Italian week at Osaka expo

Italian week at Osaka expo

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at a ceremony marking the opening of the eight-day Italian week at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025.

Italian week at Osaka expo

Italian week at Osaka expo

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at a ceremony marking the opening of the eight-day Italian week at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025.

[Breaking News]Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

AWA, Japan, July 15 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2025, shows the site of a head-on collision earlier in the day between a bus and a truck on a highway in Awa, in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima, that left the truck driver and a bus passenger dead and over 10 others injured. (Kyodo)

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2025, shows the site of a head-on collision earlier in the day between a bus and a truck on a highway in Awa, in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima, that left the truck driver and a bus passenger dead and over 10 others injured.

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2025, shows the site of a head-on collision earlier in the day between a bus and a truck on a highway in Awa, in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima, that left the truck driver and a bus passenger dead and over 10 others injured.

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2025, shows the site of a head-on collision earlier in the day between a bus and a truck on a highway in Awa, in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima, that left the truck driver and a bus passenger dead and over 10 others injured.

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Bus-truck head-on crash on highway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2025, shows the site of a head-on collision earlier in the day between a bus and a truck on a highway in Awa, in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima, that left the truck driver and a bus passenger dead and over 10 others injured.

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

OSAKA, Japan, May 4 Kyodo - Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event. (Kyodo)

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Awa dance performance at World Exposition

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 3, 2025. About 700 dancers from nine groups in the western Japan prefecture took part in the event.

[Breaking News]Whirlpools in western Japan

NARUTO, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

Whirlpools in western Japan

Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

Whirlpools in western Japan

Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

Whirlpools in western Japan

Whirlpools in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2025.

GSDF anti-disaster drill

GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

GSDF anti-disaster drill

GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

GSDF anti-disaster drill

GSDF anti-disaster drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Middle Army conducts an anti-disaster drill in Kaiyo in the western Japan prefecture of Tokushima on Jan. 13, 2025, simulating a magnitude 9.0 earthquake striking off Japan's Kii Peninsula near the Nakai Trough that runs along the country's Pacific coast.

Japan: Massive Blackout Hits Shikoku Region, Leaving 360,000 Homes Without Power 2

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving more than 360,000 homes without power and halting train services. According to Shikoku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, there was an issue with some of the transmission lines connecting Honshu and Shikoku, which caused an "Under-Frequency Relay" to activate to maintain the supply-demand balance, leading to the blackout.

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, waves while making a stump speech in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japan PM Ishiba campaigning for general election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Itano, Tokushima Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

Japan tourism promotion event in New York

Japan tourism promotion event in New York

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional folk dance of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture during a tourism promotion event at Japan Village in New York on Aug. 31, 2024.

[Breaking News]Hydrangea flowers

SANAGOUCHI, Japan, July 8 Kyodo -Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.(Kyodo)

Hydrangea flowers

SANAGOUCHI, Japan, July 8 Kyodo -Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.(Kyodo)

Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.

Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Tourists watch whirlpools from a sightseeing boat at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on April 28, 2024.

Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Katsuura in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a House of Councillors by-election on Oct. 22.

Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Katsuura in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a House of Councillors by-election on Oct. 22.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Photo taken on March 4, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a sightseeing boat approaching whirlpools at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

Whirlpools in Japan

Whirlpools in Japan

Tourists watch whirlpools from a sightseeing boat at Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on March 4, 2023. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began the same day.

Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The annual Awa Dance festival begins in Tokushima Prefecture on Aug. 12 for a four-day run.

Local gov't group to make Naruto whirlpools World Heritage

Local gov't group to make Naruto whirlpools World Heritage

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Members of a council set up by the Hyogo and Tokushima prefectural governments in western Japan attend their first meeting on Dec. 18, 2014, in Minamiawaji, Hyogo Prefecture, to initiate a joint drive toward their goal of acquiring World Heritage status for whirlpools observed at the Naruto Strait. The whirlpools are touted as among the largest in the world.

Heavy snow in Japan

Heavy snow in Japan

MIYOSHI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows residents removing snow on a road in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 7, 2014.

Gamba's Endo, Tokushima's Hashiuchi vie for ball

Gamba's Endo, Tokushima's Hashiuchi vie for ball

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo (front) of Gamba Osaka and Yuya Hashiuchi of Tokushima Vortis vie for the ball in the second half of their J-League game at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba secured their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw.

Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

Gamba's Usami fires shot against Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Takashi Usami of Gamba Osaka (C) fires a shot in the second half of a game against Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 6, 2014. The 0-0 draw enabled Gamba to win their second J-League title.

Gamba win 2nd J-League title

Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

Gamba win 2nd J-League title

Gamba win 2nd J-League title

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Gamba Osaka players celebrate after securing their second J-League championship with a 0-0 draw to Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Dec. 6, 2014. Gamba won their first league crown since 2005 as Urawa Reds lost 2-1 at home to Nagoya Grampus.

Tosu's Yasuda scores for 1-0 victory over Tokushima

Tosu's Yasuda scores for 1-0 victory over Tokushima

NARUTO, Japan - Defender Michihiro Yasuda of Sagan Tosu scores a second-half goal en route to the J-League Division 1 club's 1-0 victory over Tokushima Vortis at Pocari Sweat Stadium in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014.

Amazon, Tokushima Pref. sign relief goods deal

Amazon, Tokushima Pref. sign relief goods deal

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Amazon Japan K.K. President Jasper Cheung (L) and Tokushima Governor Kamon Iizumi show an agreement on the delivery of emergency relief supplies signed between the online retailer and the government of the western Japan prefecture at the latter's office in Tokushima city on Sept. 5, 2014. The pact will allow consumers to buy and donate disaster relief goods through Amazon's website if the prefecture is hit by a natural disaster.