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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in a hospital in Sakaiminato in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in the city hall of Yonago in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a street blocked by a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Causes Damage in Shimane

A series of earthquakes, including one with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with epicenters in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities said there was no tsunami threat. This video shows a landslide triggered by the quake at a residential property in Yasugi City, eastern Shimane.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 4

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

JR Yonago Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is closed after railway services were suspended following a series of earthquakes in Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 3

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks about earthquakes

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters about a series of strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, at 10:18 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from this quake.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 10 Kyodo - Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori apologizes at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays. (Kyodo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (R) communicates via sign language with winners of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (front, C) attends a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori holds a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori holds a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (C) apologizes at a press conference at the transport ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2025, after the ministry reprimanded the airline over a pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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JAL adopts hydrogen-powered airport tractor

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori (far R) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from R) pose in front of a CO2-free hydrogen-powered airport tractor during a media preview in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2025. JAL will test-use the tractor, the first of its kind in Japan, for domestic-flight planes at Tokyo's Haneda airport until December.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft takes off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) eat watermelon produced from Tottori Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) and economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa (far R) pose with watermelons produced in Tottori Prefecture at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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Japan PM Ishiba treated to watermelon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba eats watermelon produced in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture.

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World Exhibition in Osaka

Photo taken on June 2, 2025, shows projection mapping mimicking Tottori Sand Dunes at the Kansai Pavilion section for the western Japan prefecture of Tottori at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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World Exposition in Osaka

(from L) Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura make a toast during an event to pitch Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 6, 2025. The pavilion showcases exhibitions from nine prefectures in the Kansai region.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (R) visits the area earmarked for the western Japan prefecture, home to the Tottori Sand Dunes, in the Kansai Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition site in Osaka on March 23, 2025, ahead of the expo's start in April. The Kansai Pavilion will showcase exhibitions from nine prefectures in the western Japan region.