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[Breaking News]Whales beached on eastern Japan coast

TATEYAMA, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 30, 2025, shows four whales that became beached in Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Whales beached on eastern Japan coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 30, 2025, shows four whales that became beached in Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Kamchatka Earthquake Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan

Kamchatka earthquake, tsunami warning issued in Japan. In the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, following the tsunami triggered by the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia. A tsunami warning is still in effect in Japan, but the waves that hit the country's coasts were mild at this time, and no serious damage has been reported. This is a private photo posted on social media or broadcast media provided by this Agency. The Agency claims no ownership, including but not limited to copyright or licensing, in the attached material. The fees charged by this Agency are for the Agency's services only and do not convey, nor are they intended to convey to you, any copyright or licensing ownership in the material. By posting this material you expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Agency and its directors, shareholders and employees from any loss, claim, damage, demand, expense (including legal fees), or any cause of action or allegation against the Agency arising out of or in any way c

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Kamchatka Earthquake Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan

Kamchatka earthquake, tsunami warning issued in Japan. In the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, following the tsunami triggered by the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia. A tsunami warning is still in effect in Japan, but the waves that hit the country's coasts were mild at this time, and no serious damage has been reported. This is a private photo posted on social media or broadcast media provided by this Agency. The Agency claims no ownership, including but not limited to copyright or licensing, in the attached material. The fees charged by this Agency are for the Agency's services only and do not convey, nor are they intended to convey to you, any copyright or licensing ownership in the material. By posting this material you expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Agency and its directors, shareholders and employees from any loss, claim, damage, demand, expense (including legal fees), or any cause of action or allegation against the Agency arising out of or in any way c

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Kamchatka Earthquake Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan

Kamchatka earthquake, tsunami warning issued in Japan. In the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, following the tsunami triggered by the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia. A tsunami warning is still in effect in Japan, but the waves that hit the country's coasts were mild at this time, and no serious damage has been reported. This is a private photo posted on social media or broadcast media provided by this Agency. The Agency claims no ownership, including but not limited to copyright or licensing, in the attached material. The fees charged by this Agency are for the Agency's services only and do not convey, nor are they intended to convey to you, any copyright or licensing ownership in the material. By posting this material you expressly agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Agency and its directors, shareholders and employees from any loss, claim, damage, demand, expense (including legal fees), or any cause of action or allegation against the Agency arising out of or in any way c

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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[Breaking News]Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Toyama, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

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Autumn leaves on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows autumn leaves along the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan.

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[Breaking News]Water release at central Japan dam

TATEYAMA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Water release at central Japan dam

A rainbow is seen over a cloud of spray as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows players -- (clockwise from front row, L) Shohei Tateyama, Wladimir Balentien, Kazuhiro Hatakeyama, Tony Barnette, Katsuki Akagawa and Ryoji Aikawa -- pose for photos on July 2, 2012, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo after being picked by the Central League's manager for the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star series. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Toyama, Japan, April 15 Kyodo - Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.(Kyodo)

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Tourists walk along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to the general public after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2024, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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[Breaking news] Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - Video taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure. (Kyodo)

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken April 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, ahead of its full-reopening on April 15 following its wintertime closure.

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Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase trains ahead of the upcoming World Cup season in the town of Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 10, 2023.

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Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase gives an interview in the town of Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 10, 2023.

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Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Fall colors on central Japan mountain route

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn leaves in red and gold covering the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2023.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2023.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

A bus travels along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route on April 15, 2023, as the snow-walled mountain road in Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, fully reopens to traffic after its winter closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan

Photo taken March 19, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows snow removal work under way for the April 15 reopening of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a snow-walled mountain sightseeing road connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, after wintertime closure.

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Annual water discharge begins at Kurobe Dam

TOYAMA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Annual water discharge begins at Kurobe Dam in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on June 26, 2016. Japan's tallest arch-style dam at 186 meters in height, a popular tourist site, discharges 10 to 15 tons of water per second during daylight until Oct. 15.

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Tourists attracted to snow wall in central Japan

TOYAMA, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - Visitors shout for joy while walking along 19-meter snow walls, a part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2015. The event, called Snow Wall Walk, started the same day and will run until June 22.

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Kansai Electric shows Kurobe Dam to press

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. shows its Kurobe Dam in Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, on Sept. 29, 2014. Kurobe, one of the biggest dams in Japan, holds some 200 million cubic meters of water.

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Taiwan travelers swarm central Japan tourist spots

TOYAMA, Japan - Travelers from Taiwan tour the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, including the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon, in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014. Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast hopes to attract more Taiwanese tourists taking advantage of increased flights by Taiwan's China Airlines.

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Toyama Airport lobby crowed with Taiwanese tourists

TOYAMA, Japan - The arrival lobby of Toyama Airport, central Japan, is crowded with Taiwanese tourists on Sept. 19, 2014, as the Toyama prefectural government is promoting tourism during a period other than the popular Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route snow wall season.

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Kurobe Dam in Toyama Pref. begins water release

TOYAMA, Japan - Kurobe Dam in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, boasting the highest dam wall in Japan at 186 meters, begins its summer water discharge on June 26, 2014. A rainbow is seen over a cloud of spray. The water release is conducted every day through Oct. 15 to maintain the view around the Kurobe River where the amount of water flow decreases during summer.

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Late actor Yujiro Ishihara's message plate unveiled

NAGANO, Japan - Actor Satoshi Tokushige holds a helmet said to have been used by late actor Yujiro Ishihara in a popular movie "Kurobe no Taiyo" beside a framed handwritten message by Ishihara on June 5, 2014 at the Kurobe Dam Station, a trolleybus station in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture.

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Central Japan's snow-walled mountain road fully reopens

TOYAMA, Japan - The entire Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route reopens to traffic on April 16, 2014, after wintertime closure, with a large number of tourists visiting the snow-walled mountainous sightseeing stretch between Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, and Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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Sherpas from Nepal working to repair mountain trails in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Sherpas Da Tshiri (L) and Pasang pose for photos on Aug. 7, 2013 in Japan's Northern Alps, where they work on the construction of trekking trails on the Tateyama mountain range, among other projects.

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Sherpas from Nepal working to repair mountain trails in Japan

TOYAMA, Japan - Sherpas Pasang (R) and Da Tshiri at work behind a lodge on the Tateyama mountain range in Japan's Northern Alps on Aug. 6, 2013.

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Tateyama in autumn colors

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the scenery around the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in the town of Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on Oct. 10, 2012, with leaves turning red and yellow.

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Cardinals win World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Yoshinori Tateyama (L) watch from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 7 of MLB's World Series baseball championship against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2011. The Cardinals beat the Rangers 6-2 to win the series. Both Uehara and Tateyama were left off the Rangers roster for the series.

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Rangers drop relievers Uehara and Tateyama for World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - The Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Yoshinori Tateyama (L) and Koji Uehara (R) listen to the U.S. national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 19, 2011. The Rangers left the two off the World Series roster.