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

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.

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited.

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers put whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination.

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers try to push whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination.

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Japanese fisherman Takeshi Yamanaka reads from his diary at his home in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2010. In the diary kept by the crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, he records his likely exposure to radiation following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific, and notes symptoms including headaches and diarrhea.

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Reed-made boat begins 1,000 km cruise

TOSASHIMIZU, Japan - A Japanese adventurer and his team leave Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on a 1,000-kilometer journey in a boat made of reeds on May 8.

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Kochi welcomes marine researchers with accomodation facility

KOCHI, Japan - Tosashimizu, a coastal city famed for the rich fish stock around Cape Ashizuri on the southwestern tip of Shikoku, has built a research-plus-hotel facility for marine biology researchers as part of the city's efforts to attract visitors and boost the local economy. The city spent 40 million yen for the two-story facility located in Iburi port, which is also home to a research laboratory operated by the Osaka aquarium Kaiyukan.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks

Photo shows a shooting star from the Geminid meteor shower observed over a lighthouse in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Dec. 14, 2021. This year's Geminid meteor shower peaked from the evening of Dec. 13 to the early hours of Dec. 14.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks

Photo shows a shooting star from the Geminid meteor shower observed from Tosashimizu in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, in the small hours of Dec. 14, 2021. This year's Geminid meteor shower peaked from the evening of Dec. 13 to the early hours of Dec. 14.

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Reed-made boat begins 1,000 km cruise

TOSASHIMIZU, Japan - A Japanese adventurer and his team leave Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on a 1,000-kilometer journey in a boat made of reeds on May 8. (Kyodo)

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers put whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination. (Kyodo)

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Whale shark at Osaka aquarium sent for examination

OSAKA, Japan - Divers try to push whale shark Dai into a container at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka on Jan. 7, 2011. The aquarium sent the male shark, which has been showing a weak appetite, to its research facility in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, for examination. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - CORRECTED NAME OF SHIP, OTHER INFO Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who was in the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the newly found diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka, a crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, in Tosashimizu, indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test in the area on March 1, 1954, as he logged his symptoms like headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - CORRECTED NAME OF SHIP, OTHER INFO Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who was in the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the newly found diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka, a crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, in Tosashimizu, indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test in the area on March 1, 1954, as he logged his symptoms like headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Whale shark sent to aquarium

KOCHI, Japan - A whale shark is placed on a carrier at a pool in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on July 22, 2011. The female, called Yu-chan and believed to be around 5 to 6 years old, will be sent to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the city of Osaka to be exhibited. (Kyodo)

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Japanese fisherman Takeshi Yamanaka reads from his diary at his home in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2010. In the diary kept by the crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, he records his likely exposure to radiation following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific, and notes symptoms including headaches and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who worked on the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, which operated at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka in Tosashimizu indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test on March 1, 1954, in the area, as he logged his symptoms, including headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who worked on the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, which operated at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka in Tosashimizu indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test on March 1, 1954, in the area, as he logged his symptoms, including headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Kochi welcomes marine researchers with accomodation facility

KOCHI, Japan - Tosashimizu, a coastal city famed for the rich fish stock around Cape Ashizuri on the southwestern tip of Shikoku, has built a research-plus-hotel facility for marine biology researchers as part of the city's efforts to attract visitors and boost the local economy. The city spent 40 million yen for the two-story facility located in Iburi port, which is also home to a research laboratory operated by the Osaka aquarium Kaiyukan. (Kyodo)