8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

OSAKA, Japan - Eight asbestos victims in the Sennan district of southern Osaka Prefecture, home to many fiber spinning plants, file a damages suit against the state at the Osaka District Court on May 26. The 240 million yen lawsuit accuses the state of failing to implement protective measures for workers and nearby residents.

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

OSAKA, Japan - Eight asbestos victims in the Sennan district of southern Osaka Prefecture, joined by their lawyers and supporters, arrive at the Osaka District Court on May 26 to file a damages suit against the state.

Five decomposed bodies found in Osaka house

Five decomposed bodies found in Osaka house

OSAKA, Japan - Photographed on the morning of Aug. 17 is a house (on the left) in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, where police investigation began following the discovery overnight of five decomposed bodies believed to be those of sisters and a brother. Police were questioning an uncle who calls himself a guru to see if the deaths were connected with religious rites.

Promoting traditional octopus pot fishing in western Japan

Promoting traditional octopus pot fishing in western Japan

Katsuaki Toda (L) teaches an elementary school student how to make a traditional octopus pot with clay in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 22, 2015. The area has been practicing traditional octopus fishing using pots instead of nets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Promoting traditional octopus pot fishing in western Japan

Promoting traditional octopus pot fishing in western Japan

A man shows an earthenware octopus pot (L) excavated from the Ebisubata ruins and a modern version made of plastic in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on May 25, 2015. The area has been practicing traditional octopus fishing using pots instead of nets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

OSAKA, Japan - Eight asbestos victims in the Sennan district of southern Osaka Prefecture, joined by their lawyers and supporters, arrive at the Osaka District Court on May 26 to file a damages suit against the state. (Kyodo)

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

8 asbestos victims in Osaka file damages suit against state

OSAKA, Japan - Eight asbestos victims in the Sennan district of southern Osaka Prefecture, home to many fiber spinning plants, file a damages suit against the state at the Osaka District Court on May 26. The 240 million yen lawsuit accuses the state of failing to implement protective measures for workers and nearby residents. (Kyodo)

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 2, 2020, shows a large-scale recreation park in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture. The park, located in a coastal area near Kansai International Airport and consisting of a soccer ground, a skateboarding area, restaurants, athletic facilities and a hot spring house, was revealed to the media a day before its opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 2, 2020, shows a large-scale recreation park in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture. The park, located in a coastal area near Kansai International Airport and consisting of a soccer ground, a skateboarding area, restaurants, athletic facilities and a hot spring house, was revealed to the media a day before its opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 2, 2020, shows a large-scale recreation park in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture. The park, located in a coastal area near Kansai International Airport and consisting of a soccer ground, a skateboarding area, restaurants, athletic facilities and a hot spring house, was revealed to the media a day before its opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Photo taken on July 2, 2020, shows athletic facilities at a large-scale recreation park in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture. The park, located in a coastal area near Kansai International Airport and also featuring a soccer ground, a skateboarding area, restaurants and a hot spring house, was revealed to the media a day before its opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Leisure park near Kansai airport

Photo taken on July 2, 2020, shows a skateboarding area at a large-scale recreation park in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture. The park, located in a coastal area near Kansai International Airport and also featuring a soccer ground, athletic facilities, restaurants and a hot spring house, was revealed to the media a day before its opening to the general public. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Face masks made from towels

Face masks made from towels

Photo taken April 17, 2020, shows a woman wearing and showing a face mask made from Senshu brand towels, a local product of the western Japan city of Sennan in Osaka. The towel mask has been among popular gift incentives for "hometown tax" donations along with sanitizer products amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2018, shows fallen utility poles on a street in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, two days after powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2018, shows fallen utility poles and signs on a street in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, two days after powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Photo taken Sept. 6, 2018, shows utility poles remaining fallen on a street in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, after powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Powerful typhoon aftermath

Photo taken Sept. 6, 2018, shows utility poles remaining fallen on a street in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, after powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Typhoon damages railway in Osaka

Typhoon damages railway in Osaka

A railway on a river connecting Hannan and Sennan cities in Osaka Prefectures is seen bent in a photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter as powerful Typhoon Lan hit the western Japan cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Typhoon damages railway in Osaka

Typhoon damages railway in Osaka

A railway on a river connecting Hannan and Sennan cities in Osaka Prefectures is seen bent in a photo taken Oct. 23, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter as powerful Typhoon Lan hit the western Japan cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Five decomposed bodies found in Osaka house

Five decomposed bodies found in Osaka house

OSAKA, Japan - Photographed on the morning of Aug. 17 is a house (on the left) in Sennan, Osaka Prefecture, where police investigation began following the discovery overnight of five decomposed bodies believed to be those of sisters and a brother. Police were questioning an uncle who calls himself a guru to see if the deaths were connected with religious rites.