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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall 2

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 7

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Despite the lifting of all evacuation orders, the burned area expanded to approximately 300 hectares as of Tuesday. 6 buildings were damaged, but no injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to more than 150 hectares by Tuesday morning. Evacuation orders have been issued for 1300 homes. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 6

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Despite the lifting of all evacuation orders, the burned area expanded to approximately 300 hectares as of Tuesday. 6 buildings were damaged, but no injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to more than 150 hectares by Tuesday morning. Evacuation orders have been issued for 1300 homes. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 5

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were issued, and the burned area expanded to approximately 250 hectares as of Monday, 7:00 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to 128 hectares by Monday morning. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 4

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were issued, and the burned area expanded to approximately 250 hectares as of Monday, 7:00 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to 128 hectares by Monday morning. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Japan: Wildfires Rage in Okayama and Ehime Prefectures, Evacuations Ordered 3

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were issued, and the burned area expanded to approximately 250 hectares as of Monday, 7:00 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported. Also on Sunday, March 23, a fire broke out in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on northwestern Shikoku Island, and spread to 128 hectares by Monday morning. Local reports indicate a firefighter sustained a minor injury.

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Seminar to promote tourism in Japan's Shikoku held in Beijing

A seminar to promote tourism in the western Japan island of Shikoku is held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Dec. 20, 2024, with about 20 Chinese travel agencies taking part.

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Seminar to promote tourism in Japan's Shikoku held in Beijing

A seminar to promote tourism in the western Japan island of Shikoku is held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Dec. 20, 2024, with about 20 Chinese travel agencies taking part.

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Seminar to promote tourism in Japan's Shikoku held in Beijing

A seminar to promote tourism in the western Japan island of Shikoku is held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Dec. 20, 2024, with about 20 Chinese travel agencies taking part.

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Japan: Massive Blackout Hits Shikoku Region, Leaving 360,000 Homes Without Power 2

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving more than 360,000 homes without power and halting train services. According to Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, there was an issue with some of the transmission lines connecting Honshu and Shikoku, which caused an "Under-Frequency Relay" to activate to maintain the supply-demand balance, leading to the blackout.

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Japan: Massive Blackout Hits Shikoku Region, Leaving 360,000 Homes Without Power

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving more than 360,000 homes without power and halting train services. According to Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, there was an issue with some of the transmission lines connecting Honshu and Shikoku, which caused an "Under-Frequency Relay" to activate to maintain the supply-demand balance, leading to the blackout.

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Japan: Moment Lightning Strikes Power Pole Captured On Dashcam

A dashcam captured the moment a lightning struck a power pole in Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, southwestern Japan Thursday, September 12.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 7

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows overhead signs shaking after the quake at Yakuin Station in central Fukuoka City.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows hanging ornaments swinging after the quake at a temple in Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Japan: Shoppers Evacuate From Shopping Mall After Strong Quake Hits Off Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows shoppers evacuating from a shopping mall in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture after the quake.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 3

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 4

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 5

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows ceiling lights swinging after the quake inside a restaurant in downtown Kumamoto City.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 6

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows overhead signs shaking after the quake at Yakuin Station in central Fukuoka City.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows ceiling lights swinging after the quake inside a shopping mall at Kumamoto Station in Kumamoto City.

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Shikoku Kisen "Asahi

Shikoku Kisen's "Asahi" connecting Honshu and Shikoku. ＝Kagawa Prefecture, May 5, 2024.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Western Shikoku Coast 2

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck western Japan on Wednesday night, April 17 with the epicenter in the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Shikoku and Kyushu islands. Shaking was felt in wide areas across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency later upgraded the quake to 6.6 magnitude. The video, filmed in Uwajima, Ehime, shows people coming out of buildings during an aftershock five minutes after the main jolt. Screams can also be heard.

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Japan: M6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off Western Shikoku Coast

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck western Japan on Wednesday night, April 17 with the epicenter in the Bungo Channel, a strait separating Shikoku and Kyushu islands. Shaking was felt in wide areas across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency later upgraded the quake to 6.6 magnitude. This video shows lanterns at a ramen shop swaying in Oita, Kyushu.

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Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 2, 2023, shows Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata nuclear power plant in Ikata in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 2, 2023, shows Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata nuclear power plant in Ikata in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ikata nuclear power plant in western Japan

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 2, 2023, shows the No. 3 reactor at Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata nuclear power plant in Ikata in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Rainy season begins in parts of Japan

Hydrangeas bloom in the rain in the central Japan city of Nagoya on May 29, 2023. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the northern Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki and Tokai regions.

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Rainy season begins in parts of Japan

Pedestrians with umbrellas walk in the rain in Osaka's Dotonbori area in western Japan on May 29, 2023. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the northern Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki and Tokai regions.

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Rainy season begins in parts of Japan

Hydrangeas begin to bloom in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 29, 2023. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the northern Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki and Tokai regions.

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Snow in western Japan

An area near JR Tokushima Station in the western Japan city of Tokushima is covered with snow on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.

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Snow in western Japan

An area near JR Tokushima Station in the western Japan city of Tokushima is covered with snow on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.

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Snow in western Japan

A person crosses a pedestrian crossing in Tokushima, western Japan, on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.

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Film director Ando discusses work based in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Movie director Momoko Ando, a daughter of actor Eiji Okuda, discusses her work based in Kochi, western Japan, during an interview in the city on the island of Shikoku on Nov. 14, 2014. Ando relocated to Kochi from Tokyo in March.

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Exhibit in Shanghai of Japan's food firms in Shikoku

SHANGHAI, China - People look around various food items at the official residence of the Consul General of Japan in Shanghai on Dec. 15, 2014, as 36 Japanese firms in Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi prefectures, all on the western Japanese island of Shikoku, exhibited their products in a promotional event.

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Farm bank holds event to promote regional specialties

OSAKA, Japan - The Norinchukin Bank holds an event jointly with the national federations of agricultural and fisheries cooperative associations in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 26, 2014, to promote specialties of the Kinki and Shikoku western Japan regions.

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Shikoku Electric chief notes progress on reactor restart

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Akira Chiba, president of Shikoku Electric Power Co., speaks at a press conference in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014, calling "a step forward" the Nuclear Regulation Authority's screening of the utility's plan to reactivate the idled No. 3 reactor at its nuclear power plant in Ikata in neighboring Ehime Prefecture.

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8,000 cyclists take part in Cycling Shimanami event

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Cyclists ride on the Tatara Bridge, part of the Nishiseto Expressway, commonly known as Shimanami Kaido, during the Cycling Shimanami event on Oct. 26, 2014. The event was held using part of Shimanami Kaido, which is a 60 kilometer toll road that connects the city of Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, on the main Japan island of Honshu, to the city of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku.

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Typhoon Vongfong hits Shikoku

OSAKA, Japan - Employees at JR Osaka Station explain to passengers the cancellation of services by West Japan Railway Co. in Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas due to the approaching of Typhoon Vongfong on Oct. 13, 2014. The typhoon made landfall on the Japanese western main island of Shikoku the same day and is likely to sweep through the Japanese archipelago during the next day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Typhoon Vongfong hits Shikoku

KOCHI, Japan - A woman struggles with an umbrella broken by strong winds in the city of Kochi on the Japanese western main island of Shikoku on Oct. 13, 2014. Typhoon Vongfong made landfall on Shikoku the same day and is likely to sweep through the Japanese archipelago during the next day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Typhoon Vongfong hits Shikoku

KOCHI, Japan - High waves pound the coast in the city of Kochi on the Japanese western main island of Shikoku on Oct. 13, 2014. Typhoon Vongfong made landfall on Shikoku the same day and is likely to sweep through the Japanese archipelago during the next day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Ceremony held to mark launch of new bus/tram operator

KOCHI, Japan - A ceremony is held in Kochi on Oct. 1, 2014, to mark the foundation of a new company operating buses and trams, Tosadenkotsu Co., through the merger of two deficit-ridden firms, Tosa Electric Railway Co. and Kochiken Kotsu KK, both based in the city on the western Japan main island of Shikoku.

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Participants taste 'ayu' sweetfish at competition

KOCHI, Japan - Participants try out grilled "ayu" sweetfish brought from a total of 49 different rivers across Japan during an ayu-tasting competition at a hotel in Kochi on western Japan's Shikoku island on Sept. 12, 2014.

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'Ayu' sweetfish from Wara River wins grand prize

KOCHI, Japan - People of a fisheries cooperative association from the Wara River in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate after their "ayu" sweetfish won a grand prize in an annual ayu-tasting competition held in Kochi on western Japan's Shikoku island on Sept. 12, 2014.

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Forum on Shikoku pilgrimage held in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - A forum to commemorate the 1,200th year from the opening of the Shikoku temple pilgrimage route on western Japan's Shikoku Island is held in Kochi on Sept. 5, 2014.

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Young women dance in 'Yosakoi' summer festival

KOCHI, Japan - Young women in modern costume dance on the opening day of the three-day "Yosakoi Matsuri" summer festival in Kochi on the southwestern Japanese main island of Shikoku on Aug. 10, 2014.

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'Yosakoi' summer dance festival starts in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Men and women perform at the start of the three-day "Yosakoi Matsuri" summer festival in Kochi on the southwestern Japanese main island of Shikoku on Aug. 10, 2014.

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Bicycle relay along Shikoku pilgrimage route starts

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Riders depart from Zentsuji temple in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, at the start of a bicycle relay along the famous Shikoku pilgrimage of 88 sites in western Japan on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Nakaoka's statue removed before arrival of huge typhoon

KOCHI, Japan - A statute of Shintaro Nakaoka is removed from the pedestal in front of Shikoku Railway Co.'s Kochi Station in Kochi City on July 8, 2014, ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Neoguri.

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Plaintiff group against Ikata nuclear plant

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A plaintiff group proceeds to the Matsuyama district court in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on June 24, 2014, to file a lawsuit seeking to halt the operation of the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant of Shikoku Electric Power Co. The power plant has been idled since the nuclear crisis triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.