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Harvesting of 20th Century pearl underway in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - Takashi Yamamoto, a 30-year veteran in the pear-growing business, checks out the 20th Century pear at his farm in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture on Aug. 22. The pearl harvesting season in Tottori, the largest 20th Century pear-growing region in Japan, begins Aug. 22 and continues through mid-September. About 2,400 farmers in Tottori grow 20th Century pear on 790 hectares of pear farm. The harvest of 20th century pear in Tottori this year is projected at 9,500 tons worth a total of 2.85 billion yen.

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Toy poodle in sniffing training for police dogs

TOTTORI, Japan - A toy poodle is shown on May 24, 2014, undergoing police dog sniffing training in the town of Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan. The training was for police dogs which are kept and managed by private owners.

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Pear harvesting in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - A pear grower and his wife reach for the 20th Century variety of pears in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2013. The pear harvesting season began the same day in the town and will continue through mid-September.

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Accident halts work to ship soil containing uranium to U.S.

TOTTORI, Japan - The governmental Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute suspended work to ship soil containing uranium ore from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal on Aug. 29, after a bag containing the soil fell from a vehicle during transportation on the same day.

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Work begins to ship uranium-contaminated soil to U.S. for disposal

TOTTORI, Japan - The governmental Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute began work Aug. 29 to ship soil contaminated with uranium in a metal container from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal. The Supreme Court upheld lower courts' orders to remove the soil.

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Gov't body plans to dispose of uranium-contaminated soil in U.S.

TOTTORI, Japan - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute plans to ship soil contaminated with uranium from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal, informed sources said June 12. Of the 3,000 cubic meters of contaminated soil (covered by a blue sheet in the photo taken in June 2002) in the town's Katamo district, 290 cubic meters, with a relatively high surface radiation level, will be shipped to the U.S., the sources said.

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Gov't body plans to dispose of uranium-contaminated soil in U.S.

TOTTORI, Japan - Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute plans to ship soil contaminated with uranium from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal, informed sources said June 12. Of the 3,000 cubic meters of contaminated soil (covered by a blue sheet in the photo taken in June 2002) in the town's Katamo district, 290 cubic meters, with a relatively high surface radiation level, will be shipped to the U.S., the sources said. (Kyodo)

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Harvesting of 20th Century pearl underway in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - Takashi Yamamoto, a 30-year veteran in the pear-growing business, checks out the 20th Century pear at his farm in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture on Aug. 22. The pearl harvesting season in Tottori, the largest 20th Century pear-growing region in Japan, begins Aug. 22 and continues through mid-September. About 2,400 farmers in Tottori grow 20th Century pear on 790 hectares of pear farm. The harvest of 20th century pear in Tottori this year is projected at 9,500 tons worth a total of 2.85 billion yen. (Kyodo)

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Chinese-themed cosplay event

A Chinese-themed cosplay event is held at a Chinese park in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on May 9, 2015. About 100 people from across the nation took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese-themed cosplay event

A Chinese-themed cosplay event is held at a Chinese park in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on May 9, 2015. About 100 people from across the nation took part in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men, women in China-themed costumes gather in Tottori

Cosplayers in various costumes of characters from comic books, animation and games themed on Chinese stories pose at the Chinese-style garden Enchoen in Yurihama town, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. About 80 men and women participated in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Work begins to ship uranium-contaminated soil to U.S. for dispos

TOTTORI, Japan - The governmental Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute began work Aug. 29 to ship soil contaminated with uranium in a metal container from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal. The Supreme Court upheld lower courts' orders to remove the soil. (Kyodo)

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Accident halts work to ship soil containing uranium to U.S.

TOTTORI, Japan - The governmental Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute suspended work to ship soil containing uranium ore from Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, to the United States for disposal on Aug. 29, after a bag containing the soil fell from a vehicle during transportation on the same day. (Kyodo)

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M6.6 quake hits western Japan

Local officials wear helmets at government offices in Yurihama, Tottori Prefecture, in western Japan while they collect information about an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 that struck the area on Oct. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo