry officials wave to vessels as they depart from a port in Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 1, 2026, to harvest kelp in waters around Kaigara Island of the Russian-held Habomai islet group off Nemuro Peninsula. Japanese fishing vessels started harvesting the seaweed in the waters the same day as this year's harvesting season began.

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan, May 22 Kyodo - A pair of Yubari melons produced in Yubari in Hokkaido fetches a record price of 5.8 million yen ($36,470) at the season's first auction in Sapporo, the capital of northern Japan prefecture, on May 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

TOKYO, Japan, May 22 Kyodo - Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season. (Kyodo)

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya smiles at an award ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya smiles at an award ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya poses at a ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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UK: Arsenal Fans Pack Pubs to Watch Final Premier League Match Against Crystal Palace

Arsenal faced Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday, May 24, in the final Premier League match of the season, with the Gunners clinching the title for the first time in 22 years. This video shows the Arsenal fans packed the pub, The Twelve Pins, in Finsbury Park.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno speaks at a talk event with former world junior champion Marin Honda in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former world figure skating junior champion Marin Honda speaks at a talk event with former world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

Premium melons produced in Yubari in Hokkaido are displayed for the season's first auction at a wholesale market in Sapporo, the capital of northern Japan prefecture, on May 22, 2026.

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

A pair of Yubari melons produced in Yubari in Hokkaido fetches a record price of 5.8 million yen ($36,470) at the season's first auction in Sapporo, the capital of northern Japan prefecture, on May 22, 2026.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season.