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Japan: Heavy Rains Hit Tohoku Region, Causing Flooding And Mudslides In Yamagata 3

Heavy rains hit the Tohoku region on Friday, July 26, causing rivers to burst their banks in Yamagata Prefecture, causing severe flooding and mudslides. A police car heading to the scene of a rescue call was swept away near a bridge over a tributary of the Mogami River in Yamagata Prefecture on Thursday. Three people were missing in the vicinity, including two police officers who were in the police car.

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Japan: Heavy Rains Hit Tohoku Region, Causing Flooding And Mudslides In Yamagata 4

Heavy rains hit the Tohoku region on Friday, July 26, causing rivers to burst their banks in Yamagata Prefecture, causing severe flooding and mudslides. A police car heading to the scene of a rescue call was swept away near a bridge over a tributary of the Mogami River in Yamagata Prefecture on Thursday. Three people were missing in the vicinity, including two police officers who were in the police car.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on July 26, 2024, in Sakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata shows the Mogami River swollen following heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on July 26, 2024, in Sakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata shows the Arase River swollen following heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on July 26, 2024, shows a submerged crossing in Sakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata following heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

A street in Sakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata is flooded on July 26, 2024, following heavy rain.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

A street in Sakata in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata is flooded on July 26, 2024, following heavy rain.

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-2024-FINAL-DPRK VS JPN

(240519) -- BALI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sakata Korin (L) goalkeeper of Japan blocks the ball during the final between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan at the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup in Bali, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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Kabuki star Sakata stands on brand-new theater stage

KYOTO, Japan - Star kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro stands on a brand-new cypress stage at the Minamiza theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 28, 2014.

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Japan, Kenya architects promote 'sewerage-free' homes

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese and Kenyan architects Izumi Sakata (R) and Dick O'Lango talk on the roof of a dwelling unit under construction requiring no sewage disposal facilities on Oct. 7, 2014, in the Katani district of Nairobi. The two are promoting a "Rainbow Project" to build homes turning sewage into compost and using rainwater for drinking in areas without sufficient infrastructure. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Kabuki actors on boat in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kabuki actors Sakata Tojuro (L) and Kataoka Nizaemon wave during an event to promote the upcoming Kabuki plays in Osaka, western Japan, on June 29, 2014.

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Japan's ambassador sees Kiev sewage-treatment plant

KIEV, Ukraine - Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Toichi Sakata (L front) and Kiev mayor-elect Vitali Klitschko (R front), a former boxing champion, inspect the sewage-treatment facilities in Kiev on June 3, 2014. Japan has pledged to help refurbish the aging facilities.

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Sakata 1st Japanese in Rugby Hall of Fame

NAGOYA, Japan - Yoshihiro Sakata holds a framed certificate of his induction into the International Rugby Board's Hall of Fame, at Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on June 5, 2012. Sakata, at one time considered among the top rugby players in the world, is the 51st member and first Japanese to join the Hall.

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Japan, Ukraine mark 2011 quake anniversary

KIEV, Ukraine - Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Toichi Sakata (R) gives a speech during a ceremony in Kiev on March 13, 2012, in remembrance of victims of Japan's March 2011 earthquake and to pray for the prevention of nuclear accidents. People affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident and former workers involved in the response joined the ceremony.

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Ex-WBA flyweight champ Sakata retires

TOKYO, Japan - Former WBA flyweight champion Takefumi Sakata announces his retirement from the ring at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2011, citing his declining physical capacity.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (front) and Ryusuke Sakata compete in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Matsuda and Sakata delivered a 1-2 finish in the race.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (L) and Ryusuke Sakata respond to the crowds after finishing first and second, respectively, in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time.

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Kameda defends WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L) and compatriot and former champion Takefumi Sakata fight at Tokyo Big Sight on Sept. 25, 2010. Kameda defeated Sakada, successfully defending his title for the first time.

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Champion Kameda vs. Sakata in WBA title match

TOKYO, Japan - Daiki Kameda (L), WBA flyweight champion, and Takefumi Sakata pose in front of cameras in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2010. Kameda and Sakata were scheduled to fight in the world title match the following day.

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D. Kameda-Sakata match to be held in September

TOKYO, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda (L), who will make his first title defense against former champion and countryman Takefumi Sakata (R) in September, poses for photos during a news conference in Tokyo on July 28, 2010.

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Elderly Japanese-Peruvians do not hide anger at World War II

LIMA, Peru - Sisters Yuriko Tanaka (R) and Miyoko Sakata are photographed together in Lima on June 19 as they view photos of a U.S. internment camp in Texas and other facilities.

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Sakata surrenders WBA flyweight title in 2nd-round defeat

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Thailand's Denkaosan Kaowichit celebrates after he defeated Japan's Takefumi Sakata with a second-round knockout to win the WBA flyweight title at Hiroshima Sunplaza on Dec. 31.

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Sakata retains WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Takefumi Sakata poses for photos after retaining his title for the fourth time by defeating Hiroyuki Hisataka in a unanimous decision at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on July 30.

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Kabuki actors take part in annual cruising on Osaka river

OSAKA, Japan - Popular Kabuki actors -- (from C to L) Onoe Kikugoro (C in front), Kataoka Nizaemon (C in back) and Sakata Tojuro -- greet well-wishers aboard a boat cruising on a river in Osaka on July 1 in an annual event ahead of a Kabuki performance in Osaka from July 5 through July 29. Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (2nd from R) joined the actors.

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Sakata defends WBA flyweight title

CHIBA, Japan - Champion Takefumi Sakata celebrates after defeating challenger Shingo Yamaguchi in their WBA flyweight title match at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on March 29. Sakata successfully defended his title for the third time.

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Sakata defends WBA flyweight title

CHIBA, Japan - Champion Takefumi Sakata (R) delivers a punch to challenger Shingo Yamaguchi during the fifth round of their WBA flyweight title match at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on March 29. Sakata won a unanimous decision against Yamaguchi to successfully defend his title for the third time.

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Sakata gets draw to remain WBA flyweight champion

SAITAMA, Japan - Takefumi Sakata (L) successfully defended his WBA flyweight title for the second time with a draw against Thai challenger Denkaosan Kaowichit at Saitama Super Arena on Nov. 4.

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Sakata defends WBA flyweight title in unification bout

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Takefumi Sakata (R) beats interim champion Roberto Vasquez of Panama on a unanimous decision to successfully defend his WBA flyweight title at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on July 1.

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Sakata defends WBA flyweight title in unification bout

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese champion Takefumi Sakata gestures after beating interim champion Roberto Vasquez of Panama on a unanimous decision to successfully defend his WBA flyweight title at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on July 1.

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Sakata stops Parra in 3rd, becomes WBA flyweight champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takefumi Sakata shows his trophies and champion belt after winning the WBA flyweight title by defeating Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela in the third round with a technical knockout at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on March 19. Parra was stripped of the crown a day earlier for failing to make the weight.

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Sakata stops Parra in 3rd, becomes WBA flyweight champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takefumi Sakata (R) faces Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela in the first round of their WBA flyweight title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on March 19. Sakata won the match by a technical knockout in the third round.

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Kabuki actor scatters beans to drive out bad luck

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kabuki actor Sakata Tojuro joins a traditional Japanese bean-scattering event to drive out bad luck and bring good luck at Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka in Kyushu on Feb. 3, heralding the arrival of spring.

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JR East resumes operations between Tsuruoka, Sakata stations

YAMAGATA, Japan - Two high school students offer silent prayers aboard an East Japan Railway Co. train on Jan. 19 as the company resumed operations between Tsuruoka and Sakata stations on the JR Uetsu Line, which had been suspended following the Dec. 25 fatal derailment of an express train in Yamagata Prefecture.

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JR East resumes operations between Tsuruoka, Sakata stations

YAMAGATA, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. on Jan. 19 resumed operations between Tsuruoka and Sakata stations on the JR Uetsu Line, which had been suspended following the Dec. 25 fatal derailment of an express train in Yamagata Prefecture.

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Photo from train derailment site in Shonai

SAKATA, Japan - Workers remove the cars of the express train Inaho No. 14, which derailed on Dec. 25, in the town of Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, on Dec. 29.

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Sakata fails in bid to win WBA flyweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Takefumi Sakata (L) gets punched in the face by champion Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela in the 10th round in his bid to claim the WBA flyweight title at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Sept. 19. He lost a close decision to Parra.

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Parra defeats Sakata in WBA flyweight championship

TOKYO, Japan - World Boxing Association flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra of Venezuela (L) throws a punch at Takefumi Sakata of Japan in their 12-round title bout at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on June 4. Parra won 2-0 on a points decision.

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Internet provider ACCA confirms customer data leakage

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Sakata (C), president of high-speed Internet access wholesaler ACCA Networks Co., and his aides bow in apology at a news conference in Tokyo on March 25, where he confirmed reports on a leakage of customer information from the company and said it may involve data on about 1.4 million people.

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DPJ's Saito wins Yamagata Pref. lower house by-election

SAKATA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) candidate Jun Saito, 33, waves in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, on Oct. 27 as his victory became clear in a by-election for a House of Representatives seat for the Yamagata No. 4 constituency.

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Head of Universal Studios Japan operator quits over scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Akira sakata, president of USJ Co., the operator of Hollywood movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, announces his resignation at a news conference at his office Oct. 3. Sakata has taken responsibility for a series of scandals involving the park, including the use of expired food, industrial water for drinking water and excess amounts of explosives for fireworks.

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USJ submits improvement plan over scandals

OSAKA, Japan - Akira Sakata (R, front), president of Universal Studios Japan (USJ), speaks at a news conference Aug. 7 in Osaka after presenting a plan on improving measures to deal with a recent spate of scandals at the Hollywood theme park, included using expired ingredients in its restaurants.

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USJ gains 110 bil. yen, 11 mil. visitors in initial year

OSAKA, Japan - Akira Sakata, president of USJ Co., speaks in Osaka on May 31. He said Universal Studios Japan (USJ) brought his company some 110 billion yen in revenues in the initial year of fiscal 2001, having attracted 11 million visitors. The Hollywood movie theme park, which opened in Osaka on March 31, 2001, is now expected to turn profitable well ahead of the planned fourth year, Sakata said.

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(1)Nigeria vs Yokohama F Marinos friendly

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Nigeria's Ifeanyi Udeze (R) and Daisuku Sakata of Yokohama F Marinos compete for the ball in a World Cup friendly match in Hiratsuka on May 22.

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Kato talking with local supporters about quitting LDP

YAMAGATA, Japan - Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is surrounded by reporters and camera crews at Shonai Airport in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, on March 15 after arriving there to meet his supporters in his constituency. Kato is reportedly considering quitting the LDP over the tax evasion scandal of his former aide.

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Universal Studios Japan marks 10 mil. visitors

OSAKA, Japan - Yuichi Matsumoto (L), his wife and son are greeted by Universal Studios Japan (USJ) President Akira Sakata (2nd from R) as USJ's 10 millionth visitor on March 3. The number of visitors hit the milestone 338 days after the first Hollywood movie theme park outside the United States opened in Osaka March 31, 2001, a world record for a theme park, USJ said.

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Education ministry inspects Sakata Junior College

YAMAGATA, Japan - Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry officials enter Sakata Junior College in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, on Feb. 14 for an on-the-spot inspection of the school. The college was found to have accepted more than the allowable number of Chinese students and failed to give some scholarship money to its students.

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Japan Telecom to merge 4 J-Phone firms in Nov.

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata, chairman of Japan Telecom Co., announces the merger of the company's four J-phone mobile phone firms at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 24. Japan Telecom will merge J-Phone East Co., J-Phone West Co. and J-Phone Central Co. into their holding company, J-Phone Communications Corp., on Nov. 1 to better compete with market leader NTT DoCoMo Inc.

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Nagasaki A-bomb museum visitors top 5 mil.

NAGASAKI, Japan - Toshimitsu Makino (L), a Tokyo company executive, on May 18 becomes the 5-millionth visitor to the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, since its refurbishment in 1996. Makino received a bronze replica of the ''Nagasaki Bell,'' which survived the Aug. 9, 1945 atomic bombing of the city, and other memorial goods from museum head Toshitaka Sakata (R).

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Vodafone to boost stake in Japan Telecom

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Sakata (L), chairman of Japan Telecom Co., and Chris Gent, president of Vodafone Group PLC, shake hands at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 2. They announced that Vodafone will raise its stake in Japan's third largest telecom carrier to 45% from the present 25% with the purchase of the 20% stake held by British Telecommunications PLC (BT).