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Season's first auction of shrimps in central Japan

Boxes of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, are put up for the season's first auction at a port in Shizuoka, central Japan, on April 3, 2025.

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Season's first auction of shrimps in central Japan

Boxes of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, are put up for the season's first auction at a port in Shizuoka, central Japan, on April 3, 2025.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Brokers inspect baskets at the season's first auction of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Boxes of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, are put up for the season's first auction at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

A broker inspects a basket at the season's first auction of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

A broker inspects a basket at the season's first auction of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 2, 2023.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, are displayed in baskets at the season's first auction at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 2, 2023.

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Deep-sea submersible to observe eels' spawning

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the manned submersible vessel Shinkai 6500 in Suruga Bay in April 2012. A Japanese team of researchers said on May 17, 2012, that they will put the submersible into deep-sea waters in the Pacific near Guam in July 2012 to conduct ecological studies on Japanese eels.

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Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - A frigate ship (R) from the U.S. 7th Fleet joins earthquake drills staged by the Japanese government on Sept. 1 under a scenario that magnitude 7.3 and 8.0 quakes occur in Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan and Suruga Bay in central Japan, respectively.

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Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters rescue people from collapsed houses in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 1 during earthquake drills the Japanese government staged under a scenario that magnitude 7.3 and 8.0 quakes occurred in Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan and Suruga Bay in central Japan, respectively.

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Stuffed megamouth to be put on exhibition

ICHIKAWA, Japan - Two girls looks into the mouth of a stuffed megamouth just completed at a laboratory in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, on July 13. This rare shark, 4.2 meters long, was netted in Suruga Bay on the Pacific in the summer of 2003. It will be put on exhibition at Tokai University's Oceanology Museum in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, from July 17 to August 31, 2004.

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Int'l gardening exhibition ready for opening

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Sponsors of an international gardening exhibition in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are set for the opening of the festival April 8. Photo taken April 6 shows a garden depicting Mt. Fuji (top) and waves in the nearby Suruga Bay.

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Shrimp catch in central Japan

Photo taken Nov. 7, 2022, shows small pink shrimps at Yui port in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, after the opening of the autumn shrimp fishing season in Suruga Bay.

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Yokozuna slickhead fish

Photo taken Feb. 17, 2021, shows a specimen of yokozuna slickhead deep-sea fish on display at Tokai University Marine Science Museum in Shizuoka, central Japan. The 1.1-meter-long bizarre-looking fish, named after the top rank in sumo wrestling, was discovered at a depth of about 2,100 meters in Suruga Bay off Shizuoka Prefecture in October 2018.

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Coral reef is recovering in Suruga Bay

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2019, shows colonies of the coral Acropora tenuis in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The coral reef, considered on the verge of extinction in 2001 due mainly to a deep freeze in 1996, is showing signs of recovering after 20 years of preservation activities led by Tokai University researchers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Firefighters rescue people from collapsed houses in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 1 during earthquake drills the Japanese government staged under a scenario that magnitude 7.3 and 8.0 quakes occurred in Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan and Suruga Bay in central Japan, respectively. (Kyodo)

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Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - A frigate ship (R) from the U.S. 7th Fleet joins earthquake drills staged by the Japanese government on Sept. 1 under a scenario that magnitude 7.3 and 8.0 quakes occur in Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan and Suruga Bay in central Japan, respectively. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji seen from Yoshiwara

Mt. Fuji viewed from Yoshihara Shinmachi, Fuji City (Yoshihara Post Town on the Tokaido Highway), facing north. The presence of Mt. Hoei to the right of Mt. Fuji indicates that this photograph was taken from Suruga Bay River, but the exact location cannot be determined. Houses with thatched roofs and huge trees are visible in the centre, suggesting proximity to the post town.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐74‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Northern view of Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. Ukishimanuma was formerly a stretch of low land between the southern foot of Mt. Fuji/Mt. Ashitaka and Suruga Bay. It flows into Numa River and Tagonoura harbour. Mt. Fuji and a sailboat are reflected on the pond. A man is on a small craft, with small islands scattered in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐48‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Northern view of Mt. Fuji from Ukishimanuma (Floating Island Bog) near Kashiwabara-Shinden in Fuji City. Ukishimanuma was formerly a stretch of low land between the southern foot of Mt. Fuji/Mt. Ashitaka and Suruga Bay. It flows into Numa River and Tagonoura harbour. Mt. Fuji and a sailboat are reflected on the pond. A man is on a small craft, with small islands scattered in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐8‐2]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tokaido Road

View of the snow-capped peak of Mt. Fuji from the mouth of Numa River at Tagonoura, Fuji City. This photograph was probably taken from the Suruga Bay side, because Mt. Hoei is visible on the right side of Mt. Fuji. Three men are riding a river boat, and a few wooden posts are visible. Pine trees line the Tokaido Highway in the centre.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐99‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

The clarity differs, but probably the same photo as that numbered 26-39. Tagonura Bridge and Mt. Fuji are photographed. Tagonura was famous for the reflection of Mt. Fuji on the Suruga Bay, and many poets wrote about the scene from the old days.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐7‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

Tagonoura Bridge and Mount Fuji located beyond Suruga Bay in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture. Three cargo ships can be seen in the left corner. It is famous for Yamabeno Akahito, the poet of the Manyoshu who wrote about this place in his poems.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number26‐39‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

A pine grove and Mt.Fuji is used for the background of a wooden bridge built over the Numa River. There was beautiful white sand and green pine trees on the beach at Tagonoura, a scenic spot where Mt.Fuji casts a reflection over Suruga Bay.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐29‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Kashiwabara is located on the left bank of the mouth of the Katsumata River, which pours into Suruga Bay. Small houses of merchants and craftsmen line the Tanuma Kaido running in the centre, and it was a very busy city with the development of Kawasaki Minato. This photo was probably taken at a scenic spot along the road in the suburbs.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐2‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

A sand delta developed on the north bank of Suruga Bay with the sand carried by the Fuji River and Kano River. A lagoon was formed, and further sand accumulation created the peculiar Ukishimagahara. The boat in the photo is a flat bottom river boat. The river boats had a simple structure with boards stuck together in the shape of boxes.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐28‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Kashiwabara is located on the left bank of the mouth of Katsumata River, which pours into Suruga Bay. This may be the low wetlands near the mouth of the river. A sailing boat can be seen to the left and Mt. Fuji in the centre. The cameraman may have taken the photo from a boat. In the Morse Collection at the Salem Peabody Museum, there is a photo which is believed to be developed from the same negative as this photo. ( Japan as seen by Morse , published by Shogakkan).==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐29‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Kashiwabara is located to the left of the mouth of the Katsumata River which pours into Suruga Bay. This may be the low wet lands near the river mouth. A sail boat is visible with Mt. Fuji in the distance. It is interesting from the angle of the camera to imagine that the cameraman took this picture from a boat.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐18‐0]

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Sattatoge pass and Mt. FUJI

A magnificent view of Mt. Fuji over Suruga Bay coupled with the Ihara Range. This photo structure is very similar to the Yui no Zu in the 53 Stations of Tokaido woodblock prints by Ando Hiroshige. The mountain pass is located in the mountains far from the seaside and was known to be treacherous.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐6‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kashiwabara

Kashiwabara is located on the left bank of the Katsumata River which pours into the mouth of Suruga Bay. The houses of shopkeepers and craftsmen line the Tanuma Road in the center of the town, which was active in association with the development of Kawasaki Port. This photo was probably taken in the suburbs of the city.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐28‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Kawai-bashi Bridge,Suzukawa

The former shogunate territory located on the left bank of the River Usui, with the Suzu River facing Suruga Bay. The photo is beautifully structured with Mt.Fuji and a pine boulevard, wooden bridge, thatch-roofed house, boat in the river and boatsman. Another picture of Mt.Fuji with the same features and angle, is introduced on p.69 in the Shashin De Miru Bakumatsu Meiji (The End of the Tokugawa Era and Dawn of Meiji Era in Pictures) edited by Ozawa Kenji, as a photo entitled Mt.Fuji and Fasari Company from the Street .==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Mizuno Hanbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐20‐0]

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Mt. Fuji seen from Numakawa,Tagonoura

The Numa River belongs to the Fuji River system which runs along the west of Ukishimagahara to the north banks of Suruga Bay. The anchored boats may be Japanese-style boats or Bezai boats of the time. Fuji River, with its abundant water, was an important means of maritime transport, connecting the Kofu Basin and Tokai area.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐40‐0]

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Deep-sea submersible to observe eels' spawning

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the manned submersible vessel Shinkai 6500 in Suruga Bay in April 2012. A Japanese team of researchers said on May 17, 2012, that they will put the submersible into deep-sea waters in the Pacific near Guam in July 2012 to conduct ecological studies on Japanese eels. (Kyodo)

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Monkey park in central Japan

A visitor takes photos of monkeys at Hagachizaki Monkey Bay in Minamiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 7, 2020. The park where about 300 wild monkeys inhabit the premises facing Suruga Bay reopened the same day after being forced to close in September 2019 due to financial difficulty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monkey park in central Japan

A visitor watches a monkey at Hagachizaki Monkey Bay in Minamiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 7, 2020. The park where about 300 wild monkeys inhabit the premises facing Suruga Bay reopened the same day after being forced to close in September 2019 due to financial difficulty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monkey park in central Japan

Visitors feed monkeys at Hagachizaki Monkey Bay in Minamiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 7, 2020. The park where about 300 wild monkeys inhabit the premises facing Suruga Bay reopened the same day after being forced to close in September 2019 due to financial difficulty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suruga Bay in central Japan

A diver shines a light on table corals on the seabed at a 2-meter depth in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coral reef is recovering in Suruga Bay

A student of Japan's Tokai University takes care of Acropora tenuis coral in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 21, 2019. The coral reef, considered on the verge of extinction in 2001 due mainly to a deep freeze in 1996, is showing signs of recovering after 20 years of preservation activities led by researchers of the university. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coral reef is recovering in Suruga Bay

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2019, shows colonies of the coral Acropora tenuis in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The coral reef, considered on the verge of extinction in 2001 due mainly to a deep freeze in 1996, is showing signs of recovering after 20 years of preservation activities led by Tokai University researchers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coral reef is recovering in Suruga Bay

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2019, shows colonies of the coral Acropora tenuis in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The coral reef, considered on the verge of extinction in 2001 due mainly to a deep freeze in 1996, is showing signs of recovering after 20 years of preservation activities led by Tokai University researchers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coral reef is recovering in Suruga Bay

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2019, shows colonies of the coral Acropora tenuis in Suruga Bay in the Pacific off Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The coral reef, considered on the verge of extinction in 2001 due mainly to a deep freeze in 1996, is showing signs of recovering after 20 years of preservation activities led by Tokai University researchers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stuffed megamouth to be put on exhibition

ICHIKAWA, Japan - Two girls looks into the mouth of a stuffed megamouth just completed at a laboratory in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, on July 13. This rare shark, 4.2 meters long, was netted in Suruga Bay on the Pacific in the summer of 2003. It will be put on exhibition at Tokai University's Oceanology Museum in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, from July 17 to August 31, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Int'l gardening exhibition ready for opening

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Sponsors of an international gardening exhibition in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are set for the opening of the festival April 8. Photo taken April 6 shows a garden depicting Mt. Fuji (top) and waves in the nearby Suruga Bay. (Kyodo)