2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers block a street near a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers block a street near a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers search for clues in the vicinity of a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

2 nursing home residents killed near Tokyo

Police officers search for clues in the vicinity of a nursing home in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Oct. 15, 2025, after two female residents were found bleeding and later pronounced dead. Police took a former male employee of the facility into custody later in the day.

Halo around sun

Halo around sun

SAITAMA, Japan - A halo is observed around the sun in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on May 31, 2011.

Daiei remodels shops with local opinion in mind

Daiei remodels shops with local opinion in mind

TSURUGASHIMA, Japan - A new fish sales corner opens at Daiei's Tsurugashima shop in the Saitama Prefecture city on April 3.

Halo around sun

Halo around sun

SAITAMA, Japan - A halo is observed around the sun in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on May 31, 2011. (Kyodo)

Final edition of Japan mascot contest

Final edition of Japan mascot contest

Photo shows Tsurugon, a mascot from Tsurugashima in Saitama Prefecture, on Oct. 3, 2020, the first day of a two-day contest to choose Japan's best "yuru-kyara" cuddly mascot in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture. With 691 contenders participating, the annual event aimed at boosting regional economies will end this year.