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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo

Shizuoka Financial Group, Nagoya Bank signboard and logo=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right, Hisashi Shibata, President and Representative Director of Shizuoka Financial Group, and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and Representative Director of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows, from left to right: Minoru Yagi, President and CEO of Shizuoka Bank; Hisashi Shibata, President and CEO of Shizuoka Financial Group; and Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank to Merge; Press Conference

Press conference on the management integration of Shizuoka FG and Nagoya Bank. The photo shows Ichiro Fujiwara, President and CEO of Nagoya Bank.=March 27,2026,Tokyo

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (far R) watches a dance performance during a visit to a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako chats with students after their drum performance at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (R) visits a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako observes a Japanese language class at a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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Japan: Hay Fever Alert Issued as Mass Pollen Dispersal Expected to Peak Nationwide

As of February 16, the start of cedar pollen dispersal has been confirmed in parts of the region stretching from Kyushu to Tokai. By late February, dispersal is expected to begin across a wide area ranging from Kyushu to southern Tohoku. In Shizuoka Prefecture specifically, cedar pollen began dispersing in early February 2026; total volume is expected to reach 1.9 times the average of the past 10 years. Thick pollen is visible in the video, creating hazy conditions across the mountain range.

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Mountain burning event in central Japan

Mountain burning event in central Japan

Spectators watch as "kaya" thatch plants are burnt during a traditional burning event on 580-meter-tall Mt. Omuro in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026. The practice, dating back over 700 years, is said to herald the arrival of spring.

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Mountain burning event in central Japan

Mountain burning event in central Japan

Spectators watch as "kaya" thatch plants are burnt during a traditional burning event on 580-meter-tall Mt. Omuro in Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026. The practice, dating back over 700 years, is said to herald the arrival of spring.

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Japan: Early-Blooming Kawazu Cherry Blossoms Reached Best Viewing Period 3

The early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms with deep pink petals reached their best viewing period, after starting to bloom in late January, about a week earlier than usual.

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Japan: Early-Blooming Kawazu Cherry Blossoms Reached Best Viewing Period 2

The early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms with deep pink petals reached their best viewing period, after starting to bloom in late January, about a week earlier than usual.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

OMAEZAKI, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Central Japan city hosts job fair in India

Central Japan city hosts job fair in India

A Japanese automotive parts manufacturer based in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture holds a recruiting session for people seeking jobs in Japan on Jan. 14, 2026, at a job fair in New Delhi. Five Hamamatsu-based companies took part in the event, which was organized by the central Japan city.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new sports car

SUSONO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT sports car unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda releases the company's new GR GT sports car at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota releases new sports car

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT sports car unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota releases new sports car

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT sports car unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new sports car

Toyota releases new sports car

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT sports car unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases concept model of Lexus

Toyota releases concept model of Lexus

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new concept sports model, the Lexus LFA Concept, unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new racing car

Toyota releases new racing car

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT3 racing car unveiled at an experimental community called "Woven City" in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new models

Toyota releases new models

Toyota Motor Corp. releases its new GR GT flagship sports car (C) and new GR GT3 race car (R) as well as the Lexus LFA concept BEV sports car in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Toyota releases new models

Toyota releases new models

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda releases the company's new GR GT flagship sports car (R) in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Toyota releases new models

Toyota releases new models

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda releases the company's new GR GT flagship sports car (C) and new GR GT3 race car (R) as well as the Lexus LFA concept BEV sports car in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Toyota releases new models

Toyota releases new models

Photo taken on Dec. 5, 2025, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s new GR GT flagship sports car unveiled in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Toyota releases new models

Toyota releases new models

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda releases the company's new GR GT flagship sports car in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Striped owl

Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Striped owl

Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Saddle-billed stork

Saddle-billed stork

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a saddle-billed stork at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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