Evacuation from quake-hit island

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week. (Kyodo)

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21. (Kyodo)

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

TOSHIMA, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21. (Kyodo)

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuees leaving Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuees leaving Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Evacuation from quake-hit island

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2025, after strong earthquakes hit the island, part of Toshima village, over the past week.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a ferry carrying evacuating residents and visitors sailing out of Akuseki Island, part of Toshima village, in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island the day before. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows residents and visitors boarding a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan on July 4, 2025, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village. Over 1,000 tremblors have been felt there since June 21.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Strong quake shakes southwest Japan islands

Photo taken on July 3, 2025, from a Kyodo News plane shows Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit the island, part of Toshima village.

Eclipse watcher soldiers on in bad weather

Eclipse watcher soldiers on in bad weather

TOSHIMA, Japan - A tourist looks into a camera despite the rain during the total solar eclipse on Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain, southern Japan, at 10:32 a.m. on July 22. If the weather had remained good, people on the island would have been able to observe the eclipse for 6 minutes and 25 seconds from 10:53 a.m., the longest duration for an inhabited area this century.

Man holds perforated board as eclipse obscured by cloud

Man holds perforated board as eclipse obscured by cloud

TOSHIMA, Japan - A man holds up a perforated board for a commemorative photo during the solar eclipse on Nakanoshima Island in the Tokara island chain, southern Japan, at noon on July 22. Many enthusiasts in the area were unable to see the first total solar eclipse over Japan in 46 years due to bad weather.