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Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, cutting power to over 7,000 homes, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

A search and rescue operation is under way in Shinjo in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on July 26, 2024, after heavy rain hit the region. A police car was found overturned in the vicinity the same day, with two officers who had been riding in the vehicle missing.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

A police car is overturned in Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, on July 26, 2024, after heavy rain hit the northeastern Japan area. The car is believed to have been swept away from the nearby city of Shinjo.

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-JPN VS KOR

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (1st L) of Japan celebrates scoring with teammates during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-JPN VS KOR

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (1st R) of Japan shoots during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-JPN VS KOR

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (L) of Japan celebrates scoring during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-JPN VS KOR

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (front R) of Japan competes during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-JPN VS KOR

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (L) of Japan heads the ball during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - People visit the Sapporo Snow Festival in the Hokkaido prefectural capital city in northern Japan on Feb. 4, 2024, with the event starting the same day. (Kyodo)

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Combined photo shows Japanese Major League Baseball players

TOKYO, Japan, June 19 Kyodo - Undated combined photo shows Japanese Major League Baseball players (clockwise from top L) Ichiro Suzuki, Kazuhisa Ishii, Hideki Irabu, Tsuyoshi Shinjo, Hideo Nomo and Kazuhiro Sasaki. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Taiwan's Sun Yi-lei

Nippon Ham Fighters' new signing Sun Yi-lei (2nd from L) of Taiwan poses for a photo on the mound alongside team manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (far L) and his parents at Es Con Field Hokkaido in the northern Japan city of Kitahiroshima on Oct. 30, 2023, after the 18-year-old pitcher addressed the media in an introductory press conference.

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Baseball: Spring training fireworks

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo watches fireworks light up the night sky at the Japan pro baseball team's spring training site in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Fukushima Univ. students' sake wins 1st prize at contest

AIZUWAKMATSU, Japan - Inokichi Shinjo (L), head of the association of sake brewers in Aizuwakamatsu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, and a Fukushima University student hold bottles of newly developed sake in December 2014 in the prefecture. The sake produced based on the idea proposed by students including her won the first prize at a contest held by the association to seek plans to promote locally produced sake.

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'Resort train' to run on Yamagata Shinkansen Line

YAMAGATA, Japan - A "resort train" equipped with footbaths is shown to the press on June 30, 2014, in Yamagata City, northeastern Japan. The train is scheduled to run between Fukushima and Shinjo stations on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line from July 19.

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'Resort train' to run on Yamagata Shinkansen Line

YAMAGATA, Japan - A "resort train" equipped with footbaths and a lounge is shown to the press on June 30, 2014, in Yamagata City, northeastern Japan. The train is scheduled to run between Fukushima and Shinjo stations on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line from July 19.

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Shuttered shopping street revives as 100-yen mall

SHINJO, Japan - Customers enjoy 100-yen bowls of duck soup on March 10, the 15th ''100-yen mall'' event since July 2004 on the Minami-Hommachi shopping street in the city of Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture.

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Shinjo calling it quits but promising more surprises

SAPPORO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, whose playing career in baseball finished triumphantly with the Nippon Ham Fighters' Japan Series success, looks at the glove he used for 17 years during a press conference at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 27. Shinjo said he will not change his personal style but will pursue a future that enables him to continue surprising people.

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Shinjo calling it quits but promising more surprises

SAPPORO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, whose playing career in baseball finished triumphantly with the Nippon Ham Fighters' Japan Series success, is about to leave Sapporo Dome after his farewell press conference on Oct. 27. ''I'm not going to slip into a baseball uniform any more but I'm always going be Tsuyoshi Shinjo. I want to involve myself in a number of things and keep bringing people big surprises,'' Shinjo said.

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Fighters win Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo is tossed into the air by his teammates after the team won the Japan Series over the Chunichi Dragons at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Pacific League champion won four straight games after dropping the opener of the best-of-seven series on its way to claiming its first Japan Series title since 1962 when the team was known as the Toei Flyers.

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Fighters beat Dragons to win Japan Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters slugger Fernando Seguignol (R) is joined by teammate Tsuyoshi Shinjo to celebrate his go-ahead two-run homer off Chunichi Dragons starter Kenshin Kawakami in the sixth inning of Game 5 of their Japan Series at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 26. The Fighters beat the Dragons 4-1 to win the Japan Series.

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Shinjo makes rock-star entrance from roof of Sapporo Dome

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes a rock-star entrance, dropping from the roof June 6 before a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Sapporo Dome.

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Shinjo slams solo homer

SAPPORO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a solo homer with none out in the second inning to ignite the offense as Nippon Ham shut down Lotte at Sapporo Dome on April 23.

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Nippon Ham's Shinjo to retire at season-end

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo speaks to reporters of his plan to retire at the end of the season after hitting two homers, including a grand slam, in a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome on April 18.

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Shinjo to retire at end of this baseball season

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo said at Tokyo Dome on April 18 he will retire at the end of this season.

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Fighters' Shinjo arrives in Okinawa to join spring training

NAHA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo arrives Jan. 31 at Naha airport in Okinawa ahead of the team's spring training, which begins Feb. 1.

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(2)1st strike by Japanese baseball players begins

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo arrive an indoor training facility in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 18 as Japanese pro baseball players went on the first strike in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan.

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(2)Shinjo marks 1,000th career hit

HAKODATE, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo responds to cheers from fans after getting his 1,000th career hit during a game against the Seibu Lions in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on May 30.

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(1)Shinjo marks 1,000th career hits

HAKODATE, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo smiles after being presented with a bouquet of flowers after getting his 1,000th career hit during a game against the Seibu Lions in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on May 30.

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Shinjo welcomes spectators to Sapporo Dome

SAPPORO, Japan - Former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo (C) welcomes spectators to Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on April 2 where his Nippon Ham Fighters played the Seibu Lions in their first official match at their new home.

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(1)Japanese preseason baseball games

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who has left the Major League and joined the Nippon Ham Fighters, hits a double to center-left in a preseason game against the Yokohama Baystars in Yokohama on March 13.

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(1)Shinjo at spring training in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who joined the Nippon Ham Fighters after returning from the major leagues, runs during the team's preseason training in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 2. (Kyodo

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(2)Shinjo at spring training in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - Former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo practices batting during the Nippon Ham Fighters' preseason training in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 2. (Kyodo

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(3)Baseball teams ready to kick off spring training

NAHA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo (C), who joined the Nippon Ham Fighters after returning from the major leagues, is surrounded by fans and reporters on arrival at Naha airport on Jan. 31 to take part in the team's preseason

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(2)Japan's pro baseball teams kick off spring training

NAGO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who joined the Nippon Ham Fighters after returning from the major leagues, gives his autographs to the fans in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 1. He drew much of the media attention as his new teammates began their preseason training under manager Trey Hillman.

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(3)Shinjo wraps up signing with Fighters

SAPPORO, Japan - Former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo waves to fans Dec. 3 after a press conference in the middle of the field at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido to wrap up his official signing with the Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters.

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(4)Shinjo wraps up signing with Fighters

SAPPORO, Japan - Former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo attends a press conference in the middle of the field at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Dec. 3 to wrap up his official signing with the Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters.

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(1)Shinjo wraps up signing with Fighters

SAPPORO, Japan - Former major leaguer Tsuyoshi Shinjo speaks at a press conference in the middle of the field at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido to wrap up his official signing with the Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters.

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(2)Shinjo wraps up signing with Fighters

SAPPORO, Japan - Former major league outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo shows his new uniform Dec. 3 at a news conference in the middle of the field at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido to wrap up his official signing with the Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters.

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Shinjo inks provisional contract with Nippon Ham

TOKYO, Japan - Former major league outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo smiles during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 20 after signing a provisional contract with the Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters.

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Shinjo reflects on bittersweet season in majors

TOKYO, Japan - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who became the first Japanese to play in the World Series, speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Nov. 5. Shinjo said he learned a valuable lesson from a bittersweet year.(MLB)

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Shinjo hitless against Padres

TOKYO, Japan - San Francisco Giants' outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo returns to the bench after lining out to a shortstop in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco on April 7. Shinjo, moved from the leadoff spot to seventh in the lineup, was 0-for-4 in the Giants' 10-1 triumph over the Padres. (MLB)

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Positive Shinjo reflects on San Francisco trade

TOKYO, Japan - Two days after receiving the shocking news of his trade to the San Francisco Giants, a cheerful Tsuyoshi Shinjo appears before over 100 reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 19 to say that he is now looking forward to his unforeseen future. He signals five with his right-hand fingers, suggesting he will wear that number when playing with the Giants. (MLB)

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Shinjo named among best dressers

TOKYO, Japan - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (R) and actress Ryoko Yonekura, pose in an awards ceremony at a Tokyo hotel after being named best dressers of the year Dec. 5, 2001. Five other winners of the award, presented by the Japan Men's Fashion Unity, included Nobuteru Ishihara, minister in charge of administrative reforms, and singer Ken Hirai.

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Shinjo returns home

NARITA, Japan - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo smiles at a press conference at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, after returning home from New York. (MLB)

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Shinjo hits a double during U.S. spring training

JUPITER, United States - Japanese outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a double in a spring training Grapefruit League game in Jupiter, Arizona, on March 13. Shinjo's New York Mets where overwhelmed by the St. Louis Cardinals 12-5. Shinjo joined the Major League after playing for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan where he was a four-time All Star.

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Shinjo leaves for U.S. to join N.Y. Mets spring training

NARITA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L) and his wife Shiho leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for the United States on Feb. 8 to prepare for spring training with the New York Mets. The former Hanshin Tigers outfielder will stay in New York for several days before heading to Florida to join the National League club's camp beginning on Feb. 21.

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Major leaguer Shinjo to tie the knot on Christmas Eve

TOKYO, Japan - Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (file photo)(L), who has just joined the North American major league club the New York Mets, will be marrying Shiho Okouchi (file photo), a former TV celebrity, in Okinawa on Dec. 24, it was learned Dec. 21.

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Tsuyoshi Shinjo inks contract with New York Mets

NEW YORK, U.S. - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, wearing his new team uniform, smiles to reporters in New York on Dec. 18 after signing a one-year, $500,000 contract with the New York Mets. Shinjo is the second position player from Japan to play in the North American major leagues.

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Shinjo leaves for N.Y. to ink contract with N.Y. Mets

NARITA, Japan - Free agent outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who announced Dec. 11 that he will join the New York Mets, departs Dec. 16 for New York, where he will sign a contract with the team. ''I will play with all of my might everyday and do my best to get into a game as soon as possible,'' the Golden Glove outfielder told reporters earlier in the day. ''I will do my best for a position in the starting lineup.''

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Shinjo meets Met manager Valentine, receives jersey

TOKYO, Japan - The soon-to-be newest member of the New York Mets Tsuyoshi Shinjo meets with manager Bobby Valentine in Tokyo on Dec. 16 and receives the jersey he hopes to wear for the Mets next season. Shinjo leaves later in the day for New York where he will sign a contract with this fall's National League pennant winners.